
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH from $300 (313 Rentals) Page 2 of 7
Top Rated Apartments in Columbus.
Cheap Apartments in Columbus.


The Bradford at Easton Apartment Homes

Hanover Park

Grandview Apartments

Market Mohawk Apartments

Industry Columbus Apartments

Normandy Columbus

The Avenue at Polaris Apartments

The Residences at Liberty Crossing
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Iron Works at Jeffrey Park

The Galaxy at Polaris

Seneca

Jerome

The Beeker

One at the Peninsula

Chantry Village Apartments

Battery B
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The Rise

Highpoint on Columbus Commons

Gateway Lofts Columbus

The Pointe at Polaris

Southern Station

The Benjamin

Park Monroe
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The View on Fifth

Elan Park Apartments

Lane Lofts

Braxton on Bethel

The Charleston

Village West

Waldren Woods

Easton Commons Apartments and Townhomes

Brook Lane Apartments

Makley Place

Meridian at Grandview

The Reach on Goodale

Wesbury Park

Station 324

The Gardens at Polaris Apartments

The Day Companies - Short North

Liberty House

Sunbury Springs

Central Park Apartment Homes

The Residences at The Sutton

Four Pointe
Columbus, OH Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbus?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Columbus Studio Apartments | $1,291 | $300 | $3,185 |
Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,447 | $300 | $4,911 |
Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,759 | $300 | $5,879 |
Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,090 | $650 | $7,375 |
Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,175 | $625 | $10,000+ |
Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,121 | $839 | $10,000+ |
Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,386 | $1,199 | $10,000+ |
Columbus 7 Bedroom Apartments | $6,238 | $2,793 | $9,000 |
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Getting Around Columbus, OH
Walk Score®
59 / 100
Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
57 / 100
Bikeable
Some bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
34 / 100
Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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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 $660.
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 $3,564.
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 4,801 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 $3,102 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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