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Windsor Shores Apartments

Wellington Residential

Elmtree Apartments

1418-1418 Kinderway Ave

The Cooper

Retreat at St. Andrews

Stone Ridge Apartments

Woodland Village Apartments
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207-209 S Pickens St

2451 Gervais St, Unit A

Copperfield Apartments

Alera West

Regent Park Apartments

Waters At Berryhill

The Paddock Club

Briargate

Sage Pointe

Palmetto Gardens
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Deer Meadow Village

Cross Hill Apartments

Villager Apartments

620-622 Deerwood St

Ravenwood Hills

St. Andrews Commons Apartment Homes

Landmark at Pine Court

Wyndham Pointe Apartments

Ashland Commons

Arbors at Windsor Lake Apartments
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Wildewood South

2429 Monroe St

2901 Park St

Boulder Creek

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Gleneagle Apartment Homes

Whispering Pines

Creekside Apartments

Mill Run

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215 Windsor Point Rd, Unit C

505 Menlo Dr
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Trenton Court

Mauldin Village

Sparkleberry Hill Apartments

Veranda at North Main

Plowden Place Apartments

Raintree II

Barkoot Apartments

Hunters Mill

Spring Lake

The Pines at Farrow Apartments
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Columbia, SC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbia?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Studio Apartments | $1,326 | $401 | $2,464 |
| Columbia 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,354 | $675 | $2,803 |
| Columbia 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,496 | $450 | $3,806 |
| Columbia 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,658 | $699 | $4,177 |
| Columbia 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,524 | $499 | $5,180 |
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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 Siegel Select Columbia which is listed at $450, while the average apartment in Columbia costs $2,207.
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 2,242 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 $492 which is $1,715 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbia.
Expert Rental Resources
The rental experts at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provide you with top advice, tools, and tips for understanding the leasing process and finding the perfect rental. Here are a few helpful rental and leasing articles from our experts to guide you on your search.
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I'm Kama, the ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Columbia, South Carolina.

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There’s a tenet in marketing about client or customer attraction and retention. Studies and data have consistently shown it costs less to keep a current customer than to attract a new one.

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