Cheap New Apartments for Rent in Charlottesville, VA from $600 (17 Rentals)

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5th Street Place
$1,007 - $4,929
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$966 - $4,888
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5th Street Place

411 Afton Pond CtCharlottesville, VA 22902
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Archer at Brookhill
$1,651 - $2,379
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$1,606 - $2,334
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Archer at Brookhill

485 Crafton CirCharlottesville, VA 22911
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The Hudson
$1,675 - $3,030
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$1,650 - $3,005
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$1,675 - $3,030
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The Hudson

905 River RdCharlottesville, VA 22901
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Beacon on 5th
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$1,737 - $2,704
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$1,702 - $2,669
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Beacon on 5th

100 Dalton LnCharlottesville, VA 22903
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The 12 Twelve
Built in 20191 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The 12 Twelve

1212 Cedars CtCharlottesville, VA 22903
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The Meadows Apartments
Built in 2018Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

The Meadows Apartments

2201 Angus RdCharlottesville, VA 22901
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Sunrise Apartments
Built in 20211 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Sunrise Apartments

404 Carl Smith StCharlottesville, VA 22902
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1201 Druid Ave
Built in 20231 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1201 Druid Ave

1201 Druid AveCharlottesville, VA 22902
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Mountain View Place
Built in 20181 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Mountain View Place

110-120 Moss Mountain LnCharlottesville, VA 22902
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Rio Hill
Built in 20262 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Rio Hill

1610 Rio Hill DrCharlottesville, VA 22901

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Charlottesville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Charlottesville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Charlottesville is under $1,290.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Charlottesville?

The cheapest apartment in Charlottesville is Kindlewood which is listed at $744, while the average apartment in Charlottesville costs $2,071.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Charlottesville?

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 294 regular apartments in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville?

Cheap apartments in Charlottesville have an average cost of $969 which is $1,102 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Charlottesville.

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