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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Studio Apartments | $1,857 | $1,066 | $7,808 |
| Alexandria 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,351 | $820 | $10,000+ |
| Alexandria 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,028 | $1,036 | $10,000+ |
| Alexandria 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,381 | $1,282 | $10,000+ |
| Alexandria 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,577 | $1,060 | $8,717 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alexandria is under $1,243.
The cheapest apartment in Alexandria is Eagles Crossing Apartments which is listed at $820, while the average apartment in Alexandria costs $6,180.
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 227 regular apartments in Alexandria that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Alexandria have an average cost of $556 which is $5,624 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alexandria.
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Written by: Steve Lilly
I'm Steve, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Washington, DC.
Written by: Steve Lilly
I'm Steve, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Washington, DC.
Written by: Steve Lilly
I'm Steve, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Washington, D.C.
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