
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Cary, NC from $600 (78 Rentals)
Apartments in Cary with the best features, newest construction, and richest amenities.
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Bexley Panther Creek

Cary Pines Apartments

Cary Greens At Preston

High House at Cary Apartments

Bexley at Carpenter Village

Windsor At Tryon Village

Alta Wren
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Apartments at The Arboretum

Parkside Place Apartments

Chancery Village

Tradition at Stonewater

Aventon Cary

The Lodge at Crossroads

Lofts at Weston Lakeside

Hawthorne at Parkside

AXIS Crossroads
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Alta Ivy

Hawthorne at the Parkway

Weston Lakeside Apartments

Bell Preston Reserve

Crowne at Cary Park

The Allison at Fenton

Bainbridge Cary

Bradford Cary

Indigo Apartments

The Waterford

403 West

The Exchange at Brier Creek

WaterWalk Raleigh RTP

MAA Brierdale

Aviation Crossing Apartments

MAA Wade Park

Bacarra

Bell Jones Franklin

The Slater

Alexander Crossing

Marquis on Cary Parkway

Ashborough Apartments

The Franklin at Crossroads

Avalon Perimeter Park

Sweetwater Town Center

Creekstone at RTP Apartments
Cary, NC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Cary?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Cary Studio Apartments | $1,521 | $1,050 | $3,505 |
Cary 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,652 | $625 | $6,688 |
Cary 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,080 | $1,115 | $9,258 |
Cary 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,481 | $1,474 | $9,529 |
Cary 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,301 | $1,997 | $3,000 |
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Getting Around Cary, NC
Walk Score®
47 / 100
Car-Dependent
Most errands require a car
Bike Score®
43 / 100
Somewhat Bikeable
Minimal bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
22 / 100
Minimal Transit
It may be possible to get on a bus
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 Cary Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Cary?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cary is under $1,050.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cary?
The cheapest apartment in Cary is Bentley Ridge which is listed at $909, while the average apartment in Cary costs $2,095.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cary?
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 93 regular apartments in Cary 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 Cary?
Cheap apartments in Cary have an average cost of $323 which is $1,772 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cary.
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