Cheap Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO from $500 (1,182 Rentals)

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property at 1960 Sherman St

$1,150

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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 Studio unit found at Vina Apartments in the Skyland neighborhood priced from $695. Avenida Del Sol in the South Alameda neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $698. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denver County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vina ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Avenida Del SolA11BR,1BA$698
Viceroy Observatory ParkS01Studio,1BA$725
Palisade ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$745
Tailwind 1StudioStudio,1BA$749
Shoshone Senior Residences1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$788
The ZellStudioStudio,1BA$790
The Jack KerouacStudioStudio,1BA$795
Skylark ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$795
At the RiverStudioStudio,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO

As of December 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Denver County area is the $1.14 price per square foot 1938 Leyden St Model at 1938 Leyden St in the in the Skyland neighborhood starting from $1,600. The second greatest value Denver County apartment is the 2 Bedroom/1 Bath (A) Model at Villas at Stone Trace starting at $1,486 with a $1.12 price per square foot in the Denver International Airport 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.
1938 Leyden St1938 Leyden St1BR,1BA$1.14
Villas at Stone Trace2 Bedroom/1 Bath (A)2BR,1BA$1.12
Elm at PanoramaBrentwood2BR,2BA$1.34
5062 W 8th Ave, Unit 50625062 W 8th Ave2BR,1.5BA$0.83
Villas3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom3BR,3BA$0.64
Forest Cove2bd 2ba V2BR,2BA$1.32
1738 Boston Street2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.36
Redi High Street1 BR 1 B1BR,1BA$1.29
Avenida Del SolB12BR,1BA$1.02
University Lofts2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.27

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 $795.

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 $698, while the average apartment in Denver County costs $2,872.

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 955 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 $476 which is $2,396 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver County.

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