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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cervantes Studio Apartments | $908 | $726 | $1,661 |
| Cervantes 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,171 | $850 | $2,868 |
| Cervantes 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,369 | $935 | $2,354 |
| Cervantes 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,004 | $1,398 | $4,276 |
| Cervantes 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,120 | $4,120 | $4,120 |
There are currently 55 rentals with your search options within a 2 mile radius of the Cervantes Neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM.
See all Apartments in AlbuquerqueThe cheapest available apartment rental in the Cervantes area of Albuquerque, NM is a Studio unit found at Desert Creek Apartments priced from $713. Rock Creek has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $750. Here are the most affordable Cervantes apartments for rent in Albuquerque, NM:
| Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Priced From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Creek Apartments | SRO-Sleeping room only | Studio,1BA | $713 |
| Rock Creek | Studio | Studio,1BA | $750 |
| Comanche Wells | S1 | Studio,1BA | $810 |
| Union 505 | Studio | Studio,1BA | $811 |
| Sunchase Apartments | Jr 1x1 | 1BR,1BA | $905 |
| Cloverleaf Apartments | 1BR/1.0BA | 1BR,1BA | $950 |
| Peaks at Sandia View | 1x1-640 | 1BR,1BA | $1,000 |
| Valley Apartments | Azure Platinum | 1BR,1BA | $1,050 |
| Aztec Manor | Spring into your new home! Beautiful 2 bed 1 bath | 2BR,1BA | $1,050 |
| Theta Apartments | KaloDuo | 2BR,2BA | $1,055 |
As of August 23, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cervantes area is the $1.18 price per square foot KaloDuo Model at Theta Apartments in the in the Northwest Quadrant neighborhood starting from $1,055. The second greatest value Cervantes apartment is the 2bd/2ba Model at Sandia Shadows starting at $1,095 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Netherwood Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cervantes apartments based on price per square foot:
| Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Price Per Sq.Ft. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theta Apartments | KaloDuo | 2BR,2BA | $1.18 |
| Sandia Shadows | 2bd/2ba | 2BR,2BA | $1.26 |
| Tesota Morningside | B2AR | 2BR,1BA | $1.46 |
| Cloverleaf Apartments | 1BR/1.0BA | 1BR,1BA | $1.18 |
| Villa Esperanza | Two Bedroom One and a Half Bath | 2BR,1BA | $1.54 |
| 208 Mescalero Rd NW | 2/BED 1 /BATH | 2BR,1BA | $1.34 |
| Aztec Manor | Spring into your new home! Beautiful 2 bed 1 bath | 2BR,1BA | $1.31 |
| Arroyo Vista | Two Bedroom | 2BR,1BA | $1.63 |
| Peaks at Sandia View | 1x1R-640 | 1BR,1BA | $1.68 |
| Sunchase Apartments | Jr 1x1 | 1BR,1BA | $1.66 |
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A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cervantes is under $1,055.
The cheapest apartment in Cervantes is Sunchase Apartments which is listed at $905, while the average apartment in Cervantes costs $1,228.
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 15 regular apartments in Cervantes that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Cervantes have an average cost of $231 which is $997 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cervantes.
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