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Plowden Place Apartments

Raintree II

Waters At Longcreek

Gable Oaks Apartments

Spring Gardens

Hunters Mill

The Pines at Farrow Apartments

Winterberry Place

Brookside Crossing Apartments

Wellesley Place

Harbison Gardens

Vue at St. Andrews

The Residence At Sandhill

Berry Building

Harbour Landing

Lory of Harbison

Olympia Mills

Cedar Crossing

2411 Blossom St

801 King St

Riverbanks Retreat

Broadmoor Apartments

Forestbrook Apartments and Townhomes

Serenity Apartments at West Columbia

Quail Hollow Apartments

815 Raleigh St

505 B Ave

506 N Line St, Unit 506 N Line St A

Woodcreek Farms

The Preserve At Spears Creek

Fountains of Edenwood

Legacy At Sandhill

610 Poplar St

302 Koon St

Pinewood Apartments

Woodbine Park Apartments

Westwood Manufactured Housing Community

Enclave Blythewood Crossing Phase II

Pine Ridge Apartments
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 | $975 | $401 | $2,249 |
| Cheap Columbia 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,337 | $675 | $2,676 |
| Cheap Columbia 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,494 | $450 | $4,069 |
| Cheap Columbia 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,691 | $699 | $4,440 |
| Cheap Columbia 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,473 | $499 | $4,205 |
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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 $2,492.
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 2,674 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 $507 which is $1,985 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbia.
Expert Rental Resources
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