
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH from $300 (895 Rentals) Page 7 of 18


1989 W 5th Ave

51 McMillen Ave

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552 Bradley St, Unit duplex, Unit duplex

26 E 2nd Ave

221-223 E Livingston Ave

Four Pointe

Falls at Arlington

TGM Worthington Green

The Gaetz

TOWNHOMES AT MCNAUGHTEN

223 E Town

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Autumn Chase

One Short North

Sixty Spring

Dublin Square

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1157 Michigan Ave, Unit 1157 MIchigan, Unit 1157 MIchigan

221 N Front St, Unit 33

2505-2507-2507 Cleveland Ave, Unit B

1282 Hunter Ave

The Thomas

Georgetown

Meridian at Grandview

Tiffany Lakes

Village West

The Avenue at Polaris Apartments

Allston Pointe

Victoria Manor

Cherryblossom Way North

The Quinn Apartments

Abbington Village Apartments

Valencia on High

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Timbercreek

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Chestnut Hill Apartments

Sunbury Springs

Hayden Reserve

The Diehl

Walden Lakes

Lusso

692 N High St

112 Hanford St, Unit a

112 Hanford St, Unit b

Wesbury Park

Flats on East Gay

Seneca

Tessa Place

1304 Courtland Ave

1292 Courtland Ave

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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 | $1,217 | $300 | $3,872 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,463 | $300 | $7,904 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,812 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,216 | $874 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,857 | $730 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,810 | $1,549 | $8,596 |
| 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 $725.
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 7,377 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 $462 which is $2,590 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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