
Cheap Apartments for Rent with Specials in Columbus, OH from $300 (355 Rentals) Page 2 of 8
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Cheap Apartments in Columbus.


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Lumarc Apartments

Alkire Glen

Dublin Plaza

Reserves at Arlington

Pointe at Northern Woods

Edge at Arlington

Harlow on Main

Liberty Place Apartments

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Summit Park Apartments
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2663-2671 Medary Ave

ReVi Worthington Crossing

Northgate on Sharon

Townhomes at Weston

Island Club

Williamsburg Square

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Waterford Pointe

Flats on East Gay

Lakeside at the Sanctuary

Library Park
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Xander on State

Jenkins Lofts

The Berryessa

Runaway Bay Apartments

ESTATES ON MAIN

Addison Woods

Coves at Columbus on Arborwood Drive
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Westrich

High and Cherry

Eden Park Apartments

Sawmill Crossing

Wellington Woods

The Patent at Jeffrey Park

Reserve at Easton

Normandy Columbus

Chantry Village Luxury Apartments

4th & 5th
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College Park

Yardley Apartments

Austin Place Apartments

Hamilton Arms Apartments

STERLING PLACE

One at the Peninsula

Green House Columbus

South Bank at Quarry Trails

1871 N 4th St

Star King 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 | $1,217 | $300 | $3,575 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,465 | $300 | $7,427 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,801 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,274 | $874 | $9,934 |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,901 | $730 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,068 | $1,549 | $8,584 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,922 | $2,495 | $8,552 |
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March 15, 2026Great place to attend college and find a job afterward.
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 $724.
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 $3,212.
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 3,401 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 $389 which is $2,823 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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