Cheap Apartments for Rent in Boulder County, CO from $700 (114 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Boulder County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Boulder County, CO is a 2 Beds unit found at Crisman Apartments in the Liberty Ranch neighborhood priced from $985. Parkside Apartments in the Kingsbridge Townhomes neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $1,025. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Boulder County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Crisman Apartments2A2BR,1BA$985
Parkside Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1,025
Vivo Living Longmont1x1 419Studio,1BA$1,030
Goss Street ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,295
Nest on OsageUnit Type B1BR,1BA$1,300
Nest on Thunderbird1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,300
Siena Flats1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,325
The Legacy ApartmentsWhiterock 3rd FloorStudio,1BA$1,349
Glen Ridge Apartments1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,350
Spruce Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,350

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Boulder County, CO

As of August 05, 2025 the best value apartment in the Boulder County area is the $0.38 price per square foot SFR Model at 920 Grant Pl in the in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood starting from $1,450. The second greatest value Boulder County apartment is the 3BR/3.5BA Model at Baseline Townhomes Residential starting at $2,785 with a $1.66 price per square foot in the South Boulder neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Boulder County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
920 Grant PlSFR6BR,4BA$0.38
Baseline Townhomes Residential3BR/3.5BA3BR,3.5BA$1.66
922 Sunset St, Unit 204922 Sunset St3BR,2BA$1.64
The Habitat ApartmentsPinyon Pine2BR,1.5BA$1.72
Montview MeadowsTwo Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$1.56
Garden Park Townhomes2x1.52BR,1.5BA$1.72
Cloverbasin VillageTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.57
Trail Ridge Flats2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.71
Parkside Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.28
Crisman Apartments2A2BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Boulder County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Boulder County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Boulder County is under $1,350.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Boulder County?

The cheapest apartment in Boulder County is Nest on Osage which is listed at $1,300, while the average apartment in Boulder County costs $4,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Boulder County?

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 71 regular apartments in Boulder County 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 Boulder County?

Cheap apartments in Boulder County have an average cost of $634 which is $3,366 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boulder County.

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