
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Atlanta Neighborhood of Atlanta, GA from $200 (107 Rentals)


Room in House on Peyton Woods Trail SW

1321 Oak St SW

Room in Townhome on Bateman Drive SE

Hills at Greenbriar

462 Whitehall Ter SW

The Villages of Castleberry I&II
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1935 Alison Ct

Elite At Lakeview

634 Stokeswood Ave SE

Castleton Apartments

Room in House on Campbellton Rd SW

Norman Berry Village - MUST BE AGE 55+
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City Central Condos

Heritage Greene Apartments

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Heritage Station Family

The Preserve at Camp Creek

Pavilion Place

The Park at Castleton
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Woodland at Cascade

1775 Campbellton Rd SW, Unit Unit3Studio

1295 West Apartments

Retreat at Greenbriar

Shamrock Gardens

229 Woodward Ave SE
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574 Cooper St SW

Polaris at Camp Creek

Harmony Plaza Apartments

Mechanicsville Family Apartments

Balfour East Lake

55 Milton
South Atlanta - One of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods in Atlanta
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Gateway South Apartments

Villages at Carver

Greenbriar Glen

Gardens at Camp Creek

Park Place Townhomes
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South Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Atlanta?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
South Atlanta Studio Apartments | $1,606 | $663 | $6,560 |
South Atlanta 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,517 | $200 | $4,351 |
South Atlanta 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,743 | $620 | $8,490 |
South Atlanta 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,968 | $1,125 | $10,000+ |
South Atlanta 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,051 | $989 | $9,800 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Atlanta Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in South Atlanta?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Atlanta is under $859.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Atlanta?
The cheapest apartment in South Atlanta is Hills at Greenbriar which is listed at $799, while the average apartment in South Atlanta costs $3,182.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Atlanta?
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 170 regular apartments in South Atlanta 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 Atlanta?
Cheap apartments in South Atlanta have an average cost of $244 which is $2,938 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Atlanta.
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