Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Albuquerque, NM from $500 (228 Rentals)

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Tesota Four Hills
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$760 - $1,846
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$794 - $2,569
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Tesota Four Hills

301 Western Skies Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87123
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The French Quarter
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$850 - $995
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$850 - $995
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The French Quarter

1101-1121 Palomas Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87108
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Tesota Midtown
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$857 - $1,127
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$857 - $1,642
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Tesota Midtown

200 Figueroa St NEAlbuquerque, NM 87123
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Milo
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$897 - $1,186
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$971 - $1,458
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Milo

4217 Louisiana Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109
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Valley Apartments
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$897 - $1,163
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$981 - $1,683
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Valley Apartments

1812 Indian School Rd NWAlbuquerque, NM 87104
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636 San Pablo St SE, Unit A
$900
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636 San Pablo St SE, Unit A

636 San Pablo St SEAlbuquerque, NM 87108
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Playa Del Sol
$925
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Playa Del Sol

444 Florida St SEAlbuquerque, NM 87108
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Comanche Wells
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$926 - $2,431
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Comanche Wells

3400 Comanche Rd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Tesota Morningside
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$935 - $1,056
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Tesota Morningside

3958 Montgomery Blvd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87109
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Albuquerque Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Albuquerque?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Albuquerque is under $748.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Albuquerque?

The cheapest apartment in Albuquerque is Home @ Valencia which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Albuquerque costs $2,073.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Albuquerque?

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 4,278 regular apartments in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque?

Cheap apartments in Albuquerque have an average cost of $307 which is $1,766 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Albuquerque.

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