Cheap Apartments for Rent in the West Midtown Neighborhood of Atlanta, GA from $400 (104 Rentals)

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559 Woodlawn Ave NW
$800

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Base Rent$800

Total Monthly Price$800
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559 Woodlawn Ave NW

559 Woodlawn Ave NWAtlanta, GA 30318
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property at 1118 Atlantic Dr NW
$1,075

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Base Rent$1,075

Total Monthly Price$1,075
1 Bedroom, 0.5 Bath Home for Rent
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1118 Atlantic Dr NW

AtlantaGA30318
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property at 510 Motivation Cir NW
$1,095

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Base Rent$1,095

Total Monthly Price$1,095
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent
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510 Motivation Cir NW

AtlantaGA30309
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property at 543 Oliver St NW
$1,100
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543 Oliver St NW

AtlantaGA30314

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property at 987 Collier Rd NW
$1,195 - $6,245
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987 Collier Rd NW

AtlantaGA30318

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Millworks
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$1,299 - $8,844

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Millworks

1888 Emery St NWAtlanta, GA 30318
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The Lowery
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$1,416 - $3,481

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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Lowery

900 Joseph E Lowery BlvdAtlanta, GA 30318
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West Midtown, Atlanta, GA Local Guide

Cheapest Available West Midtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the West Midtown area of Atlanta, GA is a 1 Bed unit found at Parkside priced from $1,041. 743 @ Howell Mill has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,050. Here are the most affordable West Midtown apartments for rent in Atlanta, GA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ParksideA11BR,1BA$1,041
743 @ Howell MillStudio Standard - Call For AvailabilityStudio,1BA$1,050
Willowest in Collier HillsCedar1BR,1BA$1,060
Studio2ZeroStudio 1Studio,1BA$1,095
359-371 Lanier St NW, Atlanta, GA 303182 Bedroom 1 Bath - 738342BR,1BA$1,100
The Atlantic Loring HeightsA1A1BR,1BA$1,178
The Atlantic BrookwoodThe Palmer - A1A1BR,1BA$1,195

Best Value Apartments for Rent in West Midtown, GA

As of September 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the West Midtown area is the $1.65 price per square foot C22 Model at Berkeley Park in the in the Buckhead neighborhood starting from $2,250. The second greatest value West Midtown apartment is the 3x3 Model at The Rive Atlanta starting at $1,379 with a $1.15 price per square foot in the Bellwood neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Midtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Berkeley ParkC223BR,2BA$1.65
The Rive Atlanta3x33BR,3BA$1.15
The 5002 Bedroom / 2 Bath Berkeley Fi2BR,2BA$1.45
The Atlantic BrookwoodThe Habersham - B2A2BR,2BA$1.65
Westmar Student Lofts2BR/2BA - Elite2BR,2BA$1.34
Catalyst MidtownB22BR,2BA$1.62
1206 Francis St NW, Unit 41206 Francis St NW1BR,1BA$1.51
Centennial PlaceThe Columbus1BR,1BA$1.77
ParksideA11BR,1BA$1.52
615 Oliver St NW, Unit 615 Oliver Street NW615 Oliver St NW1BR,1BA$1.46

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West Midtown, Atlanta, GA

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This website works hard to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Atlanta. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for the best outdoor access, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Midtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Midtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Midtown is under $1,195.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in West Midtown?

The cheapest apartment in West Midtown is Parkside which is listed at $1,041, while the average apartment in West Midtown costs $1,875.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West Midtown?

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 363 regular apartments in West Midtown 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 West Midtown?

Cheap apartments in West Midtown have an average cost of $736 which is $1,139 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Midtown.

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