
Cheap Gated Apartments for Rent in Arlington, VA from $500 (54 Rentals)
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The Larkspur

Apex Apartments

Legacy Homes

Wood Lee Arms

Terwilliger Place

Dorchester Towers Apartments
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Dorchester Apartments

Dominion Towers

Dominion Plaza

The Carlin Senior Apartment Community

Gates of Ballston

RiverHouse

Woodbury Park at Courthouse

Shirlington House
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Madison Courts

555

Ashlawn at Southern Towers

The Square at 511 Apartments

The Jefferson, an Eagle Rock Community

Monticello at Southern Towers

The Palisade Apartments

Glebe House Apartments

Sherwood at Southern Towers

Q Street Apartments
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Eaton Square

Sherry Hall

Stratford at Southern Towers

The Chancery Apartments

Conwell

The Graham at Southern Towers

Foxchase Apartments

State House Apartments

Park Crest Apartments

4000 Massachusetts
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Watermark at Buzzard Point

Newport Village

Stoneridge at Mark Center Apartment Homes

The Garfield House

The Baystate

Mason Hall

Tunlaw Courts

Lencshire House

Del Ray Bellefonte

Idaho Terrace

Munson Hill

The Aspen
Washington's Best Affordable Neighborhoods
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Archer Apartments
Arlington, VA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Arlington?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Arlington Studio Apartments | $2,078 | $1,246 | $6,475 |
Arlington 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,624 | $1,045 | $9,267 |
Arlington 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,616 | $1,050 | $10,000+ |
Arlington 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,660 | $1,282 | $10,000+ |
Arlington 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,179 | $1,180 | $7,232 |
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Ranked #1
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Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
2.5Pet Friendly
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Getting Around Arlington, VA
Walk Score®
85 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
79 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
63 / 100
Good Transit
Many nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Arlington Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Arlington?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Arlington is under $1,342.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Arlington?
The cheapest apartment in Arlington is Delwin Apartments which is listed at $1,045, while the average apartment in Arlington costs $4,035.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Arlington?
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 63 regular apartments in Arlington 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 Arlington?
Cheap apartments in Arlington have an average cost of $349 which is $3,686 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Arlington.
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