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Cornerstone Crossing

Barrington Club Apartments

Chatham Village

76 W 8th Ave

651 Riverview Dr

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356 E Duncan St, Unit 356 E Duncan St

Creekbend Apartments

Riverlodge Apartments

The Anna Apartments
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Crosswinds Village Apartments

New Bridge - Promo

1680 Summit St

1330 W 5th Avenue

Wake Robin Apartments

Newbridge Commons

The Harris

1157 Bryden Rd

The Vale at Walnut Creek

Park Royal Apartments
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836 Harrison Ave, Unit 4

Woodlands (OH)

Clintonville Commons

Pointe at Northern Woods

Clear Stone Place

Colony Club Apartments

The Day Companies - Short North

ESTATES ON MAIN

Central Square Apartments

Eden at Bexley Crossing
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Eden at Jefferson Crossing

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Eden of Whitehall

Sherbrook

Colonial Grandview

Northtowne Apartments

Star King Apartments

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Bairsford Place Apartments

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Waterford Pointe

71 Dana Ave
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1572-1580-1580 E Maynard Ave

931 Kenwick Rd

45 Governor Pl

Granville Woods Lofts

Hilltop Senior Village

King Avenue

Westerville Park Apartments

Lexington Park

Schrock Park

Riverview Apartments Located Near OSU Campus
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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 | $1,229 | $300 | $2,879 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,441 | $300 | $4,991 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,762 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,144 | $550 | $8,409 |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,582 | $745 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,878 | $959 | $6,981 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,057 | $2,400 | $7,348 |
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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 $739.
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 $1,476.
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 3,418 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 $388 which is $1,088 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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Ask Columbus workers where they live, and you’ll hear the same neighborhood names: University District, Clintonville, Near East Side, North Columbus, and West Columbus.

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