Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Whaley Street Neighborhood of Columbia, SC from $500 (108 Rentals)

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The Palms on Main
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$1,242 - $2,371
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$1,242 - $2,371
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The Palms on Main

1155 Lady StColumbia, SC 29201
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property at 2444 Washington St

$1,250

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2444 Washington St, Unit 2444, Unit 2444

2444 Washington St
ColumbiaSC29204

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The Palms 1101
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$1,573 - $3,178
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The Palms 1101

1101 Lady StColumbia, SC 29201
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property at 1520 Senate St

$1,500 - $2,300

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1520 Senate St

ColumbiaSC29201
property at 1100 Wheat St

$1,450 - $2,250

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1100 Wheat St

ColumbiaSC29201
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Elmwood Lofts
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Elmwood Lofts

1003 Elmwood AveColumbia, SC 29201
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$850 - $1,600

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1600 Park Cir

ColumbiaSC29201
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Stone Ridge Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Stone Ridge Apartments

1000 Watermark PlColumbia, SC 29210
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Whaley Street, Columbia, SC Local Guide

Cheapest Available Whaley Street Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Whaley Street area of Columbia, SC is a 4 Beds unit found at 21 Oaks priced from $715. The Dylan has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $750. Here are the most affordable Whaley Street apartments for rent in Columbia, SC:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
21 OaksD1 - Premium4BR,2BA$715
The DylanB50Studio,1BA$750
Stone Ridge Apartments1x11BR,1BA$950
Cornell Arms ApartmentsStudio One BedroomStudio,1BA$950
Broadmoor Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath - 650 Sq Ft.1BR,1BA$950
Berry BuildingBarringer: StudioStudio,1BA$995
Main Street LivingBarringer: StudioStudio,1BA$995
Lofts at Lourie's1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,032
Hub Columbia4x34BR,3BA$1,070
505 B Ave2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,100

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Whaley Street, SC

As of April 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Whaley Street area is the $0.90 price per square foot 4x4 Oasis Model at Hub Columbia in the in the Waverly neighborhood starting from $1,260. The second greatest value Whaley Street apartment is the C1 - Premium Model at 21 Oaks starting at $865 with a $0.78 price per square foot in the Arthurtown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Whaley Street apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hub Columbia4x4 Oasis4BR,4BA$0.90
21 OaksC1 - Premium3BR,3BA$0.78
Granby Oaks Apartments2 bed / 2 bath2BR,2BA$1.45
Tapp's BuildingTapp`s: 2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.57
Kress BuildingKress: 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.61
Elmwood Lofts1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.37
The Radley2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH2BR,2BA$1.08
505 B Ave2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.47
Stone Ridge Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.27
Cayce Cove2x12BR,1BA$1.18

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team of engineers and researchers is proud to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for Columbia, South Carolina. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, features that make it easier to raise kids, proximity to transit, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Whaley Street Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Whaley Street?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Whaley Street is under $1,100.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Whaley Street?

The cheapest apartment in Whaley Street is Stone Ridge Apartments which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Whaley Street costs $3,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Whaley Street?

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 85 regular apartments in Whaley Street 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 Whaley Street?

Cheap apartments in Whaley Street have an average cost of $439 which is $2,761 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Whaley Street.

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