Cheap Apartments for Rent in Franklin County, OH from $300 (1,230 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Franklin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Franklin County, OH is a 2 Beds unit found at Nazareth Towers-62 & Older in the Discovery District neighborhood priced from $300. Starling Yard in the Franklinton neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $401. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Franklin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Nazareth Towers-62 & OlderStudio2BR,1BA$300
Starling Yard1 bdr1BR,1BA$401
Belmont ApartmentsStudent RoomStudio,1BA$425
Atcheson Place LoftsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$506
Alpine Village1 X 21BR,1BA$675
Crosscreek Apartments and Townhomes1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695
West Of EastlandStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$699
Cornerstone CrossingStudioStudio,1BA$699
Lake Eden Apartments & TownhomesOntario (All-Electric)1BR,1BA$699
Gardenview FlatsYour Dream Apartment + 1 Month FREE — Only at G...Studio,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Franklin County, OH

As of August 10, 2025 the best value apartment in the Franklin County area is the $0.85 price per square foot 4BR/2.0BA Model at 414-416 E. Whittier St in the in the Downtown Columbus neighborhood starting from $2,800. The second greatest value Franklin County apartment is the 2 BDRM Model at Northern Place Townhomes starting at $1,209 with a $0.77 price per square foot in the Northland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Franklin County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
414-416 E. Whittier St4BR/2.0BA4BR,2BA$0.85
Northern Place Townhomes2 BDRM2BR,1.5BA$0.77
Townhomes at WestonLuxe*2BR,2.5BA$0.92
Creekside Townhomes2 Bed, 1.5 Bath Townhome w/ Basement2BR,1.5BA$0.90
Chittenden Ave 34 UL2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$0.71
Ravine Flats at Iuka2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.87
1900 Agler Rd, Unit A1900 Agler Rd2BR,1BA$0.80
Northern Court Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$0.90
Atcheson Place LoftsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.53
Nazareth Towers-62 & OlderStudioStudio ,1BA$0.67

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Franklin County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Franklin County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Franklin County is under $700.

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

The cheapest apartment in Franklin County is Nazareth Towers-62 & Older which is listed at $300, while the average apartment in Franklin County costs $7,090.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Franklin 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 251 regular apartments in Franklin 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 Franklin County?

Cheap apartments in Franklin County have an average cost of $363 which is $6,727 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Franklin County.

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