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Hudson 5401
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$1,260 - $3,000
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$1,222 - $2,962
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Hudson 5401

7760 Midtown Market AveRaleigh, NC 27616
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St. Albans Lofts
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$1,273 - $4,445
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$1,158 - $4,330
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$115

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$1,273 - $4,445
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St. Albans Lofts

600 Saint Albans DrRaleigh, NC 27609
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Jamison at Brier Creek
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$1,281 - $4,977
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$1,248 - $4,944
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Jamison at Brier Creek

9920 Jamison Valley DrRaleigh, NC 27617
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The Gramercy
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$1,305 - $2,290
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$1,260 - $2,245
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The Gramercy

650 W North StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Oberlin Court Apartments
$1,306 - $3,378
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$1,259 - $3,331
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Oberlin Court Apartments

1009 Wade AveRaleigh, NC 27605
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Wakefield Glen
$1,308 - $2,370
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$1,189 - $2,251
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Wakefield Glen

2400 Garden Hill DrRaleigh, NC 27614
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The Miles
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$1,311 - $4,955
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$1,219 - $4,863
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The Miles

10 W Franklin StRaleigh, NC 27604
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NorthCity6
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$1,316 - $3,917
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$1,266 - $3,867
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NorthCity6

6350-6350 Terra Verde DrRaleigh, NC 27609
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Elan City Center
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$1,330 - $2,960
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$1,265 - $2,895
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Elan City Center

510 N Wilmington StRaleigh, NC 27604
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Infinity Six Forks
$1,332 - $2,481
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$1,165 - $2,314
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$167

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$1,332 - $2,481
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Infinity Six Forks

900 E Six Forks RdRaleigh, NC 27604
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Centerview at Crossroads
Rent Specials
$1,332 - $4,368
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$1,151 - $4,187
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$181

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$1,332 - $4,368
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Centerview at Crossroads

1310 Silver Sage DrRaleigh, NC 27606
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Leigh House
$1,339 - $2,218
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$1,305 - $2,184
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Leigh House

2421 Landmark DrRaleigh, NC 27607
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Elan Capital Hills
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$1,352 - $2,602
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$1,230 - $2,480
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Elan Capital Hills

7100 Homestead Heights LnRaleigh, NC 27616
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The Signal
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$1,358 - $5,540
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$1,267 - $5,449
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The Signal

721 Halifax StRaleigh, NC 27604
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The Edition on Oberlin
$1,358 - $2,692
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$1,293 - $2,627
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$65

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$1,358 - $2,692
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The Edition on Oberlin

305 Oberlin RdRaleigh, NC 27605
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Solis Buffaloe
$1,385 - $2,543
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$1,270 - $2,428
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Solis Buffaloe

2500 Red Bartlett WayRaleigh, NC 27616
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Jones Grant Urban Flats
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$1,386 - $2,213
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$1,341 - $2,168
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Jones Grant Urban Flats

1040 Wake Towne DrRaleigh, NC 27609
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The Devon Four25
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$1,400 - $5,211
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$1,359 - $5,170
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The Devon Four25

425 Boylan AveRaleigh, NC 27603
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Anderson Flats
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$1,401 - $2,043
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$1,335 - $1,977
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Anderson Flats

2841 Manorcrest CtRaleigh, NC 27609
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Lassiter at North Hills
$1,405 - $4,769
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$1,317 - $4,681
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Lassiter at North Hills

4209 Lassiter Mill RdRaleigh, NC 27609
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Milo
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$1,405 - $2,550
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$1,285 - $2,430
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Milo

821 Hanbury WyRaleigh, NC 27607
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Junction Six Forks
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$1,412 - $2,197
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$1,348 - $2,133
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Junction Six Forks

110 Talisman WayRaleigh, NC 27615
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Cambridge Apartments
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$1,413 - $3,101
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$1,329 - $3,017
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Cambridge Apartments

6801 Chesterbrook CtRaleigh, NC 27615
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The Dakota
$1,415 - $2,166
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$1,373 - $2,124
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The Dakota

1201 Pine Haven DrRaleigh, NC 27607
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The Maggie
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$1,422 - $3,133
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$1,356 - $3,067
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The Maggie

401 Oberlin RdRaleigh, NC 27605
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Cortland Glenwood South
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$1,428 - $11,944
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$1,395 - $11,911
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$33

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$1,428 - $11,944
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Cortland Glenwood South

417 W Peace StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Raleigh Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Raleigh?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Raleigh is under $901.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Raleigh?

The cheapest apartment in Raleigh is Green Meadows which is listed at $580, while the average apartment in Raleigh costs $2,974.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Raleigh?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 5,967 regular apartments in Raleigh that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Raleigh?

Cheap apartments in Raleigh have an average cost of $454 which is $2,520 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Raleigh.

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