Cheap Apartments Around NC State

For students in Raleigh area looking for area housing, being thrifty is an important factor in the apartment hunting process. For those looking for cheap apartments near campus, they would probably want to consider four-bedroom apartments since the rent is split four ways instead of two or three. Although this means finding three more roommates to live with, it can also be the least stressful on the bank account. On-campus housing, such as dorms, is popular among freshman and sophomore students, who generally move out in the later stages of their college career. Yet most residence halls that hold two people per room in a confined space generally run for about $420 a semester.

According to ncsuliving.com, the cheapest approximate monthly fee for a four bedroom apartment belongs to Lake Park condominiums and University Commons. Both places check out at $297.48 a month. Lake Park is located on Avent Ferry Rd. near Lake Johnson and University Commons is planted on Gorman St., about a mile from campus. Don't expect many amenities with the lowly rates, although Lake Park does contain a volleyball court, as well and a pool and basketball court. University Commons does not come with the previous luxuries, but is located along the wolfline. Parking is plentiful among both places, and towing is rarely a problem.

Although the cheaper rates bring along many of the college crowd, along with it comes some unwarranted issues such as crime. "I never felt safe walking from my car to my apartment," said Cheri Lewis, an NC State student who lived at Lake Park for two years. "There were always sketchy people standing around after dark." As far as overall satisfaction, Lake Park was given a rating of 45% from former residents on ApartmentRatings.com.

For three bedroom complexes, Parkwood Village has the cheapest monthly rate of $271.63 and is significantly cheaper than Apartments of Westgrove, which totals out at $326.23 per month. Collegeview Apartments are the cheapest two bedroom option at $314.95 a month, while Parkwood Village's one bedroom apartments were the cheapest of the single options at $629.90.

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