Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Ames Neighborhood of Ames, IA from $550 (42 Rentals)

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126 Welch Ave, Unit 312
$550

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Base Rent$550
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126 Welch Ave, Unit 312

126 Welch AveAmes, IA 50014
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116 Welch Ave

AmesIA50014

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$790 - $990
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611 Kellogg Ave

AmesIA50010

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520 5th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

520 5th St

520 5th StAmes, IA 50010
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Twin Oaks Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Twin Oaks Apartments

4210 Lincoln Swing StAmes, IA 50014
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Spruce Pointe
1 Bedroom Apartments

Spruce Pointe

126 Beedle DrAmes, IA 50014
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230 Campus Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

230 Campus Ave

230 Campus AveAmes, IA 50014
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312 Hayward Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

312 Hayward Ave

312 Hayward AveAmes, IA 50014
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514-520 Carroll Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

514-520 Carroll Ave

514-520 Carroll AveAmes, IA 50010
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South Oak
1 Bedroom Apartments

South Oak

221 S Oak AveAmes, IA 50010

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Riverbirch
1 Bedroom Apartments

Riverbirch

201 S 5th StAmes, IA 50010
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Furman Western Hills
1 Bedroom Apartments

Furman Western Hills

230 Raphael AveAmes, IA 50014
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Stonehaven Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Stonehaven Apartments

421 Stonehaven DrAmes, IA 50010
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Maple Glen
1 Bedroom Apartments

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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301 Main
1 Bedroom Apartments

301 Main

301 Main StAmes, IA 50010

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Windsor Pointe
1 Bedroom Apartments

Windsor Pointe

3815 Tripp StAmes, IA 50014
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Cardinal Terrace
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Cardinal Terrace

211 Lynn AveAmes, IA 50014
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Ames Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Ames?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Ames is under $755.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Ames?

The cheapest apartment in South Ames is Fountain View Apartments which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in South Ames costs $875.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South 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 90 regular apartments in South 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 South Ames?

Cheap apartments in South Ames have an average cost of $447 which is $428 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Ames.

Expert Rental Resources

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