
Cheap Senior Apartments for Rent in Indianapolis, IN from $300 (48 Rentals)
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Serenity Manor 55+ Independent Active Living

Pinnacle West

Cambridge Commons

Abbey Apartments - Affordable Senior Housing

King's Reserve College Park 55+ Active Living

Covered Bridge

Churchman Woods

Stonehenge
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Sunspring Apartments

River West Flats

Benjamin Court

Willow Brook

Home Place Senior Living

The Manning Apartment Homes

The Towers at Crooked Creek Senior Housing

Wyndham Hall

Edison at Meridian Hills
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Cedar Ridge

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Pleasant Run Senior Apartments

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Wynbrooke Senior Apartments

Everly at Meridian Hills

The Block

Parkside At Tarkington

Hopeside I

Spicewood

Nora Commons on the Monon Senior Apartments
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Fountain Lake Villas

The Reserve at White River

Stetson Senior Apartments

Crestwood Village North

Spruce Manor Apartments

Georgetown Woods Senior Apartments

Morton School Senior Apartments

Minnie Hartman

Brookhaven at County Line Senior Apartments
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Illinois Street Senior Apartments

The Retreat On Washington

Crestwood Village South

The Fairways at Valle Vista

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Grove Crossing

Fishers Run Senior Apartments

Clary Crossing Senior Villas

Main Street Commons

Kinnley Court
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Thornbury Pointe Senior Apartment Homes

Boulevard at Anson I

Randall Residence at Gateway Park
Indianapolis, IN Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Indianapolis?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Studio Apartments | $1,199 | $575 | $5,300 |
| Indianapolis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,374 | $497 | $4,262 |
| Indianapolis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,660 | $515 | $7,674 |
| Indianapolis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,017 | $626 | $9,886 |
| Indianapolis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,106 | $600 | $10,000+ |
| Indianapolis 5 Bedroom Apartments | $9,293 | $1,300 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Indianapolis Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Indianapolis?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Indianapolis is under $700.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Indianapolis?
The cheapest apartment in Indianapolis is Volrath which is listed at $649, while the average apartment in Indianapolis costs $2,688.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Indianapolis?
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 6,909 regular apartments in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis?
Cheap apartments in Indianapolis have an average cost of $335 which is $2,353 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Indianapolis.
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