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The Lakes of Westdale

Roxbury Arms

Winchester Park

Tussing Corner Apartments

Aberdeen Place

Bantry Bay Village

Vistas at Wedgewood

Abbey Church Village

3869 Doney St

The Brickhouse at Creekside

Muirwood Village

Clover Glen

Gage Crossing II

Monroe House

Brookfield Village Apartments

Perimeter Lakes Apartments

The Crossings at Avery

Albany Woods

Worthington Ridge

Polaris Crossing

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Ryland Park

Gables West

Briarcliff Plaza

Crossing at Grove City

Caldera House

Cameron Ridge

Sugar Run at New Albany

Homestead Village Blacklick - Active Living 55+

Albany Corners

Avery Pointe

Overland Park

Homestead Village Grove City - Active Living 55+

Berkley House

Alder Park

Granby Place

The Everett Gahanna

Grand at Polaris

The Wendell

The Heights at Worthington Place

Powell Crossing

The Ravines at Westar

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Camden Annex
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbus?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Studio Apartments | $1,220 | $300 | $3,865 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,462 | $300 | $7,904 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,812 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,217 | $874 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,865 | $730 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,802 | $1,549 | $8,363 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,419 | $2,495 | $4,560 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Columbus Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Columbus?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Columbus is under $715.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Columbus?
The cheapest apartment in Columbus is Nazareth Towers-62 & Older which is listed at $300, while the average apartment in Columbus costs $3,052.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Columbus?
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 6,673 regular apartments in Columbus 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 Columbus?
Cheap apartments in Columbus have an average cost of $466 which is $2,586 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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