Cheap Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO from $500 (1,185 Rentals)

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property at 1960 Sherman St

$850 - $1,225

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1960 Sherman St

DenverCO80203

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Cheapest Available Denver County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Denver County, CO is a 1 Bed unit found at Avenida Del Sol in the South Alameda neighborhood priced from $733. Palisade Apartments in the CBD neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $745. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denver County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Avenida Del SolA11BR,1BA$733
Palisade ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$745
Tailwind 1StudioStudio,1BA$749
Meridian Garden ApartmentsDaisy1BR,1BA$760
Shoshone Senior Residences1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$788
Lincoln HeightsStudioStudio,1BA$795
Corona Court ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$795
Plaza WestStudio CStudio,1BA$795
The JeffersonStudioStudio,1BA$799
The BirchStudioStudio,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO

As of February 05, 2026 the best value apartment in the Denver County area is the $0.80 price per square foot 3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom Model at Villas in the in the Five Points neighborhood starting from $960. The second greatest value Denver County apartment is the Steamboat Model at Sage at Panorama starting at $1,413 with a $1.36 price per square foot in the Hampden neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Denver County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Villas3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom3BR,3BA$0.80
Sage at PanoramaSteamboat2BR,2BA$1.36
Harvin ApartmentsHarvin 2x12BR,1BA$1.18
1200 Colorado2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.39
3262 Stuart St, Unit #23262 Stuart St2BR,1BA$1.39
Redi High Street1 BR 1 B1BR,1BA$1.29
Avenida Del SolB12BR,1BA$1.07
University Lofts2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.27
Stone Garden on Birch1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.40
South Josephine Apartments1x1 (LIR)1BR,1BA$1.30

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Denver County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Denver County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Denver County is under $799.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Denver County?

The cheapest apartment in Denver County is Avenida Del Sol which is listed at $733, while the average apartment in Denver County costs $2,825.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Denver County?

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 923 regular apartments in Denver County 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 Denver County?

Cheap apartments in Denver County have an average cost of $283 which is $2,542 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver County.

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