Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Raleigh Neighborhood of Raleigh, NC from $790 (73 Rentals)

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The Harrison Apartments
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$937 - $1,107
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$552 - $890
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$937 - $1,275
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The Harrison Apartments

2717 Capital BlvdRaleigh, NC 27604
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Skyhouse Raleigh
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$1,044 - $1,509
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$978 - $2,663
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Skyhouse Raleigh

308 S Blount StRaleigh, NC 27601
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The Lincoln
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$1,071 - $1,452
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$1,043 - $2,410
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The Lincoln

408 E Hargett StRaleigh, NC 27601
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The Point
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$1,139 - $1,741
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$1,139 - $3,090
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The Point

605 Halifax StRaleigh, NC 27604
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Brookside Apartments
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$1,149
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$1,129 - $1,505
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$20

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$1,149 - $1,525
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Brookside Apartments

1406 Brookside DrRaleigh, NC 27604
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Sunnybrook Residences
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$1,160 - $1,233
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$1,111 - $1,984
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Sunnybrook Residences

2421 Brightcreek Falls TrlRaleigh, NC 27610
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The Row
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$1,175 - $1,590
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$1,130 - $4,454
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$45

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$1,175 - $4,499
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The Row

1021 S Saunders StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Broadstone Oak City
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$1,183 - $1,218
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$1,183 - $2,009
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Broadstone Oak City

2911 Mid Century DrRaleigh, NC 27604
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Allora Southview
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$1,185 - $1,320
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$1,185 - $1,835
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Allora Southview

211 Hammond DrRaleigh, NC 27603
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The Falstaff
$1,199 - $1,265
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$1,079 - $2,315
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The Falstaff

101 Poe DrRaleigh, NC 27610
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The Miles
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$1,219 - $1,483
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$1,219 - $4,863
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The Miles

10 W Franklin StRaleigh, NC 27604
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Creekside at Crabtree
Rent Specials
$1,229 - $1,259
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$1,134 - $2,129
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$95

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$1,229 - $2,224
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Creekside at Crabtree

4700 Riverwood CirRaleigh, NC 27612
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Platform
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$1,240 - $1,755
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$1,130 - $3,365
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$110

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$1,240 - $3,475
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Platform

600 W Cabarrus StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Elan City Center
Rent Specials
$1,241 - $2,041
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$1,241 - $2,895
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Elan City Center

510 N Wilmington StRaleigh, NC 27604
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The Gramercy
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$1,260 - $1,505
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$1,260 - $2,245
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The Gramercy

650 W North StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Ray at The Weld
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$1,262 - $2,222
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$1,177 - $5,634
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Ray at The Weld

1000 Hammell DrRaleigh, NC 27603
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The Signal
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$1,267 - $1,533
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$1,267 - $5,449
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The Signal

721 Halifax StRaleigh, NC 27604
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St. Albans Lofts
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$1,273 - $2,024
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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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District at 54
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$1,301 - $1,463
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$1,161 - $2,356
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District at 54

700 Corporate Center DrRaleigh, NC 27607
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Leigh House
$1,305 - $1,413
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$1,305 - $2,184
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Leigh House

2421 Landmark DrRaleigh, NC 27607
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The Holston
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$1,305 - $2,655
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$1,205 - $7,438
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The Holston

1020 Hammell DrRaleigh, NC 27603
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Anderson Flats
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$1,330 - $1,396
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$1,330 - $1,982
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Studio Apartments Available May 9

Anderson Flats

2841 Manorcrest CtRaleigh, NC 27609
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The Dillon
$1,340 - $1,575
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$1,295 - $3,040
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The Dillon

401 W Hargett StRaleigh, NC 27603
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Jones Grant Urban Flats
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$1,358 - $1,403
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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 Maggie
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$1,361 - $1,672
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$1,356 - $3,067
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The Maggie

401 Oberlin RdRaleigh, NC 27605
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The Devon Four25
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$1,391 - $3,128
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$1,359 - $5,170
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The Devon Four25

425 Boylan AveRaleigh, NC 27603
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Cortland Glenwood South
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$1,395 - $5,488
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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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The Edition on Oberlin
$1,405 - $1,733
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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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Downtown Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

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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 $949.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Raleigh is Milner Commons which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Downtown Raleigh costs $1,899.

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 224 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 $634 which is $1,265 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Raleigh.

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