The Ballast on Salem

1821 Chatham Flats Dr

Apex, NC 27502
$1,495-$3,000 Rent
1-3 Beds
1-2 Baths
702+ Sq Ft

About The Ballast on Salem

Located on Salem Street just minutes from Downtown Apex, our modern community places you close to local dining, shopping, and entertainment options, while also providing easy access to nearby parks and recreational trails. Embrace the essence of steady living, where your path is forged by the perfect blend of comfort and sophistication. Discover a life anchored in the heart of Apex, NC, where every moment is centered around connection and luxury. The Ballast on Salem offers a range of floorplans that cater to your unique style, offering a spacious canvas for your personal touch. Every detail is intentional — creating spaces where you can work, unwind, and thrive. Immerse yourself in a variety of balanced amenities that prioritize your well-being, fostering a lifestyle that is both active and restorative.

The Ballast on Salem is an apartment located in Wake County, the 27502 Zip Code, and the Scotts Ridge Elementary School, Apex Middle, and Apex High School attendance zone.

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Pricing and Floor Plans

1 Bedroom

A1

$1,495 - $1,555

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 702 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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A1 Floor Plan
36 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-316 $1,495 702 Now
3-306 $1,495 702 Now
3-206 $1,495 702 Now
3-220 $1,495 702 Now
3-309 $1,495 702 Now
3-209 $1,495 702 Now
3-216 $1,495 702 Now
3-116 $1,515 702 Now
3-106 $1,515 702 Now
3-109 $1,515 702 Now
3-420 $1,545 702 Now
1-204 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-206 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-211 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-304 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-306 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-311 $1,495 702 Oct 15
1-102 $1,515 702 Oct 15
1-100 $1,515 702 Oct 15
1-411 $1,545 702 Oct 15
1-404 $1,545 702 Oct 15
1-406 $1,545 702 Oct 15
1-107 $1,555 702 Oct 15
4-203 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-217 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-218 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-303 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-317 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-318 $1,495 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-018 $1,515 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-103 $1,515 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-117 $1,515 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-118 $1,515 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-403 $1,545 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-417 $1,545 702 Feb 1, 2026
4-418 $1,545 702 Feb 1, 2026

A2

$1,535 - $1,680

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 726 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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A2 Floor Plan
99 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-117 $1,535 726 Now
3-225 $1,580 726 Now
3-223 $1,580 726 Now
3-304 $1,580 726 Now
3-204 $1,580 726 Now
3-213 $1,580 726 Now
3-313 $1,580 726 Now
3-315 $1,580 726 Now
3-321 $1,580 726 Now
3-323 $1,580 726 Now
3-221 $1,580 726 Now
3-325 $1,580 726 Now
3-329 $1,580 726 Now
3-215 $1,580 726 Now
3-104 $1,600 726 Now
3-129 $1,600 726 Now
3-123 $1,600 726 Now
3-121 $1,600 726 Now
3-115 $1,600 726 Now
3-113 $1,600 726 Now
3-125 $1,600 726 Now
2-302 $1,620 726 Now
2-304 $1,620 726 Now
2-305 $1,620 726 Now
2-306 $1,620 726 Now
2-307 $1,620 726 Now
2-313 $1,620 726 Now
2-202 $1,620 726 Now
2-204 $1,620 726 Now
2-205 $1,620 726 Now
2-206 $1,620 726 Now
2-207 $1,620 726 Now
2-213 $1,620 726 Now
3-421 $1,630 726 Now
3-423 $1,630 726 Now
3-415 $1,630 726 Now
3-425 $1,630 726 Now
2-113 $1,640 726 Now
2-107 $1,640 726 Now
2-405 $1,670 726 Now
2-406 $1,670 726 Now
2-407 $1,670 726 Now
2-413 $1,670 726 Now
3-413 $1,680 726 Now
1-205 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-207 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-209 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-217 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-218 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-222 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-305 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-307 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-309 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-317 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-318 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-320 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-322 $1,580 726 Oct 15
1-101 $1,600 726 Oct 15
1-103 $1,600 726 Oct 15
1-105 $1,600 726 Oct 15
1-118 $1,600 726 Oct 15
1-405 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-407 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-417 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-418 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-420 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-422 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-409 $1,630 726 Oct 15
1-113 $1,640 726 Oct 15
1-114 $1,640 726 Oct 15
4-205 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-207 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-208 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-211 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-213 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-215 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-216 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-305 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-307 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-308 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-311 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-313 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-315 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-316 $1,580 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-008 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-016 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-105 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-107 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-111 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-113 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-115 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-116 $1,600 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-405 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-407 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-408 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-411 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-415 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-416 $1,630 726 Feb 1, 2026
4-413 $1,665 726 Feb 1, 2026

A1.1HC

$1,565 - $1,655

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 726 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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A1.1HC Floor Plan
6 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-317 $1,565 726 Now
3-417 $1,615 726 Now
2-402 $1,655 726 Now
1-220 $1,565 726 Oct 15
1-116 $1,585 726 Oct 15
4-108 $1,585 726 Feb 1, 2026

