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258 Chittenden Ave

908 Ellsworth Ave

1593 Cleveland Ave

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Autumn Springs

Trinity Square Apartments

Lexington Park

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1315 N 6th St, Unit 1315

The Commons At Olentangy
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Northtowne Apartments

600 Racine Ave

1250-1252-1252 S 22nd St

Pointe at Northern Woods

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New Bridge - Promo!

Sunbury Square Apartments

1339 E Kossuth St

Bel Air Court

The Reserve at Maryland Avenue
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2444-2446-2446 Deming Ave

Retreat At Scioto Creek

Heritage Apartments

80 McMillen Ave

2542 Steele Ave

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Summit Park Apartments
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Millstone Lakes Apartments

1117 Franklin Ave

4405 Appian Way E

1113-1115-1115 S Ohio Ave

Georgetown

Winchester Bend

The Reserve at Chatford

The Brookeville

Saw Mill Village Apartments

Tall Oaks
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53 W Maynard Ave

168 Highfield Dr

Brentnell Terrace

ELEVATE 340

774-776 S 22nd St, Unit 776

135 Martin Ave

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126 Town St, Unit C

671-673-673 Kimball Pl

2464 Indiana Ave

Northgate Apartments
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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 | $1,226 | $300 | $2,879 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,421 | $300 | $4,379 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,725 | $300 | $6,995 |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,130 | $695 | $8,409 |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,530 | $680 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,452 | $959 | $6,704 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,892 | $3,700 | $6,704 |
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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 George's Creek Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Columbus costs $1,461.
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 2,941 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 $454 which is $1,007 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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