
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Columbia, SC from $675 (144 Rentals) Page 3 of 3


Waters Edge at Harbison

Polo Village

Cornell Arms Apartments

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The Palms on Main

The Dylan

Peachtree Place

Keswick

NOMA Flats

Veranda at North Main
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Trenton Court

Timberlane Apartments

Mauldin Village

Sparkleberry Hill Apartments

Stoneridge Senior Village

Garners Crossing

Plowden Place Apartments

The Carrington Place Apartments

Spring Lake

Haven at Congaree Pointe 55+ Apartments

Arcadia Park

Grove at St. Andrews

Barkoot Apartments

Beldon Spring Lake

Lamplighter Apartments

Waters At Longcreek

Gable Oaks Apartments

Spring Gardens

Brookside Crossing Apartments

Lory of Harbison

Berry Building

The Residence At Sandhill

Olympia Mills

2411 Blossom St

Legacy At Sandhill

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774 Shull St

Broadmoor Apartments

Forestbrook Apartments and Townhomes

Quail Hollow Apartments

Woodcreek Farms

Fountains of Edenwood

The Preserve At Spears Creek

Westwood Manufactured Housing Community

Enclave Blythewood Crossing Phase II
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbia?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Studio Apartments | $967 | $401 | $2,263 |
| Columbia 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,310 | $675 | $2,790 |
| Columbia 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,486 | $450 | $4,129 |
| Columbia 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,691 | $679 | $4,435 |
| Columbia 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,316 | $499 | $4,800 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Columbia Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Columbia?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Columbia is under $799.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Columbia?
The cheapest apartment in Columbia is Acasa Prosper Fairways Apartments which is listed at $720, while the average apartment in Columbia costs $2,668.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Columbia?
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 2,829 regular apartments in Columbia 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 Columbia?
Cheap apartments in Columbia have an average cost of $409 which is $2,259 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbia.
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