Cheap Apartments for Rent in Riverhead, NY from $800 (9 Rentals)

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Peconic Crossing
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Peconic Crossing

11 W Main StRiverhead, NY 11901

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John Wesley Village III
1 Bedroom Apartments

John Wesley Village III

1400 Aldgersgate RdRiverhead, NY 11901
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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Riverhead, NY

Pricing Updated: 07/01/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Riverhead, NY area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Riverhead Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Downtown Riverhead$2,752$2,05513
Eastern Suffolk$27,870$1,0951281
Outlying Eastern Suffolk$50,000$1,700133

Cheapest Available Riverhead Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Riverhead, NY is a 1 Bed unit found at John Wesley Village III in the Outlying Eastern Suffolk neighborhood priced from $1,699. Villas at Pine Hills in the Outlying Eastern Suffolk neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,849. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Riverhead apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
John Wesley Village III1-11BR,1BA$1,699
Villas at Pine HillsThe StudioStudio,1BA$1,849
Fairfield Courtyard At CoramResidence 3NStudio,1BA$1,950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Riverhead, NY

As of July 02, 2025 the best value apartment in the Riverhead area is the $1.51 price per square foot CEDAR 3 BR/2 BATH Model at Fairfield Townhouses East at Coram in the in the Gordon Heights neighborhood starting from $3,920. The second greatest value Riverhead apartment is the C1F Model at Heritage Pine Hills Country Club starting at $3,864 with a $2.97 price per square foot in the Poospatuck Reservation neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Riverhead apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Fairfield Townhouses East at CoramCEDAR 3 BR/2 BATH3BR,3BA$1.51
Heritage Pine Hills Country ClubC1F3BR,2BA$2.97
Fairfield Townhouses At RidgeThe Cherry2BR,2BA$2.75
The Brio at The BoulevardCA2BR,2BA$3.08
Mirror PondThe Duplex2BR,2.5BA$2.65
The Reserve at the BoulevardJ1BR,1BA$2.93
Fairfield Courtyard At Middle IslandThe Knoll2BR,1BA$2.78
Fairfield PinesThe Stafford2BR,1BA$2.88
Fairfield Knolls EastThe Horizon2BR,2BA$3.00
John Wesley Village III1-11BR,1BA$2.30

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Getting Around Riverhead, NY

Walk Score®

51 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

46 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Riverhead Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Riverhead?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Riverhead is under $2,200.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Riverhead?

The cheapest apartment in Riverhead is John Wesley Village III which is listed at $1,699, while the average apartment in Riverhead costs $26,874.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Riverhead?

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 54 regular apartments in Riverhead 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 Riverhead?

Cheap apartments in Riverhead have an average cost of $262 which is $26,612 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Riverhead.

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