A4

$1,595

1 Bed, 1 Bath, 794 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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A4 Floor Plan
1 Available Unit
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
1-119 $1,595 794 Oct 15

2 Bedrooms

B5

$1,995 - $2,140

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,060 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B5 Floor Plan
16 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
2-203 $2,035 1,060 Now
2-209 $2,035 1,060 Now
2-309 $2,035 1,060 Now
2-303 $2,035 1,060 Now
2-109 $2,055 1,060 Now
2-103 $2,055 1,060 Now
2-409 $2,085 1,060 Now
2-403 $2,140 1,060 Now
1-223 $1,995 1,060 Oct 15
1-323 $1,995 1,060 Oct 15
1-423 $2,045 1,060 Oct 15
4-304 $1,995 1,060 Feb 1, 2026
4-204 $1,995 1,060 Feb 1, 2026
4-004 $2,015 1,060 Feb 1, 2026
4-404 $2,045 1,060 Feb 1, 2026
4-104 $2,070 1,060 Feb 1, 2026

B1.1

$2,010 - $2,120

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,084 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B1.1 Floor Plan
18 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-219 $2,010 1,084 Now
3-319 $2,010 1,084 Now
3-207 $2,060 1,084 Now
3-218 $2,060 1,084 Now
3-205 $2,060 1,084 Now
3-305 $2,060 1,084 Now
3-119 $2,080 1,084 Now
3-107 $2,080 1,084 Now
3-118 $2,080 1,084 Now
3-419 $2,110 1,084 Now
3-407 $2,110 1,084 Now
3-405 $2,110 1,084 Now
1-215 $2,060 1,084 Oct 15
1-315 $2,060 1,084 Oct 15
1-321 $2,060 1,084 Oct 15
1-421 $2,110 1,084 Oct 15
1-415 $2,110 1,084 Oct 15
1-111 $2,120 1,084 Oct 15

B1.1HC

$2,075 - $2,125

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,084 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B1.1HC Floor Plan
4 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-318 $2,075 1,084 Now
3-418 $2,125 1,084 Now
1-221 $2,075 1,084 Oct 15
1-117 $2,095 1,084 Oct 15

B3

$2,135 - $2,260

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,182 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B3 Floor Plan
36 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-333 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-311 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-327 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-201 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-211 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-233 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-227 $2,135 1,182 Now
3-127 $2,155 1,182 Now
3-101 $2,155 1,182 Now
3-111 $2,155 1,182 Now
3-133 $2,155 1,182 Now
2-200 $2,175 1,182 Now
2-201 $2,175 1,182 Now
2-217 $2,175 1,182 Now
2-300 $2,175 1,182 Now
2-301 $2,175 1,182 Now
2-317 $2,175 1,182 Now
3-433 $2,220 1,182 Now
3-411 $2,220 1,182 Now
3-427 $2,220 1,182 Now
3-401 $2,220 1,182 Now
2-401 $2,260 1,182 Now
1-200 $2,135 1,182 Oct 15
1-224 $2,135 1,182 Oct 15
1-300 $2,135 1,182 Oct 15
1-324 $2,135 1,182 Oct 15
1-120 $2,155 1,182 Oct 15
1-424 $2,220 1,182 Oct 15
4-200 $2,135 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-222 $2,135 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-300 $2,135 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-322 $2,135 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-100 $2,155 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-122 $2,155 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-400 $2,220 1,182 Feb 1, 2026
4-422 $2,220 1,182 Feb 1, 2026

B6

$2,155 - $2,245

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,202 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B6 Floor Plan
11 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-208 $2,155 1,202 Now
3-330 $2,155 1,202 Now
3-230 $2,155 1,202 Now
3-308 $2,155 1,202 Now
3-108 $2,175 1,202 Now
3-130 $2,175 1,202 Now
2-214 $2,195 1,202 Now
2-314 $2,195 1,202 Now
3-408 $2,205 1,202 Now
3-430 $2,205 1,202 Now
2-414 $2,245 1,202 Now

B2.1

$2,155 - $2,310

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,220 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B2.1 Floor Plan
17 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-203 $2,185 1,220 Now
3-303 $2,185 1,220 Now
2-215 $2,225 1,220 Now
2-315 $2,225 1,220 Now
3-403 $2,270 1,220 Now
2-415 $2,310 1,220 Now
3-103 $2,205 1,220 Nov 1
4-002 $2,155 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-020 $2,155 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-202 $2,185 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-220 $2,185 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-302 $2,185 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-320 $2,185 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-102 $2,205 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-120 $2,205 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-402 $2,270 1,220 Feb 1, 2026
4-420 $2,270 1,220 Feb 1, 2026

B9

$2,235

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,274 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B9 Floor Plan
1 Available Unit
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-131 $2,235 1,274 Now

