Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Raleigh Neighborhood of Raleigh, NC from $797 (156 Rentals)

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Brentwood West
$1,159 - $1,343
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$1,108 - $1,569
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Brentwood West

3800-3839 Brentwood RdRaleigh, NC 27604
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South Ridge
$1,250 - $1,305
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$1,255 - $1,505
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South Ridge

1622 Proctor RdRaleigh, NC 27610
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Brentmoor Apartments
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$1,299 - $1,625
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$1,072 - $1,697
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Brentmoor Apartments

2080-2080 Brentmoor DrRaleigh, NC 27604
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Montecito
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$1,340 - $1,365
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$1,101 - $1,381
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Montecito

3800 Colby DrRaleigh, NC 27609
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Wedgwood Apartments
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$1,349 - $1,819
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$1,095 - $1,819
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Wedgwood Apartments

740 Smallwood DrRaleigh, NC 27605
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Concord Apartments
$1,363 - $1,577
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Concord Apartments

3920 Knickerbocker PkyRaleigh, NC 27612
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Raleigh Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Raleigh?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Raleigh is under $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Raleigh?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Raleigh is The Terrace at Rock Quarry which is listed at $797, while the average apartment in Downtown Raleigh costs $1,981.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 141 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Raleigh?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Raleigh have an average cost of $471 which is $1,510 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Raleigh.

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