Cheap Apartments for Rent in Durham County, NC from $400 (216 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Durham County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Durham County, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at 912 Alma St in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood priced from $560. 2002 Strebor St in the Downtown Durham neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $575. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Durham County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
912 Alma St912 Alma St1BR,1BA$560
2002 Strebor St2002 Strebor St1BR,1BA$575
3052 Castle Loch Ln3052 Castle Loch Ln1BR,1BA$599
36 Autumn Leaf Ln36 Autumn Leaf Ln1BR,1BA$620
1315 Scholar Dr1315 Scholar Dr1BR,1BA$640
2110 Raj Dr2110 Raj Dr1BR,1BA$665
1004 Greatland Rd1004 Greatland Rd1BR,1BA$675
813 Fargo St813 Fargo St1BR,1BA$675
701 Fanning Way701 Fanning Way1BR,1BA$695
160 Presidents Dr160 Presidents Dr1BR,1BA$715

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Durham County, NC

As of March 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Durham County area is the $0.29 price per square foot 3908 Booker Ave Model at 3908 Booker Ave in the in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood starting from $850. The second greatest value Durham County apartment is the 11 Water Garden Way Model at 11 Water Garden Way starting at $765 with a $0.28 price per square foot in the South Durham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Durham County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3908 Booker Ave3908 Booker Ave1BR,1BA$0.29
11 Water Garden Way11 Water Garden Way1BR,1BA$0.28
2002 Strebor St2002 Strebor St1BR,1BA$0.22
404 Formosa Ave404 Formosa Ave1BR,1BA$0.29
404 Formosa Ave404 Formosa Ave1BR,1BA$0.29
2019 Sandwood Loch Dr2019 Sandwood Loch Dr1BR,1BA$0.31
3052 Castle Loch Ln3052 Castle Loch Ln1BR,1BA$0.25
701 Fanning Way701 Fanning Way1BR,1BA$0.30
36 Autumn Leaf Ln36 Autumn Leaf Ln1BR,1BA$0.27
36 Autumn Leaf Ln36 Autumn Leaf Ln1BR,1BA$0.27
160 Presidents Dr160 Presidents Dr1BR,1BA$0.32
160 Presidents Dr160 Presidents Dr1BR,1BA$0.32
912 Alma St912 Alma St1BR,1BA$0.25
912 Alma St912 Alma St1BR,1BA$0.25

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Durham County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Durham County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Durham County is under $715.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Durham County?

The cheapest apartment in Durham County is 912 Alma St which is listed at $560, while the average apartment in Durham County costs $2,067.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Durham County?

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 3,576 regular apartments in Durham County 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 Durham County?

Cheap apartments in Durham County have an average cost of $492 which is $1,575 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Durham County.

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