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High and Cherry

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Sawmill Crossing

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476 Taylor Apartments

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303 Front St

801 Polaris

Continental Tower

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985 High

One at the Peninsula

Highpoint on Columbus Commons

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Smith and High

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Star King Apartments

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4th & 5th

Midpoint East at GVX

Castleton Gardens

Ashley Village

The Atlas

Southern Station

Vera on Broad
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Meridian at Grandview

THE STATION at Trolley District

The Arbor

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69 N 20th St, Unit I, Unit I

The Patent at Jeffrey Park

Georgetown

ELEVATE 340

223 E Town

Seneca

Battery B

The Ethan

Saw Mill Village Apartments

Gateway Lofts

The Rise

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Market Mohawk Apartments

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Park Monroe

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Sixty Spring

The Residences at 218 E Main St
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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 | $3,438 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,454 | $300 | $5,858 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,808 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,254 | $874 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,873 | $730 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,842 | $1,649 | $8,887 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,651 | $2,700 | $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 $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 $3,092.
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 7,321 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 $441 which is $2,651 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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