Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Central Clintonville Neighborhood of Columbus, OH from $500 (91 Rentals)

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358 E Duncan St, Unit 358
$875
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Studio Apartment Available Jul 6

358 E Duncan St, Unit 358

358 E Duncan StColumbus, OH 43202
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property at 611 Riverview Dr

$899 - $1,050

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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611 Riverview Dr

ColumbusOH43202

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property at 3069 McGuffey Rd

$1,050

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$1,050
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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

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3069 McGuffey Rd

ColumbusOH43224

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property at 261 E Duncan St

$1,100

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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 1

261 E Duncan St

ColumbusOH43202

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Central Clintonville, Columbus, OH Local Guide

Cheapest Available Central Clintonville Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Central Clintonville area of Columbus, OH is a 1 Bed unit found at Clear Point Gardens priced from $799. Barrington Club Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $799. Here are the most affordable Central Clintonville apartments for rent in Columbus, OH:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Clear Point GardensOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$799
Barrington Club Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$799
Village Court Apartments1 Bedroom at Village Court Apartments1BR,1BA$799
Moonglow ApartmentsHenely1BR,1BA$800
Center Court Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$829
Clintonville CommonsStudio 2nd FloorStudio,1BA$840
Tamarack Arms Apartments1/11BR,1BA$849
Riverview Place Apartments1BR - Riverview Place1BR,1BA$865
Karl Plaza Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$869
Roundtree Rentals1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$875

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Central Clintonville, OH

As of June 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Central Clintonville area is the $1.02 price per square foot 4 Bed 2.5 Bath Townhome Reno Meyer Model at Georgetown in the in the North Columbus neighborhood starting from $2,450. The second greatest value Central Clintonville apartment is the 20 W Maynard Ave Model at 20 W Maynard Ave, Unit 28 W Maynard starting at $1,550 with a $1.19 price per square foot in the Harrison West neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Central Clintonville apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Georgetown4 Bed 2.5 Bath Townhome Reno Meyer4BR,2.5BA$1.02
20 W Maynard Ave, Unit 28 W Maynard20 W Maynard Ave2BR,1BA$1.19
Eden Brooke Townhomes2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1BA$1.12
Bluff Gardens ApartmentsLive Bigger in a Townhome-Style Apartment You’l...2BR,1BA$1.17
4117 Karl Rd, Unit #2084117 Karl Rd2BR,1BA$1.25
95 W Hudson St, Unit C95 W Hudson St2BR,1BA$1.29
Barrington Club Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.30
2663-2671 Medary Ave2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.24
Tamarack Arms Apartments1/11BR,1BA$1.31
Moonglow ApartmentsHenely1BR,1BA$1.27

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Ohio including Central Clintonville, Columbus, and the greater Columbus area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, places to raise kids, raising pets, transit options, and other valuable search options. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Central Clintonville Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Central Clintonville?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Central Clintonville is under $875.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Central Clintonville?

The cheapest apartment in Central Clintonville is Clear Point Gardens which is listed at $799, while the average apartment in Central Clintonville costs $4,325.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Central Clintonville?

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 17 regular apartments in Central Clintonville 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 Central Clintonville?

Cheap apartments in Central Clintonville have an average cost of $223 which is $4,102 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central Clintonville.

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