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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrifield Studio Apartments | $2,416 | $1,880 | $3,525 |
| Merrifield 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,381 | $1,475 | $4,031 |
Merrifield 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,828 | $1,820 | $5,533 |
| Merrifield 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,141 | $2,362 | $4,114 |
There are currently 12 rentals with your search options within a 2 mile radius of the Merrifield Neighborhood of Fairfax, VA.
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Merrifield is under $2,239.
The cheapest apartment in Merrifield is Trillium Apartments which is listed at $1,912, while the average apartment in Merrifield costs $3,164.
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 21 regular apartments in Merrifield that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Merrifield have an average cost of $598 which is $2,566 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Merrifield.
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