
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Ballston Neighborhood of Arlington, VA from $838 (59 Rentals)


Terwilliger Place

4300 N Carlin Springs Rd

The Carlin Senior Apartment Community

Park Lyn

Ten at Clarendon

Ballston Court

Wood Lee Arms

Clarendon Court Apartments

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Waverly Village
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Cherry Hill Apartments

The George Mason Apartments

Thomas Court

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The Horizons

Randolph Towers

900 N Stafford St

Lyon Village

4141 N Henderson Rd, Unit 620

Quincy Plaza

4020 Washington Blvd
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Virginia Square Plaza

1001 N Randolph St

Richmond Square

3835 9th St N

J Luna at Ballston

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Ballston Place

Virginia Square Towers

Lyon Place at Clarendon Center

672 Flats

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The Clarendon
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Ballston Garden Apartments

851 N Glebe Rd

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Fitzroy

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AVA Ballston Square

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Liberty Tower

1201 N Garfield St

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Latitude

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Virginia Square

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Avalon Arlington North

The Beacon Clarendon
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J SOL

1205 N Garfield St

Kenmore Apartments

Hunters Park

The Springs Apartments

2040 N Vermont St

Glenayr Apartments

Unity Homes at Ballston

Leckey Gardens

540 N Thomas St
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Ballston, Arlington, VA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Ballston?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballston Studio Apartments | $2,542 | $1,550 | $6,910 |
Ballston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,865 | $838 | $9,133 |
| Ballston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,692 | $981 | $9,206 |
| Ballston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,988 | $1,126 | $7,511 |
| Ballston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $6,286 | $4,405 | $8,593 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ballston Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Ballston?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ballston is under $2,350.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ballston?
The cheapest apartment in Ballston is Gates of Ballston which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Ballston costs $5,705.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ballston?
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 41 regular apartments in Ballston 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 Ballston?
Cheap apartments in Ballston have an average cost of $221 which is $5,484 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ballston.
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