Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Ames, IA from $550 (58 Rentals)

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126 Welch Ave, Unit 312
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126 Welch Ave, Unit 312

126 Welch AveAmes, IA 50014
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520 5th St
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520 5th St

520 5th StAmes, IA 50010
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1005 28th St
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1005 28th St

1005 28th StAmes, IA 50010
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Furman Regency Court
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Furman Regency Court

3020 Regency CtAmes, IA 50010
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Twin Oaks Apartments
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Twin Oaks Apartments

4210 Lincoln Swing StAmes, IA 50014
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Spruce Pointe
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Spruce Pointe

126 Beedle DrAmes, IA 50014
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230 Campus Ave
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230 Campus Ave

230 Campus AveAmes, IA 50014
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312 Hayward Ave
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312 Hayward Ave

312 Hayward AveAmes, IA 50014
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514-520 Carroll Ave
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514-520 Carroll Ave

514-520 Carroll AveAmes, IA 50010
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South Oak
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South Oak

221 S Oak AveAmes, IA 50010
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2721 Luther Dr
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2721 Luther Dr

2721 Luther DrAmes, IA 50010
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640 S. 4th St.
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640 S. 4th St.

620-640 S 4th StAmes, IA 50010

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Riverbirch
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Riverbirch

201 S 5th StAmes, IA 50010
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Furman Western Hills
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Furman Western Hills

230 Raphael AveAmes, IA 50014
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2644 Hunt St
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2644 Hunt St

2644 Hunt StAmes, IA 50014
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Stonehaven Apartments
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Stonehaven Apartments

421 Stonehaven DrAmes, IA 50010
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Maple Glen
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Maple Glen

229 S 5th StAmes, IA 50010
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Oakview Apartments
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Oakview Apartments

1429 Walton DrAmes, IA 50014
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ames Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ames?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ames is under $785.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ames?

The cheapest apartment in Ames is 203 Campus which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Ames costs $888.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ames?

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 114 regular apartments in Ames 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 Ames?

Cheap apartments in Ames have an average cost of $473 which is $415 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ames.

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