Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in Raleigh, NC from $899 (94 Rentals)

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Wedgwood Apartments
$989 - $1,319

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Base Rent$989 - $1,819

Total Monthly Price$989 - $1,819
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Wedgwood Apartments

740 Smallwood DrRaleigh, NC 27605
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$1,095 - $1,395
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1008 Navaho Dr

RaleighNC27609
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Level at 401
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$1,103

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Base Rent$1,226 - $1,789

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Studio Apartments Available Dec 10

Level at 401

5721 Goodstone DrRaleigh, NC 27616
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The Signal
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$1,162 - $1,383

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Base Rent$1,253 - $4,734

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Studio Apartments Available Oct 8

The Signal

721 Halifax StRaleigh, NC 27604
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The Falstaff
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$1,165 - $1,385

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Base Rent$1,219 - $2,375

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Studio Apartments Available Oct 2

The Falstaff

101 Poe DrRaleigh, NC 27610
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Broadstone Oak City
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$1,214 - $1,276

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Base Rent$1,249 - $2,029

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Broadstone Oak City

2911 Mid Century DrRaleigh, NC 27604
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Elan City Center
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$1,222 - $2,712

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Base Rent$1,287 - $2,767

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Elan City Center

510 N Wilmington StRaleigh, NC 27604
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Allora Southview
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$1,225 - $1,470

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Base Rent$1,330 - $2,315

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Allora Southview

211 Hammond DrRaleigh, NC 27603
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The Lincoln
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$1,231 - $1,555

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Base Rent$1,231 - $2,652

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The Lincoln

408 E Hargett StRaleigh, NC 27601
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Mira
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$1,250 - $1,522

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Base Rent$1,340 - $3,375

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Mira

121 Kindley StRaleigh, NC 27601
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Alexan Moto
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$1,265 - $1,804

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Base Rent$1,350 - $2,640

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Alexan Moto

222 N West StRaleigh, NC 27603
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The Point
$1,302 - $1,749

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Base Rent$1,324 - $3,364

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The Point

605 Halifax StRaleigh, NC 27604
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The Gramercy
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$1,305 - $1,490

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Base Rent$1,350 - $2,540

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The Gramercy

650 W North StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Park and Market
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$1,336

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Base Rent$1,427 - $2,670

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Studio Apartments Available Nov 5

Park and Market

141 Park at North Hills StRaleigh, NC 27609
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Leigh House
$1,351 - $1,428

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Base Rent$1,385 - $2,202

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Leigh House

2421 Landmark DrRaleigh, NC 27607
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Anderson Flats
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$1,359 - $1,460

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Base Rent$1,414 - $2,197

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Anderson Flats

2841 Manorcrest CtRaleigh, NC 27609
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SkyHouse Raleigh
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$1,361 - $1,476

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Base Rent$1,397 - $4,107

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SkyHouse Raleigh

308 S Blount StRaleigh, NC 27601
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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 $845.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Raleigh?

The cheapest apartment in Raleigh is Vivo Living North Woods which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Raleigh costs $1,627.

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 5,375 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 $511 which is $1,116 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Raleigh.

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