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$1500 for 2 bed rooms, including utility fee within 15 minutes walk from Fuqua. The best option for saving money. It's a bit difficult to invite friends because friends typically living in luxurious apartments along the 9th street, but there are many more ways to hung out them and you don't need to invite your friends to your place.

walkable to west campus,school bus comes here
managenent is responsive
fixtures arent fancy but generally the apartments are fine

Close to public library and grocery stores such as whole foods, trader's joe, aldi. Bus stop is located in front of complex entrance

Great for those on a budget

The apartment is not a bad deal. Nearby campus about 10-15 minute drive on Harmon only. Is right next to the strip but separated enough from the craziness of the strip. Behind the palms, nearby gold coast and the orleans. Yet somehow very quiet.

Good:
Rent price especially! Assigned 1 covered parking spot, uncovered free for all other cars. Gated after 7pm. Apt offers 1 bed 1 bath & 2bed 2 bath. My 2 bed/2bath apartment has a pantry, bar area, balcony, outdoor extra storage, and a fireplace. Never had any pests or really any significant complaints. Nearby gas stations, car washes, Smith's, Planet Fitness, Starbucks, Chik fil A, Cafe Rio, Walgreens, etc.

Bad:
It is a bit of an older property so depending on the apartment, some of the amenities are a bit older I switched out my shower heads. My apt came with a new microwave, fridge, stove, and washing machines so those are new, but I can also see where they painted over some areas of the apartment that were worn and torn. The gym is not anything to brag about. I wouldn't use the sauna. The property has tennis courts that have been closed since I moved in. My particular apartment doesn't always have the best AC control during summer (had an issue 3x this summer, but it is just my apartment, I have other friends in the apartment who don't have the same issue.)

It’s right across the Duke University west campus. Safer place. I’m facing some issues(roaches, spiders, baseboard damage in the main bedroom etc) in the house, but mgmt responds very quickly to the situation.

Kingswood is affordable (when compared to other alternatives at Chapel Hill) and for the price you pay, I believe it's really nice. You have access to the pool, tennis and basket courts, a bbq area and a nice trail just next to the complex. Sure, the apartments are not the most modern or fancy, but if those characteristics are not a priority for you, I'm most than sure you will not regret being here. Also, I have not experienced any security issues so far. Finally, Isvela and Evelin, the managers, are SUPER helpful, they respond extremely quickly to every query or request. TL;DR: Kingswood is a superb option for internationals that are on a budget.

I’ve had absolutely no issues living here. Very nice neighborhood, always felt safe. The pool and amenities are very nice and I use them often. I have cats and they allow pets so that was very important to me. Apartment is very bright and homey.

Ridgewood is conveniently close to campus, a short walk to downtown Carrboro, and Franklin Street is walkable. The tenants consist mostly of students but it is really quiet here even in the summer time. Only two MBA students live here.

It’s a 5-10 minute drive from school and has good connectivity to bus route too ( bus stop at the apartment) . The apartment complex has good view too!

I think it is a fine housing option especially given proximity to campus and the price you pay

Affordable Housing with Nice Management

Close to the UNC campus, travel time is 5-10 mins depending on the traffic. Bus service is there, but have to change buses which sometimes gets trickier.Also difficult to travel in the winters. Convenient if you have a car. Very old Property, but fine. I haven't faced any major issues. Few apts have water seepage issues. But the mgmt is fixing them.

Moved in at the start of my first year and was delighted at the student discount including rent in my monthly payments. The gym is small but adequate, and there's a pool!

Free parking, dog area, mostly families living here so its quiet - not too much partying. Its not as social as some of the larger, newer complexes, but for a 1BD, 1BA I'm satisfied.

Do not live here. I know it is cheap, but it is not worth it whatsoever if you enjoy any form of peace and quiet, safety, or air quality. I have had so many issues at this place I have debated breaking my lease or renting another apartment simultaneously. My biggest issue is they have a clause in their lease that pretends to prohibit "strong odors that travel between apartments". I interpreted this to include smoking, which is the biggest strong odor that you could have. However, I was told smoking is somehow allowed and okay. Not that it would matter what the contract said, because I live across from a constant, heavy marijuana chainsmoker who is allowed to break the contract on a quite literally, hourly basis. The actual manager of the apartment complex has come to my building, said "Oh yeah that's weed", and proceeded to tell me there was nothing she was going to do about it despite having plain evidence of the lease being violated in her presence. Second, when I first got there, my mailbox had been partially bent open and there was a suspiciously projectile-shaped hole in my window, so I have a feeling safety is lacking. They also have constant people parked in the lot outside my building who loiter: blasting music loud enough to hear inside my apartment and throwing garbage out the window of their cars. Nobody cares at the management office. It constantly sounds like Grand Theft Auto: The Musical at this apartment. It sucks. The only reason they get an extra point for amenities is because the pool is nice when not being invaded by people blasting more loud music.