Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Robert Mills Neighborhood of Columbia, SC from $900 (19 Rentals)

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The Palms on Main
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$1,350 - $1,550
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The Palms on Main

1155 Lady StColumbia, SC 29201
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Berry Building
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Berry Building

1600-1608 Main StColumbia, SC 29201
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Kress Building
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Kress Building

1502 Main StColumbia, SC 29201
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Tapp's Building
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Tapp's Building

1644 Main StColumbia, SC 29201

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Cheapest Available Robert Mills Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Robert Mills area of Columbia, SC is a 1 Bed unit found at Main Street Living priced from $979. Berry Building has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $979. Here are the most affordable Robert Mills apartments for rent in Columbia, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Main Street LivingBarringer: 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$979
Berry BuildingBarringer: 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$979
The DylanC-80% income restricted studioStudio,1BA$999
The Carolinian1 Bedroon 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,001
Lofts at Lourie's1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,032

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Robert Mills, SC

As of July 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Robert Mills area is the $0.93 price per square foot 4x4 Oasis Model at Hub Columbia in the in the Waverly neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Robert Mills apartment is the 2 bedroom 1 bath Model at Lofts at Lourie's starting at $1,913 with a $1.91 price per square foot in the Eva P. Trezevant neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Robert Mills apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hub Columbia4x4 Oasis4BR,4BA$0.93
Lofts at Lourie's2 bedroom 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.91
Bennet at BullStreetA41BR,1BA$2.66
The Carolinian1 Bedroon 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.43
Hampton House1 Bedroom with Balcony1BR,1BA$2.23
Kress BuildingKress: StudioStudio ,1BA$1.97
The Land Bank Loft ApartmentsThe Quion1BR,1BA$2.63
The DylanD-80% income restricted studioStudio ,1BA$2.65
Main Street LivingBarringer: StudioStudio ,1BA$2.89
Berry BuildingKress: StudioStudio ,1BA$3.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Robert Mills Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Robert Mills?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Robert Mills is under $1,399.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Robert Mills?

The cheapest apartment in Robert Mills is Berry Building which is listed at $979, while the average apartment in Robert Mills costs $2,419.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Robert Mills?

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 27 regular apartments in Robert Mills that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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