Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Denver, CO from $500 (189 Rentals)

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At the River
$795 - $895
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At the River

1725 W Mosier PlDenver, CO 80223
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Mosaic
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$902 - $1,602
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$881 - $1,581
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Mosaic

6900-7100 E Evans AveDenver, CO 80224
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Sage at Panorama
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$908 - $1,829
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$841 - $1,762
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Sage at Panorama

2570 S Dayton WayDenver, CO 80231
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Parkwood Plaza
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$923 - $2,065
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$879 - $2,021
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Parkwood Plaza

1436 S Irving StDenver, CO 80219
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Asbury Plaza
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$930 - $2,380
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$886 - $2,336
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Asbury Plaza

5100-5170 E Asbury AveDenver, CO 80222
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Alpine Flats
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$945 - $1,650
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$917 - $1,622
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Alpine Flats

645 Wolff StDenver, CO 80204
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Peak 54
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$995 - $1,565
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$995 - $1,565

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$995 - $1,565
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Peak 54

4185 E Florida AveDenver, CO 80222
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Santana Ridge
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$998 - $1,978
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$950 - $1,930
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Santana Ridge

1355 S Galena StDenver, CO 80247
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Turntable Studios
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$1,026 - $1,703
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$993 - $1,670
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Turntable Studios

1975 Mile High Stadium CirDenver, CO 80204
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The Arlington
$1,070 - $3,640
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$1,030 - $3,600
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$1,070 - $3,640
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The Arlington

2390 E Asbury AveDenver, CO 80210
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Welton Park
$1,075 - $1,734
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$1,075 - $1,734

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$1,075 - $1,734
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Welton Park

2300 Welton StDenver, CO 80205
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Monaco Parkway Apartments
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$1,100 - $1,395
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Monaco Parkway Apartments

2050 S Monaco Street PkyDenver, CO 80224
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RiDE at RiNo
Rent Specials
$1,119 - $2,037
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$1,062 - $1,980
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RiDE at RiNo

3609 Wynkoop StDenver, CO 80216
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Boulder Crossroads
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$1,120 - $1,770
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$1,099 - $1,749
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Boulder Crossroads

7500 Dakin StDenver, CO 80221
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The Rambler
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$1,150 - $1,601
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$1,150 - $1,601

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The Rambler

5100 Leetsdale DrDenver, CO 80246
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Ascent at Havana
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$1,174 - $1,594
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$1,169 - $1,589
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Ascent at Havana

425 S Galena WayDenver, CO 80247
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Colorado Station
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$1,231 - $1,937
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$1,225 - $1,931
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Colorado Station

3725 E Buchtel BlvdDenver, CO 80210
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Eliot Flats
$1,294 - $1,475
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$1,284 - $1,465
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Eliot Flats

3233 Eliot StDenver, CO 80211
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Edit at River North
Rent Specials
$1,302 - $3,249
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$1,281 - $3,228
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Edit at River North

3463 Walnut StDenver, CO 80205
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Z53
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$1,306 - $1,409
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$1,296 - $1,399
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Z53

5360-5380 Zuni StDenver, CO 80221
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Griffis North Union
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$1,314 - $4,000
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$1,297 - $3,983
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Griffis North Union

2975 Huron StDenver, CO 80202
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The Overland
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$1,316 - $4,495
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$1,282 - $4,461
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The Overland

2065 S Cherokee StDenver, CO 80223
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Radius Uptown
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$1,336 - $3,161
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$1,330 - $3,155
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$6

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$1,336 - $3,161
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Radius Uptown

1935 N Logan StDenver, CO 80203
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Cortland on Blake
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$1,339 - $10,563
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$1,324 - $10,548
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$15

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$1,339 - $10,563
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Cortland on Blake

1451 24th StDenver, CO 80205
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Premier Lofts
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$1,379 - $3,611
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$1,338 - $3,570
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Premier Lofts

2200 Market StDenver, CO 80205
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MAA River North
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$1,390 - $4,885
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$1,390 - $4,885

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$1,390 - $4,885
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MAA River North

1859 28th StDenver, CO 80216
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Griffis Cherry Creek
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$1,417 - $2,609
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$1,412 - $2,604
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Griffis Cherry Creek

350 S Jackson StDenver, CO 80209
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Eviva on Cherokee
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$1,420 - $3,375
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$1,335 - $3,290
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$85

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$1,420 - $3,375
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Eviva on Cherokee

1250 Cherokee StDenver, CO 80204
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Mason at Alameda Station
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$1,425 - $2,837
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$1,398 - $2,810
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Mason at Alameda Station

275 S Cherokee StDenver, CO 80223
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Edera
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$1,426 - $3,890
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$1,399 - $3,863
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Edera

6609 E Warren AveDenver, CO 80224
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Skyline 1801
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$1,442 - $3,037
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$1,442 - $3,037

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$1,442 - $3,037
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Skyline 1801

1801-1835 Arapahoe StDenver, CO 80202
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2475 S Vine St
$1,445 - $1,550
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$1,445 - $1,550

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2475 S Vine St

2475 S Vine StDenver, CO 80210
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Aera RiNo
Rent Specials
$1,466 - $3,867
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$1,434 - $3,835
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Aera RiNo

2797 Wewatta WayDenver, CO 80216
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Springs at Pena Station
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$1,470 - $3,123
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$1,364 - $3,017
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Springs at Pena Station

17770 E 64th AveDenver, CO 80249
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Denver Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Denver?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Denver is under $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Denver?

The cheapest apartment in Denver is Francis Heights Senior Living Community which is listed at $715, while the average apartment in Denver costs $3,248.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Denver?

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 16,747 regular apartments in Denver 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?

Cheap apartments in Denver have an average cost of $437 which is $2,811 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver.

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