Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Greater Chapel Hill Neighborhood of Chapel Hill, NC from $400 (141 Rentals)

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Greater Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Greater Chapel Hill Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Greater Chapel Hill area of Chapel Hill, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at Dupont Circle priced from $755. Avalon East has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $834. Here are the most affordable Greater Chapel Hill apartments for rent in Chapel Hill, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Dupont CircleThe Brightleaf 6001BR,1BA$755
Avalon EastThe Brightleaf 6501BR,1BA$834
Chapel Ridge4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH - RENOVATED4BR,4BA$859
Vivo Living Ivy CreekStudioStudio,1BA$859
Lenox EastThe Brightleaf 7001BR,1BA$867
Audubon LakeThe Brightleaf 6501BR,1BA$944
Crossings @ 5011x1 Creekview Classic- Call for Availability1BR,1BA$950
The Villages of Chapel HillS1Studio,1BA$958
Glenbrook East and WestThe Brightleaf GWII 5351BR,1BA$960
Crystal VillageEmerald1BR,1BA$969

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Greater Chapel Hill, NC

As of April 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Greater Chapel Hill area is the $1.33 price per square foot 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Luxury Apartment Home Model at Alexander Pointe Apartments in the in the Fieldstone Farms neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value Greater Chapel Hill apartment is the Chesapeake Model at ReNew Durham starting at $1,365 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Downtown Durham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Greater Chapel Hill apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Alexander Pointe Apartments3 Bedroom 2 Bath Luxury Apartment Home3BR,2BA$1.33
ReNew DurhamChesapeake2BR,2BA$1.26
Spring Forest at DeerfieldBerkshire2BR,2BA$1.18
The SawyerB12BR,2BA$1.10
Carden Place Apartment HomesTwo Bedroom 2 Bath - 1,066 sqft2BR,2BA$1.30
Berkshire 54Barington1BR,1BA$1.33
Southpoint Estate ApartmentsA1 - The Riley1BR,1BA$1.26
Poplar PlaceA11BR,1BA$1.31
Avalon EastThe Brightleaf 6501BR,1BA$1.28
Dupont CircleThe Brightleaf 6001BR,1BA$1.26

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Chapel Hill. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for proximity to parks, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Getting Around the Greater Chapel Hill Neighborhood in Chapel Hill, NC

Walk Score®

20 / 100

Car-Dependent

Almost all errands require a car

Bike Score®

33 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

10 / 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 Greater Chapel Hill Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Greater Chapel Hill?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Greater Chapel Hill is under $969.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Greater Chapel Hill?

The cheapest apartment in Greater Chapel Hill is Dupont Circle which is listed at $755, while the average apartment in Greater Chapel Hill costs $1,874.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Greater Chapel Hill?

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 217 regular apartments in Greater Chapel Hill 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 Greater Chapel Hill?

Cheap apartments in Greater Chapel Hill have an average cost of $479 which is $1,395 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Greater Chapel Hill.

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