Cheap Apartments for Rent in the East Lake Meadows Neighborhood of Atlanta, GA from $400 (32 Rentals)

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Grove Gardens
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Grove Gardens

1925 Glenwood Ave SEAtlanta, GA 30316
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159 Whitefoord
2 Bedroom Apartments

159 Whitefoord

159 Whitefoord AveAtlanta, GA 30317
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Seminole Court
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Seminole Court

589 NE Seminole AveAtlanta, GA 30307
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Balfour East Lake
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Balfour East Lake

1403 Custer Ave SEAtlanta, GA 30316
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Retreat at Edgewood
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Retreat at Edgewood

150 Hutchinson St NEAtlanta, GA 30307
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Park City Place
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Park City Place

2201 Castle Keep WayAtlanta, GA 30316
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Columbia CitiHomes
2 Bedroom Apartments

Columbia CitiHomes

165 Marion Pl NEAtlanta, GA 30307
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2040
2 Bedroom Apartments

2040

2040 Dekalb Ave NEAtlanta, GA 30307
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1297 McLendon Ave NE
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

1297 McLendon Ave NE

1297 McLendon Ave NEAtlanta, GA 30307

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1414 Euclid Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1414 Euclid Ave

1352-1360 North Ave NEAtlanta, GA 30307
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Stockton Decatur
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Stockton Decatur

1896-1904 Stockton StDecatur, GA 30032
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Columbia Village
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Columbia Village

100 Jessica AveDecatur, GA 30032
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Cheapest Available East Lake Meadows Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Lake Meadows area of Atlanta, GA is a 1 Bed unit found at Balfour East Lake priced from $990. 1209 Memorial Drive has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,050. Here are the most affordable East Lake Meadows apartments for rent in Atlanta, GA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Balfour East LakeLenox1BR,1BA$990
1209 Memorial DriveRedbud1BR,1BA$1,050
Broadway at East AtlantaThe Trek1BR,1BA$1,099
LaFrance SquareBixbyStudio,1BA$1,099
Artesian East Village1B1BR,1BA$1,126
Arbors of East Atlanta2 bed 1 bath C2BR,1BA$1,150
The MeridianOne Bedroom - 1A1BR,1BA$1,193
Vineyards of Flat Shoals2 Bed 1 Bath Large2BR,1BA$1,199
Element at KirkwoodA11BR,1BA$1,199
Solace Grove1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,285

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Lake Meadows, GA

As of January 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Lake Meadows area is the $1.19 price per square foot 3b Model at Candler Reserve in the in the East Lake Meadows neighborhood starting from $1,580. The second greatest value East Lake Meadows apartment is the 2E Model at Flats at East Atlanta starting at $1,999 with a $1.61 price per square foot in the East Atlanta neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Lake Meadows apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Candler Reserve3b3BR,2BA$1.19
Flats at East Atlanta2E2BR,2BA$1.61
Hillcrest ParkThe Willow B22BR,1.5BA$1.18
The Villages Of East LakeOglethorpe2BR,2BA$1.49
11 Moreland Avenue Northeast11 Moreland Avenue Northeast3BR,1BA$1.36
1655 Hosea L Williams Dr SE, Unit 21655 Hosea L Williams Dr SE1BR,1BA$1.60
Arbors of East Atlanta2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.41
Balfour East LakeOakland2BR,1BA$1.36
Artesian East Village2A2BR,1BA$1.48
Broadway at East AtlantaThe Trek1BR,1BA$1.52

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Lake Meadows Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Lake Meadows?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Lake Meadows is under $1,285.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Lake Meadows?

The cheapest apartment in East Lake Meadows is Balfour East Lake which is listed at $990, while the average apartment in East Lake Meadows costs $26,356.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Lake Meadows?

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 18 regular apartments in East Lake Meadows 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 East Lake Meadows?

Cheap apartments in East Lake Meadows have an average cost of $247 which is $26,109 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Lake Meadows.

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