Cheap Apartments for Rent in Alexandria, VA from $500 with Washer/Dryer (67 Rentals)

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Mount Vernon Square Apartment Homes
$1,400 - $4,595
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$1,325 - $4,520
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$75

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$1,400 - $4,595
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Mount Vernon Square Apartment Homes

2722 Arlington DrAlexandria, VA 22306
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Del Ray Tower at Fuse
$1,490 - $5,286
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$1,456 - $5,252
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$34

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$1,490 - $5,286
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Del Ray Tower at Fuse

3110 Mount Vernon AveAlexandria, VA 22305
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Foxchase
$1,526 - $2,650
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$1,448 - $2,572
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$78

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$1,526 - $2,650
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Foxchase

766 N Howard StAlexandria, VA 22304
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Bennington Crossings Apartment Homes
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$1,605 - $3,965
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$1,515 - $3,875
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$90

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$1,605 - $3,965
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Bennington Crossings Apartment Homes

4411 N Armistead StAlexandria, VA 22312
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Arbor Park of Alexandria
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$1,624 - $2,830
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$1,523 - $2,729
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$101

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$1,624 - $2,830
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Arbor Park of Alexandria

6340 Wingate StAlexandria, VA 22312
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Arbors on Duke
Rent Specials
$1,695 - $2,403
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$1,671 - $2,379
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$24

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$1,695 - $2,403
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Arbors on Duke

5250 Duke StAlexandria, VA 22304
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Newport Village
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$1,725 - $3,022
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$1,614 - $2,911
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$111

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$1,725 - $3,022
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Newport Village

4757 W Braddock RdAlexandria, VA 22311
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Henley at Kingstowne
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$1,756 - $4,257
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$1,726 - $4,227
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$30

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$1,756 - $4,257
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Henley at Kingstowne

7150 Rock Ridge LnAlexandria, VA 22315
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The Blake
$1,816 - $3,058
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$1,770 - $3,012
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$46

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$1,816 - $3,058
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The Blake

2000 N Beauregard StAlexandria, VA 22311
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Bell Old Town
$1,885 - $5,747
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$1,882 - $5,744
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$3

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$1,885 - $5,747
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Bell Old Town

750 Thornton WayAlexandria, VA 22314
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CREEKSIDE VILLAGE II
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

CREEKSIDE VILLAGE II

7979 Janna Lee AveAlexandria, VA 22306
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Mason Arms Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Mason Arms Apartments

218 E Mason AveAlexandria, VA 22301
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6 Leadbeater Street
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

6 Leadbeater Street

6 Leadbeater StAlexandria, VA 22305
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Crystal House
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$1,337 - $3,664
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$1,332 - $3,659
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$5

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$1,337 - $3,664
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Crystal House

1900 S Eads StArlington, VA 22202
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3030 Potomac Ave
$1,500
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$1,040
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$460

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$1,500
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3030 Potomac Ave

3030 Potomac AveArlington, VA 22202
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505 18th St S
$1,520
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$1,059
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$461

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$1,520
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505 18th St S

505 18th St SArlington, VA 22202
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3030 Potomac Ave
$1,550
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$1,087
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$463

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$1,550
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3030 Potomac Ave

3030 Potomac AveArlington, VA 22202
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Shirlington House
$1,570 - $3,875
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$1,397 - $3,702
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$173

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$1,570 - $3,875
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Shirlington House

4201 31st St SArlington, VA 22206
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Alexandria Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Alexandria?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alexandria is under $1,299.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Alexandria?

The cheapest apartment in Alexandria is Eagles Crossing Apartments which is listed at $820, while the average apartment in Alexandria costs $7,604.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Alexandria?

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 198 regular apartments in Alexandria 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 Alexandria?

Cheap apartments in Alexandria have an average cost of $318 which is $7,286 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alexandria.

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