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3300 Margrave Rd

Gleneagle Apartment Homes

Acasa Vista Towers

Hampton Greene Apartment Homes

Elmtree Apartments

2202 Liberty St

712 Brandon Ave

Avalon Place

Providence Park

312-314 South Harden Street

207-209 S Pickens St

1618-1618 Heyward St

Landmark of Columbia

1321 Lofts

Copperfield Apartments

Crestmont Apartments

906 Old Manor Rd

River Ridge

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Hampton Courts

The Shores at Elders Pond

Polo Village

Villager Apartments

1051 Southern Dr

Main Street Living

Wildewood South

2429 Monroe St

921 Old Manor Rd

The Cooper

Keswick

Sage Pointe

Peachtree Place

317 Beltline Blvd

1522 Columbia College Dr

The Carrington Place Apartments

Veranda at North Main

Trenton Court

Timberlane Apartments

Mauldin Village

Sparkleberry Hill Apartments

Garners Crossing

Barkoot Apartments

Spring Lake

Haven at Congaree Pointe 55+ Apartments

Arcadia Park

Grove at St. Andrews

Willow Trace

Beldon Spring Lake

Lamplighter Apartments

Raintree II
Columbia, SC Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbia?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Columbia Studio Apartments | $972 | $401 | $2,489 |
| Cheap Columbia 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,318 | $675 | $2,855 |
| Cheap Columbia 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,482 | $450 | $3,816 |
| Cheap Columbia 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,679 | $679 | $5,386 |
| Cheap Columbia 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,121 | $510 | $2,900 |
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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 $3,071.
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 3,785 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 $420 which is $2,651 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbia.
Expert Rental Resources
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