Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Central Durham Neighborhood of Durham, NC from $500 (39 Rentals)

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Cheap Apartments in the Southwest Central Durham area of Durham.

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University Commons - Durham
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

University Commons - Durham

1505 Duke University RdDurham, NC 27701
Student Housing
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Montego
1 Bedroom Apartments

Montego

1901 Morehead AveDurham, NC 27707
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University Commons
1 Bedroom Apartments

University Commons

801-804 Underwood AveDurham, NC 27701
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501 Towns
2 Bedroom Apartments

501 Towns

2029 Bedford StDurham, NC 27707
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Southwest Central Durham, Durham, NC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southwest Central Durham Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southwest Central Durham area of Durham, NC is a 1 Bed unit found at ReNew West Durham priced from $949. 901 South has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $999. Here are the most affordable Southwest Central Durham apartments for rent in Durham, NC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ReNew West DurhamAugusta1BR,1BA$949
901 South1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$999
Icon Downtown DurhamA1 Studio C Standard -Call for AvailabilityStudio,1BA$1,000
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$1,105
Brightleaf on MainM1Studio,1BA$1,157
Viceroy ApartmentsVR 2x12BR,1BA$1,202
Chapel Tower- Students save up to 10%!Morreene1BR,1BA$1,235
West VillageS1D-2Studio,1BA$1,276
501 Towns21.5TH2BR,1BA$1,292
605 West EndGregsonStudio,1BA$1,313

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southwest Central Durham, NC

As of May 04, 2025 the best value apartment in the Southwest Central Durham area is the $1.35 price per square foot Yorktown Model at Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%! in the in the Downtown Durham neighborhood starting from $1,450. The second greatest value Southwest Central Durham apartment is the Old Bull 2x1 Model at American Tobacco Apartments (Old Bull/Noell) starting at $1,950 with a $1.84 price per square foot in the Fayetteville Street Corridor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southwest Central Durham apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Colonial Townhouses- Students save up to 10%!Yorktown2BR,1.5BA$1.35
American Tobacco Apartments (Old Bull/Noell)Old Bull 2x12BR,1BA$1.84
603 Maplewood Ave, Unit B603 Maplewood Ave2BR,1BA$1.88
Viceroy ApartmentsVR 2x12BR,1BA$1.43
Willow Bend ApartmentsWB 2x12BR,1BA$1.69
901 South2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.56
The BelmontThe Sara1BR,1BA$1.90
501 Towns21LR2BR,1BA$1.68
ReNew West DurhamCharleston2BR,1.5BA$1.69
Duke Manor- Students save up to 10%!Hereford1BR,1BA$2.01

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Southwest Central Durham, Durham, NC

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3.5
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Central Durham Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Central Durham?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Central Durham is under $1,313.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Central Durham?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Central Durham is ReNew West Durham which is listed at $949, while the average apartment in Southwest Central Durham costs $2,180.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest Central Durham?

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 89 regular apartments in Southwest Central Durham 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 Southwest Central Durham?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Central Durham have an average cost of $741 which is $1,439 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Central Durham.

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