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Scioto Commons
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$1,285 - $1,460
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Scioto Commons

6180 Riverside DrDublin, OH 43017
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The Vista at Rocky Fork
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$1,299 - $2,199
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The Vista at Rocky Fork

700 Vista DrGahanna, OH 43230
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Scioto Ridge
$1,299 - $1,713
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Scioto Ridge

5639 Scioto Crest DrDublin, OH 43017
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The Everett Gahanna
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$1,335 - $1,615
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The Everett Gahanna

307 W Johnstown RdGahanna, OH 43230
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Great 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 $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 $1,476.

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 3,211 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 $396 which is $1,080 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.

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