Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Denver, CO from $500 (243 Rentals)

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Park Hill Station
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$810 - $2,247
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$810 - $2,247

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$810 - $2,247
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Park Hill Station

4055 N AlbionDenver, CO 80216
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Grace Apartments
$875 - $1,900
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$875 - $1,900

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$875 - $1,900
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Grace Apartments

8888 E 13th AveDenver, CO 80220
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The Verse
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$946 - $1,349
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$904 - $1,307
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The Verse

1120 Logan StDenver, CO 80203
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The Arlington
$1,070 - $3,640
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$1,030 - $3,600
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$40

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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
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$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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Iota Fox Station
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$1,146 - $2,100
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$1,108 - $2,062
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$38

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$1,146 - $2,100
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Iota Fox Station

500 W 41st AveDenver, CO 80216
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Mercer at Union Station
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$1,173 - $1,723
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$1,114 - $1,664
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Mercer at Union Station

2059 19th StDenver, CO 80202
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The Stella - Colorado
$1,199 - $2,499
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$1,199 - $2,499

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$1,199 - $2,499
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

The Stella - Colorado

5190 N BroadwayDenver, CO 80216
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The Rambler
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$1,200 - $1,500
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$1,200 - $1,500

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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 13

The Rambler

5100 Leetsdale DrDenver, CO 80246
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Boston Lofts
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$1,213 - $1,923
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$1,199 - $1,909
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Boston Lofts

828 17th StDenver, CO 80202
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Edera
Rent Specials
$1,226 - $4,829
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$1,199 - $4,802
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$27

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$1,226 - $4,829
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Edera

6609 E Warren AveDenver, CO 80224
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Roman Villa Apartments
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$1,235 - $1,395
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$1,175 - $1,335
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Roman Villa Apartments

1300 Clayton StDenver, CO 80206
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Vine at Panorama
$1,244 - $2,059
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$1,172 - $1,987
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Vine at Panorama

9990 E Harvard AveDenver, CO 80231
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ReNew on Stout
$1,259 - $2,629
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$1,259 - $2,629

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$1,259 - $2,629
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ReNew on Stout

1531 Stout StDenver, CO 80202
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Art Studios
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$1,271 - $1,277
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$1,193 - $1,199
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$78

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$1,271 - $1,277
Studio Apartments Available Aug 17

Art Studios

1200 N Lincoln StDenver, CO 80203
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Arrive 800 Penn
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$1,288 - $3,618
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$1,279 - $3,609
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$9

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$1,288 - $3,618
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Arrive 800 Penn

800 Pennsylvania StDenver, CO 80203
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Clyburn at Stapleton
$1,295 - $1,499
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$1,295 - $1,499

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Clyburn at Stapleton

7401 E 26th AveDenver, CO 80238
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Cielo
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$1,322 - $2,028
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$1,316 - $2,022
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Cielo

6715 E Union AveDenver, CO 80237
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Muse
Rent Specials
$1,335 - $4,025
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$1,309 - $3,999
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Muse

2270 S University BlvdDenver, CO 80210
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Solera
$1,381 - $13,443
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$1,375 - $13,437
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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 25

Solera

1956 Lawrence StDenver, CO 80202
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Carraway
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$1,383 - $1,923
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$1,167 - $1,707
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Carraway

1190 S Pennsylvania StDenver, CO 80210
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Woodline Place
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$1,384 - $3,269
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$1,378 - $3,263
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Woodline Place

1755 S Beeler StDenver, CO 80247
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Gables Speer Blvd
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$1,384 - $4,779
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$1,353 - $4,748
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Gables Speer Blvd

255-295 E Speer BlvdDenver, CO 80203
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Avia Lowry
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$1,399 - $10,039
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$1,360 - $10,000
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Avia Lowry

9649 E 5th AveDenver, CO 80230
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The District at Hampden South
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$1,404 - $2,621
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$1,399 - $2,616
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The District at Hampden South

6300 E Hampden AveDenver, CO 80222
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Forge
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$1,406 - $3,386
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$1,400 - $3,380
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Forge

3901 Wynkoop StDenver, CO 80216
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Revival on Platte
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$1,407 - $2,706
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$1,325 - $2,624
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Revival on Platte

2506 W Colfax AveDenver, CO 80204
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Velaris Living
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$1,430 - $8,186
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$1,309 - $8,065
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$121

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$1,430 - $8,186
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Velaris Living

2130 Arapahoe StDenver, CO 80205
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1919 Mile High
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$1,448 - $5,325
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$1,442 - $5,319
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1919 Mile High

1919 Mile High Stadium CirDenver, CO 80204
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Griffis North Union
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$1,450 - $2,950
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$1,433 - $2,933
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Griffis North Union

2975 Huron StDenver, CO 80202
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Highlands 32
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$1,453 - $3,447
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$1,428 - $3,422
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Highlands 32

3251 Lowell BlvdDenver, CO 80211
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Edison At RiNo
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$1,456 - $3,790
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$1,379 - $3,713
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Edison At RiNo

3063 Brighton BlvdDenver, CO 80216
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8TWO8 on Broadway Apartments
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$1,462 - $2,534
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$1,456 - $2,528
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8TWO8 on Broadway Apartments

828 N BroadwayDenver, CO 80203
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The Irving
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$1,478 - $1,480
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$1,467 - $1,469
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The Irving

1122 Albion StDenver, CO 80220
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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 $779.

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 $1,864.

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 16,554 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 $377 which is $1,487 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver.

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