
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH from $300 (962 Rentals) Page 19 of 20


Country Club Apartments

Hendron Park

80 Shull Ave

Horizons Apartments

7382 E Main St

Rosehill Plaza

Briarcliff Plaza

Pine Tree Lane

STRATFORD EAST

Mulberry

StoneyBrook

Riverside Green Apartments

St. Andrews and The Villas at Little Turtle

Harvest Grove

Greene Countrie

The Meadows

Roxbury Arms

2600 LONDON-GROVEPORT

Tussing Corner Apartments

Winchester Park

Aberdeen Place

Bantry Bay Village

The Lakes of Westdale

Abbey Church Village

Polaris Crossing

3869 Doney St

Willowood (OH)

Vistas at Wedgewood

Clover Glen

Gage Crossing II

Brookfield Village Apartments

The Crossings at Avery

Gables West

Kensington Grove Apartments

Muirwood Village

Perimeter Lakes Apartments

Albany Woods

The Orchards Apartments

Worthington Ridge

ALBANY LANDINGS

The Ravines at Westar

Cameron Ridge

The Wendell

Berkley House

Grand at Polaris

Homestead Village Blacklick - Active Living 55+

Homestead Village Grove City - Active Living 55+

Monroe House

Crossing at Grove City
Columbus, OH Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbus?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Studio Apartments | $1,227 | $300 | $2,879 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,420 | $300 | $4,379 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,728 | $300 | $8,130 |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,134 | $695 | $8,409 |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,536 | $680 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,452 | $959 | $6,696 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,904 | $3,700 | $6,696 |
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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 $699.
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 $1,465.
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 2,871 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 $453 which is $1,012 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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