Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Town Center Neighborhood of Columbia, MD from $1,000 (49 Rentals)

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10X Columbia Town Center
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$1,821 - $3,145
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10X Columbia Town Center

10360 Swift Stream PlColumbia, MD 21044
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Marlow
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$1,701 - $5,279
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Marlow

6200 Valencia LnColumbia, MD 21044
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Juniper
$1,983 - $4,317
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Juniper

6000 Merriweather DrColumbia, MD 21044
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Waverly Winds
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Waverly Winds

10339 Twin Rivers RdColumbia, MD 21044
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The Bluffs at Hawthorn
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Bluffs at Hawthorn

10401 Hickory Ridge RdColumbia, MD 21044
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Forest Ridge

5890 Stevens Forest RdColumbia, MD 21045
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Town Center, Columbia, MD Local Guide

Cheapest Available Town Center Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Town Center area of Baltimore, MD is a 1 Bed unit found at Legacy at Cedar Lane priced from $1,041. Selborne House of Dorsey Hall, Senior Living has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,075. Here are the most affordable Town Center apartments for rent in Baltimore, MD:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Legacy at Cedar Lane1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,041
Selborne House of Dorsey Hall, Senior LivingThe Dogwood1BR,1BA$1,075
The Vision at Parkway1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,083
The Bluffs at Clary's Forest ApartmentsOne bedroom1BR,1BA$1,550
The Timbers at Long Reach1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,550
Columbia Landing Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,575
Aspen at Lake Trail1 BEDROOM1BR,1BA$1,590
Harpers Forest1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,599
Columbia Choice Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1,630

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Town Center, MD

As of April 09, 2026 the best value apartment in the Town Center area is the $1.98 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at The Vision at Parkway in the in the Patuxent Chase neighborhood starting from $2,885. The second greatest value Town Center apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Legacy at Cedar Lane starting at $1,626 with a $1.22 price per square foot in the Patuxent Chase neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Town Center apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Vision at Parkway3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.98
Legacy at Cedar Lane3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$1.22
Poplar GlenB12BR,1.5BA$1.91
Autumn Crest2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.70
Columbia Landing Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.89
The Verona at Oakland Mills2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.94
Aspen at Lake Trail1 BEDROOM1BR,1BA$1.91
Clarys CrossingCalvert Renovated1BR,1BA$2.07
Cedar PlaceWalnut1BR,1BA$2.25
The Timbers at Long Reach1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.91

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Town Center Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Town Center?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Town Center is under $1,630.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Town Center?

The cheapest apartment in Town Center is Legacy at Cedar Lane which is listed at $1,041, while the average apartment in Town Center costs $3,711.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Town Center?

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 10 regular apartments in Town Center 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 Town Center?

Cheap apartments in Town Center have an average cost of $112 which is $3,599 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Town Center.

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