Cheap Apartments for Rent in Rutherford County, TN from $500 (32 Rentals)

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Pointe at Eastdale
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Pointe at Eastdale

2011 Bradyville PikeMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Belle Aire Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Belle Aire Apartments

1207 Sloan StMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Brownstone
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Brownstone

1455 S Lascassas PikeMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Oakland Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oakland Apartments

1203 Old Lascassas RdMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Cason Ridge Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Cason Ridge Apartments

1647 Cason LnMurfreesboro, TN 37128
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Chaney Ridge
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Chaney Ridge

250 Joe B Jackson PkwyMurfreesboro, TN 37127
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Northfield Ridge
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Northfield Ridge

2032 Empress DrMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Wind Crest Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Wind Crest Apartments

1315 E Castle StMurfreesboro, TN 37130
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Summerlake
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Summerlake

207 National DrMurfreesboro, TN 37128
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Park 1Eleven West
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Park 1Eleven West

11747 Old Nashville HwySmyrna, TN 37167
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Ridgemont Park
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Ridgemont Park

200 Bulldog CirSmyrna, TN 37167

Cheapest Available Rutherford County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Rutherford County, TN is a 1 Bed unit found at Haynes Manor Apartments priced from $935. Poplar Village has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $963. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Rutherford County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Haynes Manor Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$935
Poplar VillageCottonwood1BR,1BA$963
Cove at Center PointOakland 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$975
Maitland Court ApartmentsPremium 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$995
Condos @ The Villager1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$999
Cottages at Bear BranchThe CoveStudio,1BA$999
The DempseyThe Sloan1BR,1BA$999
Chelsea PlaceWilliamsburg1BR,1BA$1,067
Slate at Ninety-SixThe Zinc1BR,1BA$1,069
Saddlebrook ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,095

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Rutherford County, TN

As of April 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Rutherford County area is the $0.67 price per square foot 2 Bedroom Model at Cobalt Row in the starting from $945. The second greatest value Rutherford County apartment is the The Cason Model at Hawthorne Park South starting at $1,411 with a $1.06 price per square foot in the Blackman Farm neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Rutherford County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Cobalt Row2 Bedroom2BR,2.5BA$0.67
Hawthorne Park SouthThe Cason2BR,2BA$1.06
Village Lake TownhomesCordell3BR,2.5BA$1.16
Rutherford Pointe TownhomesTownhome3BR,2BA$1.20
1213 Wenlon Drive, Unit 1213 Wenlon Drive1213 Wenlon Drive2BR,1.5BA$1.25
The Social Blue2x22BR,2BA$0.92
NottinghamTwo Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.29
Northfield Lodge2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.13
Poplar VillageCottonwood1BR,1BA$1.27
College CenterStudent Private Furnished 4 bed w/elec & wate4BR,4BA$0.86

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Rutherford County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Rutherford County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Rutherford County is under $1,095.

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

The cheapest apartment in Rutherford County is Haynes Manor Apartments which is listed at $915, while the average apartment in Rutherford County costs $2,830.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Rutherford 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 52 regular apartments in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County?

Cheap apartments in Rutherford County have an average cost of $134 which is $2,696 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rutherford County.

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