B4

$2,290 - $2,375

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,156 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B4 Floor Plan
3 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
1-202 $2,290 1,156 Oct 15
1-302 $2,290 1,156 Oct 15
1-402 $2,375 1,156 Oct 15

B7

$2,360 - $2,410

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,280 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B7 Floor Plan
4 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
1-208 $2,360 1,280 Oct 15
1-308 $2,360 1,280 Oct 15
1-104 $2,380 1,280 Oct 15
1-408 $2,410 1,280 Oct 15

B8

$2,520 - $2,605

2 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,310 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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B8 Floor Plan
4 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
1-313 $2,520 1,310 Oct 15
1-213 $2,520 1,310 Oct 15
1-109 $2,580 1,310 Oct 15
1-413 $2,605 1,310 Oct 15

3 Bedrooms

C1HC

$2,865 - $2,885

3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,458 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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C1HC Floor Plan
2 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
2-211 $2,865 1,458 Now
2-111 $2,885 1,458 Now

C1

$2,875 - $3,000

3 Beds, 2 Baths, 1,458 Sq Ft

$400 deposit

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C1 Floor Plan
9 Available Units
Unit Price Sq Ft Availability
3-231 $2,875 1,458 Now
3-331 $2,875 1,458 Now
2-311 $2,915 1,458 Now
3-431 $2,960 1,458 Now
2-411 $3,000 1,458 Now
1-225 $2,875 1,458 Oct 15
1-325 $2,875 1,458 Oct 15
1-121 $2,895 1,458 Oct 15
1-425 $2,960 1,458 Oct 15

Fees and Policies

The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities. Use the Rent Estimate Calculator to determine your monthly and one-time costs based on your requirements.

Utilities And Essentials

Utility - Water/Sewer
Usage-Based (Utilities) Amount for provision and/or consumption of water and sewer services
Pest Control Services
Amount for pest control services.
Utility - Billing Administrative Fee
Amount to manage utility services billing.
Trash Services - Hauling
Amount for shared trash/waste services.
Trash Services - Doorstep
Amount for doorstep trash removal from rental home.
Internet Services
Amount for internet services provided by community.
Utility - Water/Sewer
Varies
Pest Control Services
$3 / mo
Utility - Billing Administrative Fee
$3.81 / mo
Trash Services - Hauling
$11 / mo
Trash Services - Doorstep
$25 / mo
Internet Services
$65 / mo

One-Time Basics

Due at Application
Application Fee
Amount to process application, initiate screening, and take a rental home off the market.
Due at Move In
Administrative Fee
Amount to facilitate move-in process for a resident.
Security Deposit (Refundable)
Amount intended to be held through residency that may be applied toward amounts owed at move-out. Refunds processed per application and lease terms.
Due at Application
Application Fee
$70
Due at Move In
Administrative Fee
$200
Security Deposit (Refundable)
$400
Administrative Fee
$200
Application Fee Per Applicant
$65

Pets

Pet Fee
Amount to facilitate authorized pet move-in.
Pet Fee - Additional Pet
Amount to facilitate additional authorized pet move-in.
Pet Rent
Monthly amount for authorized pet.
Pet Fee
$350
Pet Fee - Additional Pet
$250
Pet Rent
$25 / mo

Storage

Storage Fee
Amount for usage of optional storage space. May be subject to availability.
Storage Fee
$75 / mo

Personal Add-Ons

Returned Payment Fee (NSF)
Amount for returned payment.
Returned Payment Fee (NSF)
$35 / occurance

Situational

Trash Container - Replacement
Amount to replace trash/waste container.
Late Fee
Amount for paying after rent due date; per terms of lease.
Early Lease Termination/Cancellation
Amount to terminate lease earlier than lease end date; excludes rent and other charges.
Intra-Community Transfer Fee
Amount due when transferring to another rental unit within community.
Lease Violation - Trash
Amount for violation of waste-related community policies.
Trash Container - Replacement
$50 / occurance
Renters Liability Only - Non-Compliance
Varies
Late Fee
5.00% of base rent / occurance
Early Lease Termination/Cancellation
200.00% of base rent / occurance
Legal/Eviction Fees
Varies
Intra-Community Transfer Fee
$800 / occurance
Lease Violation - Trash
$25 / occurance

Property Fee Disclaimer: Standard Security Deposit subject to change based on screening results; total security deposit(s) will not exceed any legal maximum. Resident may be responsible for maintaining insurance pursuant to the Lease. Some fees may not apply to apartment homes subject to an affordable program. Resident is responsible for damages that exceed ordinary wear and tear. Some items may be taxed under applicable law. This form does not modify the lease. Additional fees may apply in specific situations as detailed in the application and/or lease agreement, which can be requested prior to the application process. All fees are subject to the terms of the application and/or lease. Residents may be responsible for activating and maintaining utility services, including but not limited to electricity, water, gas, and internet, as specified in the lease agreement.

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