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Tivoli Apartments
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$1,145 - $1,395
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Tivoli Apartments

412 Thurber Dr WColumbus, OH 43215
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Ogden Apartments
$1,179 - $1,769
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$1,179 - $1,769

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Ogden Apartments

815-E E Long StColumbus, OH 43203
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Market Mohawk Apartments
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$1,199 - $1,850
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$1,199 - $1,850

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Market Mohawk Apartments

399 S Grant AveColumbus, OH 43215
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Park Monroe
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$1,199 - $4,549
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Park Monroe

770 Thurber Dr EColumbus, OH 43215
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Columbus Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Columbus?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Columbus?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Columbus is Nazareth Towers-62 & Older which is listed at $300, while the average apartment in Downtown Columbus costs $3,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 116 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Columbus?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Columbus have an average cost of $136 which is $3,064 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Columbus.

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