Cheap Apartments for Rent in the College Park Neighborhood of Raleigh, NC from $500 (78 Rentals)

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College Park, Raleigh, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available College Park Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the College Park area of Raleigh, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Pine Hills Apartments 55+ priced from $875. Greenway Flats Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $995. Here are the most affordable College Park apartments for rent in Raleigh, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pine Hills Apartments 55+One Bedroom Floor Plan1BR,1BA$875
Greenway Flats ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$995
Brentmoor ApartmentsOberlin1BR,1BA$1,000
The WaverlyEdinburgh1BR,1BA$1,021
The LincolnThe Hub StudioStudio,1BA$1,042
The Apartments at St. Mary'sS3Studio,1BA$1,090
Longview Village Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,097
The SignalS1Studio,1BA$1,128
Skyhouse RaleighA31BR,1BA$1,139
Capital Flats & Magnolia Square ApartmentsMS 1x11BR,1BA$1,150

Best Value Apartments for Rent in College Park, NC

As of November 14, 2025 the best value apartment in the College Park area is the $0.91 price per square foot Entire Home Model at 1115 Marshall St in the in the Blount Street neighborhood starting from $4,000. The second greatest value College Park apartment is the 2 Bed #310 Model at 618 N Boylan Ave starting at $2,035 with a $1.30 price per square foot in the Blount Street neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for College Park apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1115 Marshall StEntire Home4BR,3.5BA$0.91
618 N Boylan Ave2 Bed #3102BR,2.5BA$1.30
Capital Apartments2012BR,1BA$1.35
Trails Corner ApartmentsTC 3x13BR,1BA$1.33
The Townes at Bishops Park2x2.5 townhm2BR,2.5BA$1.43
Walnut RidgeThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.33
The Mordecai on Clover2 BR 1.5 BA TOWNHOME2BR,1.5BA$1.24
The WaverlyWindsor2BR,2BA$1.17
Milner Commons2 Bedroom - The Evergreen2BR,1BA$1.22
Pine Hills Apartments 55+One Bedroom Floor Plan1BR,1BA$1.55

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities and towns across the United States, including Raleigh. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for the best outdoor access, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, and much more. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Getting Around the College Park Neighborhood in Raleigh, NC

Walk Score®

67 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

81 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

47 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap College Park Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in College Park?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in College Park is under $1,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in College Park?

The cheapest apartment in College Park is Pine Hills Apartments 55+ which is listed at $875, while the average apartment in College Park costs $2,602.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in College Park?

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 26 regular apartments in College Park 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 College Park?

Cheap apartments in College Park have an average cost of $804 which is $1,798 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in College Park.

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