Cheap Apartments for Rent in Wake County, NC from $400 (641 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Wake County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Wake County, NC is a 2 Beds unit found at Brookefield Apartments in the Northridge Trace neighborhood priced from $359. 5230 Meryton Park Way in the Fox Haven neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $495. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Wake County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Brookefield ApartmentsCameron2BR,2BA$359
5230 Meryton Park Way5230 Meryton Park Way1BR,1BA$495
461 Turning Lake Dr461 Turning Lake Dr1BR,1BA$525
909 Bragg St909 Bragg St1BR,1BA$577
4730 Altha St4730 Altha St1BR,1BA$582
109 Windy Creek Ln109 Windy Creek Ln1BR,1BA$600
3525 Sugarplum Rd3525 Sugarplum Rd1BR,1BA$625
1038 Diamond Dove Ln1038 Diamond Dove Ln1BR,1BA$625

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wake County, NC

As of March 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Wake County area is the $0.24 price per square foot 2119 Abby Knoll Dr Model at 2119 Abby Knoll Dr in the in the Bradley Terrace neighborhood starting from $920. The second greatest value Wake County apartment is the 1304 Buckingham Rd Model at 1304 Buckingham Rd starting at $650 with a $0.22 price per square foot in the Sandlin Branch neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wake County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2119 Abby Knoll Dr2119 Abby Knoll Dr1BR,1BA$0.24
1304 Buckingham Rd1304 Buckingham Rd1BR,1BA$0.22
461 Turning Lake Dr461 Turning Lake Dr1BR,1BA$0.19
1500 Justice Union Ct1500 Justice Union Ct1BR,1BA$0.24
3525 Sugarplum Rd3525 Sugarplum Rd1BR,1BA$0.24
6827 Glacis Ct6827 Glacis Ct1BR,1BA$0.25
729 Moonbeam Dr729 Moonbeam Dr1BR,1BA$0.26
1511 Haywards Heath Ln1511 Haywards Heath Ln1BR,1BA$0.27
3812 Oak Park Rd3812 Oak Park Rd1BR,1BA$0.26
5230 Meryton Park Way5230 Meryton Park Way1BR,1BA$0.27

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Wake County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Wake County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Wake County is under $625.

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

The cheapest apartment in Wake County is 5230 Meryton Park Way which is listed at $495, while the average apartment in Wake County costs $3,120.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wake 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 4,628 regular apartments in Wake 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 Wake County?

Cheap apartments in Wake County have an average cost of $390 which is $2,730 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wake County.

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