Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Columbine Neighborhood of Boulder, CO from $700 (12 Rentals)

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Cheap Apartments in the Columbine area of Boulder.

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Park Mesa Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Park Mesa Apartments

640-680 S Lashley LnBoulder, CO 80305
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909 14th St
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909 14th St

909 14th StBoulder, CO 80302
Student Housing
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Columbine, Boulder, CO Local Guide

Cheapest Available Columbine Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Columbine area of Boulder, CO is a Studio unit found at Golden West priced from $900. Harvest Manor Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,350. Here are the most affordable Columbine apartments for rent in Boulder, CO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Golden WestStudioStudio,1BA$900
Harvest Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,350
The Province Boulder4x4Q1 Renovated4BR,4BA$1,399
Buffalo Canyon1 Bed Top Floor; Pool-Side + Designer Kitchen & AC1BR,1BA$1,400
Mohawk Green ApartmentsOne Bedrooms1BR,1BA$1,495

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Columbine, CO

As of May 07, 2025 the best value apartment in the Columbine area is the $1.44 price per square foot 4x4 Model at Saga Boulder in the in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood starting from $1,730. The second greatest value Columbine apartment is the Renovated 2x1 Model at Union Baseline starting at $1,530 with a $1.71 price per square foot in the Main Campus neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Columbine apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Saga Boulder4x44BR,4BA$1.44
Union BaselineRenovated 2x12BR,1BA$1.71
The Province Boulder2x2 Renovated2BR,2BA$2.32
Sterling ApartmentsPrivate Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.89
Two Nine NorthOnyx1BR,1BA$2.85
VerdantDesign 1B101BR,1BA$2.78
Mohawk Green ApartmentsOne Bedrooms1BR,1BA$2.17
Harvest Manor ApartmentsStudio2Studio ,1BA$2.64
Golden West1x11BR,1BA$2.04
Timber Ridge ApartmentsTahoe1BR,1BA$2.97

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Columbine, Boulder, CO

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Columbine Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Columbine?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Columbine is under $1,812.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Columbine?

The cheapest apartment in Columbine is Golden West which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Columbine costs $2,749.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Columbine?

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 86 regular apartments in Columbine 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 Columbine?

Cheap apartments in Columbine have an average cost of $1,627 which is $1,122 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbine.

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