Cheap Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC from $300 (735 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Mecklenburg County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Mecklenburg County, NC is a 2 Beds unit found at Northlake Center Apartments in the Norwood at McIntyre neighborhood priced from $430. Vivo Living Arbor View in the Clanton Park neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $849. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Mecklenburg County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Northlake Center Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$430
Vivo Living Arbor ViewStudioStudio,1BA$849
Archdale Senior1 Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$850
Huntersville Apartment HomesStudioStudio,1BA$875
Elevate Tryon0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895
GreenRock EstatesThe Tillery1BR,1BA$899
The Flats at ArrowoodA1PStudio,1BA$899
The Apartments at Sailboat BayStudioStudio,1BA$915
The KelstonA11BR,1BA$922

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mecklenburg County, NC

As of May 16, 2025 the best value apartment in the Mecklenburg County area is the $1.07 price per square foot Nolan Model at Smith Farms in the in the Highland Creek neighborhood starting from $2,324. The second greatest value Mecklenburg County apartment is the 2 Bedroom Model at Spire Apartments starting at $1,661 with a $1.03 price per square foot in the Back Creek Downs neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mecklenburg County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Smith FarmsNolan4BR,3.5BA$1.07
Spire Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.03
Highland Mill LoftsCramer1BR,1BA$1.11
Steele Creek ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.15
The Union Student LivingC33BR,3BA$0.65
9548 University Terrace Dr, Unit Apt # A9548 University Terrace Dr4BR,2BA$0.54
Latitude 492 BEDROOM, 2 BATH2BR,2BA$0.81
Yugo Charlotte College Downs2 Bed, 2 Bath Classic2BR,2BA$1.11
Millennium OneB12BR,2BA$1.14
Seneca Woods Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.09

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mecklenburg County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mecklenburg County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mecklenburg County is under $922.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mecklenburg County is Archdale Senior which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in Mecklenburg County costs $2,965.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mecklenburg 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 290 regular apartments in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County?

Cheap apartments in Mecklenburg County have an average cost of $144 which is $2,821 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mecklenburg County.

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