Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Shirlington Neighborhood of Arlington, VA from $1,066 (9 Rentals)

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Shirlington House
$1,460 - $1,670
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$1,455 - $3,385
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$173

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$1,628 - $3,558
Studio Apartments Available May 18

Shirlington House

4201 31st St SArlington, VA 22206
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Braddock Lee
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$1,523 - $1,800
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$1,523 - $2,192
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$102

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$1,625 - $2,294
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Braddock Lee

2423 Menokin DrAlexandria, VA 22302
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The Alexander Apartments
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$1,763 - $4,268
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$1,763 - $5,474
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The Alexander Apartments

4390 King StAlexandria, VA 22302
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ELofts
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$1,899 - $1,937
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$1,899 - $4,061
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ELofts

4501 Ford AveAlexandria, VA 22302
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$1,400 - $2,650

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$1,400

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2500 N Van Dorn St

AlexandriaVA22302

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Shirlington, Arlington, VA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Shirlington Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Shirlington?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Shirlington is under $1,928.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Shirlington?

The cheapest apartment in Shirlington is Braddock Lee which is listed at $1,625, while the average apartment in Shirlington costs $3,870.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Shirlington?

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 24 regular apartments in Shirlington 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 Shirlington?

Cheap apartments in Shirlington have an average cost of $1,006 which is $2,864 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Shirlington.

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