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Buckeye Trails
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Buckeye Trails

10694 Ashville PikeLockbourne, OH 43137
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Ryland Park
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Ryland Park

5391 Renner RdHilliard, OH 43026
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ALBANY LANDINGS
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

ALBANY LANDINGS

5500 Bilberry LnWesterville, OH 43081
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Parkside Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Parkside Village

3913-4005 Parkside CtHilliard, OH 43026
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Worthington Ridge
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Worthington Ridge

1410 Worthington Ridge BlvdWorthington, OH 43085
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Gahanna Grove
2 Bedroom Apartments

Gahanna Grove

661 Grove CirGahanna, OH 43230
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Cameron Ridge
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Cameron Ridge

1350 Underwood Farms BlvdGahanna, OH 43230
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Monroe House
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Monroe House

401 Lazelle RdWesterville, OH 43081
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Dorchester
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Dorchester

955 Dorchester WayGrandview Heights, OH 43212
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Bear Pointe
2 Bedroom Apartments

Bear Pointe

3465 Bear Pointe CirPowell, OH 43065
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Alder Park
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Alder Park

448 Alder Dr EGahanna, OH 43230
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Granby Place
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Granby Place

187 E Wilson Bridge RdWorthington, OH 43085
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Woodland Trace
2 Bedroom Apartments

Woodland Trace

7552 Woodland Trace DrReynoldsburg, OH 43068
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Albany Corners
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Albany Corners

5735 Thorton StWesterville, OH 43081
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Abbotsgate Lofts
2 Bedroom Apartments

Abbotsgate Lofts

190 Penny LnPowell, OH 43065
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The Wendell
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Wendell

4761 Riggins RdDublin, OH 43016
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Leap Road Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Leap Road Village

4076-4194 Leap RdHilliard, OH 43026
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Cedar Grove
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cedar Grove

3686 BroadwayGrove City, OH 43123
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Albany Woods
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Albany Woods

5775 Harlem RdNew Albany, OH 43054
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Avery Pointe
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Avery Pointe

4624 Adams LnHilliard, OH 43026
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Caldera House
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Caldera House

20 Olentangy Meadows DrLewis Center, OH 43035
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Grand at Polaris
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Grand at Polaris

850 Polaris Grand DrLewis Center, OH 43035
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Berkley House
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Berkley House

5300 Riverside DrUpper Arlington, OH 43220
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Willow Bend
3 Bedroom Apartments

Willow Bend

1531 Whispering Willow LnHilliard, OH 43026
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Powell Crossing
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Powell Crossing

67 Woodsedge DrPowell, OH 43065
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Overland Park
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Overland Park

201 Courtright Rd EPickerington, OH 43147
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Townes At West Albany
2 Bedroom Apartments

Townes At West Albany

6240 Brassie AveWesterville, OH 43081
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103 W Park St
2 Bedroom Apartments

103 W Park St

103 W Park StWesterville, OH 43081
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Camden Annex
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Camden Annex

6363 Jordan Louise DrNew Albany, OH 43054

Columbus, OH Area Reviews

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March 15, 2026

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 $1,475.

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 3,428 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 $383 which is $1,092 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Columbus.

Expert Rental Resources

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Rent According to Income: A Look at Income-Restricted Rentals

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The idea of affordable housing can be subjective. Every individual is in a different place financially and vocationally. What one may easily afford could be a struggle for someone else.

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First Apartment Regrets: Real Renters Share What They'd Do Differently

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Hindsight is 20/20. Live and Learn. With age comes wisdom. We’re familiar with all those expressions, and all of them apply to lessons first-time renters learn.

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Renters Insurance 101: What It Is, What It Covers, and Why You Need It

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Insurance seems to be a part of life. In some states, having insurance is the law, as is the case for automobile insurance. Renters are no exception.

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Apartment Occupancy Rates: Renter Attraction vs Renter Retention

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There’s a tenet in marketing about client or customer attraction and retention. Studies and data have consistently shown it costs less to keep a current customer than to attract a new one.