Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Park East Neighborhood of Boulder, CO from $800 (60 Rentals)

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30PRL Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

30PRL Apartments

2360 30th StBoulder, CO 80301
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Nest on Thunderbird
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Nest on Thunderbird

4917 Thunderbird DrBoulder, CO 80303
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Cheapest Available Park East Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Park East area of Boulder, CO is a Studio unit found at Golden West priced from $900. Park Mesa has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $955. Here are the most affordable Park East apartments for rent in Boulder, CO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Golden WestStudioStudio,1BA$900
Park Mesa1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$955
Canyon Place ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,195
Goss Street ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,195
Spruce Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
Grove Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
South Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
Boulder CreekEvergreenStudio,1BA$1,314
The View on 26thFlatirons (Affordable/Income Qualifying)1BR,1BA$1,318
Kimberly Court ApartmentsPomeroy1BR,1BA$1,331

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Park East, CO

As of January 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Park East area is the $1.62 price per square foot 4x4 Model at Saga Boulder in the in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood starting from $1,949. The second greatest value Park East apartment is the Townhouse Model at Laguna Gardens starting at $2,200 with a $2.00 price per square foot in the Southeast Boulder neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Park East apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Saga Boulder4x44BR,4BA$1.62
Laguna GardensTownhouse2BR,1.5BA$2.00
Flatiron View ApartmentsSanitas2BR,1BA$2.04
Creekside ApartmentsTwo Bed2BR,1BA$2.02
SPARKwestA 2/1F 502BR,1BA$1.94
Gaslamp2BR/2BA2BR,2BA$2.21
Depot Square1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.12
Mohawk Green ApartmentsOne Bedrooms1BR,1BA$2.17
The View on 26thFlatirons (Affordable/Income Qualifying)1BR,1BA$2.15
Golden West1x11BR,1BA$2.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Park East Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Park East?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Park East is under $1,331.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Park East?

The cheapest apartment in Park East is Park Mesa which is listed at $955, while the average apartment in Park East costs $7,350.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Park East?

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 90 regular apartments in Park East 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 Park East?

Cheap apartments in Park East have an average cost of $881 which is $6,469 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Park East.

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