Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Parkside Neighborhood of Boulder, CO from $900 (56 Rentals)

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property at 2037 Walnut St

$1,200

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$1,200

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$1,200

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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2037 Walnut St

BoulderCO80302
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Canyon Club
$1,310 - $1,940
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$1,310 - $1,940

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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 3

Canyon Club

1811 Folsom StBoulder, CO 80302
Student Housing
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property at 3597 Nottingham Ct

$1,550

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$1,550

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$1,550

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Apr 1

3597 Nottingham Ct

BoulderCO80304

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Verdant
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$1,580 - $2,179
Plus Fees12 Month Lease Term
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Verdant

4970 Meredith WayBoulder, CO 80303
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property at 1537 9th St

$1,600 - $4,620

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$1,600

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$1,600

2 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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1537 9th St

BoulderCO80302
property at 1240 Cedar Ave

$1,642

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$1,642

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$1,642

1 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

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1240 Cedar Ave

BoulderCO80304
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SPARKwest
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$1,642 - $1,898
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$1,642 - $1,898

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SPARKwest

3215 Bluff StBoulder, CO 80301
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property at 1811 22nd St

$1,750 - $2,100

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$1,750

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$1,750

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

Available Jul 24

1811 22nd St

BoulderCO80302

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property at 2005 Goss St

$1,900

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$1,900

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$1,900

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 4

2005 Goss St

BoulderCO80302
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78 W Walnut St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

78 W Walnut St

1360 Walnut StBoulder, CO 80302
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Marine
1 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

Marine

959 Marine StBoulder, CO 80302
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30PRL Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

30PRL Apartments

2360 30th StBoulder, CO 80301
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3069 Broadway
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

3069 Broadway

3069 BroadwayBoulder, CO 80304
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2301 Goss St
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

2301 Goss St

2301 Goss StBoulder, CO 80302
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3100 Pearl
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

3100 Pearl

3100 Pearl StBoulder, CO 80301
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Parkside, Boulder, CO Local Guide

Cheapest Available Parkside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Parkside area of Boulder, CO is a 2 Beds unit found at 2000 Walnut priced from $950. Grove Street Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,295. Here are the most affordable Parkside apartments for rent in Boulder, CO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
2000 WalnutIndividual Bedroom2BR,1BA$950
Grove Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
South Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
Spruce Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,295
Harvest Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,350
Canyon Crest ApartmentsOne bed1BR,1BA$1,395
1920 Canyon Blvd1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,395
Pepper ParkOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,395
Elder Square ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,425
GlenlakeFlatiron1BR,1BA$1,447

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Parkside, CO

As of March 11, 2026 the best value apartment in the Parkside area is the $2.41 price per square foot 1850 Folsom St Model at 1850 Folsom St, Unit 907 in the in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood starting from $2,650. The second greatest value Parkside apartment is the 2 Bedroom Model at 2019 Grove St starting at $1,795 with a $1.99 price per square foot in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Parkside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1850 Folsom St, Unit 9071850 Folsom St2BR,2BA$2.41
2019 Grove St2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.99
The CoveTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.89
Valencia Gardens2 Bed Office + 1 Bath2BR,1BA$2.23
SPARKwestA 2/1F 502BR,1BA$1.94
Depot Square2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.97
View House1 Bed 1 Bath + Den2BR,1BA$2.07
2200 Canyon1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.46
GlenlakeFlatiron1BR,1BA$2.39
Canyon Crest ApartmentsOne bed1BR,1BA$2.41

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Parkside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Parkside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Parkside is under $1,447.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Parkside?

The cheapest apartment in Parkside is Spruce Street Apartments which is listed at $1,295, while the average apartment in Parkside costs $4,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Parkside?

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 132 regular apartments in Parkside 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 Parkside?

Cheap apartments in Parkside have an average cost of $885 which is $3,915 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Parkside.

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