Whetstone Apartments

📍 501 Willard Street, Durham, NC 27701

📋 Property Overview

Whetstone Apartments offers Studio - 2 bd, 1 ba in Downtown Durham, Durham, North Carolina. The floor plan measures 511 sq ft. Monthly rent ranges $875-$1,520. Features in the home include granite counters, cable included, ceiling fan and patio / balcony. The building offers parking, pool, gym and business center. Pets are allowed (dogs and cats), with pet rent of $25. Parking is available: garage and parking. The standard lease term is 12 months. Availability: Available now. Included in the rent: trash, internet and cable. The Walk Score here is 83, meaning most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 67. That is 47% below the local median of $1,650.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score83/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score67/100

  Good Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$200

Lease length

12 months

Units available

20 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• B22 bd · 2 ba · 982 sq ftNone available right now
• B52 bd · 2 ba · 1,053 sq ft$1,5201 unit available
• A41 bd · 1 ba · 623 sq ftNone available right now
• A61 bd · 1 ba · 697 sq ftNone available right now
• B32 bd · 2 ba · 1,103 sq ftNone available right now
• B42 bd · 2 ba · 900 sq ft$1,4101 unit available
• A11 bd · 1 ba · 538 sq ft$1,1403 units available
• A21 bd · 1 ba · 611 sq ft$1,0405 units available
• A31 bd · 1 ba · 613 sq ft$1,1452 units available
• A51 bd · 1 ba · 776 sq ftNone available right now
• B12 bd · 2 ba · 832 sq ft$1,2455 units available
• S1Studio · 1 ba · 511 sq ft$8753 units available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$200

Move-in fee

$150 admin fee

Other fees

Renter's insurance required, Valet trash: $30/month; Pest control: $3/month; Cable/Internet: $80/month

Lease length

12 months

Also available

15 months

Lease options

3-14 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what North Carolina renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 625,767 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

💡 Utilities Included

• Cable
• Internet
• Trash

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Pet rent

$25

One-time pet fee

$350

Limit

2 pets

Restrictions

We welcome up to 2 pets per apartment home. The weight limit is 100 lbs. We accept cats and dogs. Pets of all sizes are allowed with a one time, non-refundable pet fee of $350 for one pet and $500 for two pets. Monthly pet rent is $25 per pet. Whetstone LOVES pets!

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Granite counters
• Dishwasher
• Cable included
• Stainless steel
• Ceiling fan
• Walk in closets
• Business center
• Conference room
• Clubhouse
• Coffee bar
• Courtyard
• Dog park
• Gym
• Pool
• Bbq/grill
• Internet access
• Trash valet
• Cats allowed
• Dogs allowed
• Garage
• Parking
• 1053 sq ft
• 900 sq ft
• 583 sq ft
• 572 sq ft
• 695 sq ft
• 702 sq ft
• 640 sq ft
• 613 sq ft
• 853 sq ft
• 511 sq ft
• 522 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

83 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

67 · Good Transit

🚗 Parking

• Parking
• Garage

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Healthy Start Academy · K-86/10 · 0.4 mi
• Durham School Of The Arts · 6-129/10 · 0.5 mi
• Morehead Montessori · PK-57/10 · 0.6 mi
• Central Park School For Child · K-85/10 · 0.7 mi
• Union Independent School · K-84/10 · 0.9 mi
• George Watts Elementary · PK-56/10 · 0.9 mi
• C. C. Spaulding Elementary · PK-52/10 · 1.2 mi
• Eastway Elementary · PK-55/10 · 1.3 mi
• Lakewood Montessori Middle School · 6-87/10 · 1.4 mi
• E K Powe Elementary · PK-54/10 · 1.5 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

220

1,053 sq ft · 12 mo

Oct 19, 2026

$1,520

131

900 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,410

418

583 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,140

011

572 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,200

213

583 sq ft · 12 mo

Sep 17, 2026

$1,210

029

695 sq ft · 12 mo

Available now

$1,040