Cheap Apartments for Rent in Riverhead, NY from $800 (9 Rentals)

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Peconic Crossing
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Peconic Crossing

11 W Main StRiverhead, NY 11901
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John Wesley Village III
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John Wesley Village III

1400 Aldgersgate RdRiverhead, NY 11901
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Riverhead, NY Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Riverhead, NY

Pricing Updated: 04/14/2025

Current apartment rentals in the Riverhead, NY area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Riverhead Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Downtown Riverhead$2,875$2,05519
Eastern Suffolk$57,500$1,0591797
Outlying Eastern Suffolk$57,500$1,900513

Cheapest Available Riverhead Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Riverhead, NY is a 1 Bed unit found at John Wesley Village III in the Outlying Eastern Suffolk neighborhood priced from $1,651. Oakview Apartments in the Central Suffolk neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,835. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Riverhead apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
John Wesley Village III1-11BR,1BA$1,651
Oakview Apartments1 Bedroom Upper1BR,1BA$1,835
Villas at Pine HillsThe StudioStudio,1BA$1,943

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Riverhead, NY

As of April 14, 2025 the best value apartment in the Riverhead area is the $1.51 price per square foot CEDAR 3 BR/2 BATH Model at Fairfield Townhouses East at Coram in the in the Central Suffolk neighborhood starting from $3,920. The second greatest value Riverhead apartment is the A5-02 Model at The Brio at The Boulevard starting at $4,112 with a $2.83 price per square foot in the Outlying Eastern Suffolk neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Riverhead apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Fairfield Townhouses East at CoramCEDAR 3 BR/2 BATH3BR,3BA$1.51
The Brio at The BoulevardA5-022BR,2.5BA$2.83
The Reserve at the BoulevardI2BR,2BA$2.75
Heritage Pine Hills Country ClubB1F2BR,2BA$2.85
Fairfield Townhouses At RidgeThe Cherry2BR,2BA$2.75
Pinewood Estates A Vibrant 55 + Community2BR/2BA w/Den (3BR) 2nf Floor2BR,2BA$2.40
Mirror PondThe Ranch2BR,2BA$2.79
Fairfield Courtyard At Middle IslandThe Knoll2BR,1BA$2.78
Fairfield PinesThe Stafford2BR,1BA$2.88
John Wesley Village III1-11BR,1BA$2.24

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Getting Around Riverhead, NY

Walk Score®

51 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

46 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Riverhead Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Riverhead?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Riverhead is under $2,300.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Riverhead?

The cheapest apartment in Riverhead is John Wesley Village III which is listed at $1,651, while the average apartment in Riverhead costs $39,291.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Riverhead?

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 51 regular apartments in Riverhead 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 Riverhead?

Cheap apartments in Riverhead have an average cost of $193 which is $39,098 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Riverhead.

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