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Lake Forest Apartments

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The Oaks

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Ashbrook Run Apartments

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Lehman Village

The Residence at Christopher Wren Apartments

Golf Pointe

Bayside Apartment Homes

Schirm Farms Apartments

Preserve at Winchester Crossing

Alexander Park

Spinnaker Club East

Ecco Park Apartments

1593 Roxbury Rd

The Residences at Riverpointe Place

The Hideaway

The Villas & St. Andrews at Little Turtle

Alexander Court

Pierpont Apartments

Times Square

Cameron Creek Apartments

874 S Spring Rd

886 S Spring Rd

The Residence at Turnberry

2818-2820-2820 Allegheny Ave

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The Lakes Of Olentangy

Estates at Brentwood Lake

Bexley Village

Aspire

Madison House

The Green

The Woods at McNeil Farms

Rosebrook Village

Warner West Apartments

Pickerington Ridge

Cove At Cooper Lakes

The Villas at Swan Pointe

Tussing Place Apartments

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Southampton Apartments

Walnut Grove Apartments

Suffolk Grove

The Baylor

Timbers

Orchard Apartments

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Columbus, OH Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Columbus?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Columbus Studio Apartments | $1,227 | $300 | $2,879 |
| Cheap Columbus 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,420 | $300 | $4,379 |
| Cheap Columbus 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,728 | $300 | $8,130 |
| Cheap Columbus 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,134 | $695 | $8,409 |
| Cheap Columbus 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,536 | $680 | $10,000+ |
| Columbus 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,452 | $959 | $6,696 |
| Columbus 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,904 | $3,700 | $6,696 |
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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 $699.
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 $1,459.
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 3,574 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 $453 which is $1,006 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.
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