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The Everett Gahanna
$1,335 - $1,615

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The Everett Gahanna

307 W Johnstown RdGahanna, OH 43230
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Peake
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$1,349 - $1,400

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Peake

1295 Chesapeake AveGrandview Heights, OH 43212
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Gorden Farms
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$1,350 - $2,015

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Gorden Farms

7200 Gorden Farms PkyDublin, OH 43016
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Hamilton Woods
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$1,399 - $1,849

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Hamilton Woods

5300 Oak Passage DrWesterville, OH 43081
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Tuller Flats
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$1,399 - $2,739

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Tuller Flats

4272 McCune AveDublin, OH 43017
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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 $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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