
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Columbus, OH from $300 with Utilities Included (386 Rentals) Page 3 of 8
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Cheap Apartments in Columbus.


Victoria Manor

Stella

Stafford House

Cassady Village Apartments

Bexley House

The Rise

Eden Green Townhomes

Eden Brooke Townhomes

Creekside Townhomes
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The Frisbie

The Residences at 218 E Main St

New Yorker

Midpoint West at GVX

Village West

Manchester Townhomes

Waldren Woods

The Quinn Apartments

The Charleston

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The Blakely

East Meadows

Park Trails Apartments

The Benjamin

Midpoint East at GVX

Orleans

Marble Cliff Commons

The Jeffrey and Metal Works

The Sullivan

The Farms

The Benchmark Apartments

Arena Crossing

Courtyard Townhomes

The Slate

Flats II

Parkview Arms

The Sage at Jeffrey Park

One Short North

Tillmore at Quarry Trails

Iron Works at Jeffrey Park

The Windsor

Langham Apartments

650 Third

The Thomas at GVX

The Life at Green Arbor

Essex Apartments

North Eden Townhomes

Tompkins

4th Crossing

Beckley Townhomes
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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 | $1,205 | $300 | $3,583 |
| Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,449 | $300 | $6,812 |
| Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,783 | $300 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,238 | $530 | $8,409 |
| Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,551 | $730 | $6,620 |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,370 | $959 | $4,250 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,691 | $2,900 | $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 $2,440.
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 3,058 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 $353 which is $2,087 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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