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Gable Hill Apartment Homes

Providence Park

The Cooper

Peachtree Place

Landmark of Columbia

1321 Lofts
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Copperfield Apartments

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Ravenwood Hills

Sage Pointe

The Babcock

Killian Lakes Apartments and Townhomes

Polo Commons

Hampton Greene Apartment Homes
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Keswick

Legacy At Sandhill

Broadmoor Apartments

Forestbrook Apartments and Townhomes

Quail Hollow Apartments

Fountains of Edenwood

The Preserve At Spears Creek
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Westwood Manufactured Housing Community
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 | $1,282 | $401 | $2,464 |
| Columbia 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,369 | $675 | $2,456 |
| Columbia 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,519 | $450 | $3,798 |
| Columbia 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,643 | $649 | $4,145 |
| Columbia 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,768 | $499 | $5,462 |
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Columbia, SC Area Reviews
Kama • 2+ years in Columbia
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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 $1,432.
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 1,786 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 $484 which is $948 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbia.
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Local Expert's Top 8: Affordable Columbia, SC Neighborhoods for Quality Living
Written by: Kama Offenberger
I'm Kama, the ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Columbia, South Carolina.

First Apartment Regrets: Real Renters Share What They'd Do Differently
Written by: Robin Stewart
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Insurance seems to be a part of life. In some states, having insurance is the law, as is the case for automobile insurance. Renters are no exception.

Apartment Occupancy Rates: Renter Attraction vs Renter Retention
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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.