Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Mayfaire Neighborhood of Wilmington, NC from $600 (27 Rentals)

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Cape Harbor
$1,210 - $1,950
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Cape Harbor

7113 Cape Harbor DrWilmington, NC 28411
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Clear Run
$1,300 - $2,255
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$1,300 - $2,255
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Clear Run

5300 New Centre DrWilmington, NC 28403
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The Nixon
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$1,639 - $2,290
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The Nixon

7015 Ruth AveWilmington, NC 28411
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Wrightsville Townes

5500 Wrightsville AveWilmington, NC 28403
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Cheapest Available Mayfaire Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Mayfaire area of Wilmington, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Wilmington Commons Apartments priced from $1,050. Lofts of Wilmington has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,139. Here are the most affordable Mayfaire apartments for rent in Wilmington, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Wilmington Commons ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1,050
Lofts of WilmingtonA1R - Dogwood1BR,1BA$1,139
Cape HarborBrindley A1AR31BR,1BA$1,210
Cypress Pointe Apartment HomesB - The Carolina2BR,1BA$1,237
Clear RunTrask A1AR81BR,1BA$1,300
Ellington FarmsSeaspray1BR,1BA$1,361
The Reserve at MayfaireThe Lumina 1 Bedroom 1 Bath Renovated1BR,1BA$1,480
Headwaters at Autumn Hall1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,544
Arboretum WestAlana1BR,1BA$1,551

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mayfaire, NC

As of May 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mayfaire area is the $1.71 price per square foot Meadow Model at Arboretum Village in the in the Ogden neighborhood starting from $3,213. The second greatest value Mayfaire apartment is the Viceroy Model at Hawthorne at the Station starting at $1,868 with a $1.53 price per square foot in the Ogden neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mayfaire apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Arboretum VillageMeadow3BR,3BA$1.71
Hawthorne at the StationViceroy2BR,2BA$1.53
The Range On OleanderB32BR,2BA$1.83
Palisades at Lewis CreekThe Osprey2BR,2BA$1.57
Hudson at RenaissanceB2C2BR,2BA$1.86
Cypress Pointe Apartment HomesB - The Carolina2BR,1.5BA$1.37
The NixonA11BR,1BA$1.83
The Reserve at MayfaireThe Lumina 1 Bedroom 1 Bath Renovated1BR,1BA$1.72
Arboretum WestAlana1BR,1BA$1.86
Ellington FarmsSeaspray1BR,1BA$1.74

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mayfaire Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mayfaire?

The cheapest apartment in Mayfaire is Wilmington Commons Apartments which is listed at $1,050, while the average apartment in Mayfaire costs $2,085.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mayfaire?

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 27 regular apartments in Mayfaire 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 Mayfaire?

Cheap apartments in Mayfaire have an average cost of $266 which is $1,819 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mayfaire.

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