Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Royal Lakes Neighborhood of Jacksonville, FL from $800 (55 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Royal Lakes area of Jacksonville.

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Amelia at Deerwood
$1,175 - $2,086
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$1,175 - $2,086

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Amelia at Deerwood

7740 Southside BlvdJacksonville, FL 32256
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Thomas Chase Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Thomas Chase Apartments

4901 Sunbeam RdJacksonville, FL 32257
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Elliot Baymeadows
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Elliot Baymeadows

9480 Princeton Square Blvd SJacksonville, FL 32256
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The Park at Potenza
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The Park at Potenza

10023 Belle Rive BlvdJacksonville, FL 32256
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The Park at Trapani
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The Park at Trapani

8401 Southside BlvdJacksonville, FL 32256

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Cheapest Available Royal Lakes Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Royal Lakes area of Jacksonville, FL is a Studio unit found at Shadow Bay priced from $905. Park South at Deerwood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $939. Here are the most affordable Royal Lakes apartments for rent in Jacksonville, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Shadow BayStudio One Bath OpenStudio,1BA$905
Park South at DeerwoodLittle Talbot1BR,1BA$939
Pointe Parc at St. JohnsSunshine, savings, and your new home await! App...1BR,1BA$975
The AvenuesBiagio1BR,1BA$977
Bentley Green Apartment HomesA - Albion1BR,1BA$992
Auburn Glen ApartmentsClassic Amber1BR,1BA$995
Lenox Cove | NEWLY-DESIGNED APARTMENTSA11BR,1BA$999
AVIA Lofts on Liberty RidgeStudioStudio,1BA$999
MAA SouthlakeThe Tahoe1BR,1BA$1,028
Southside VillasA11BR,1BA$1,047

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Royal Lakes, FL

As of May 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Royal Lakes area is the $1.27 price per square foot C2A Model at Avenue at Timberlin Park in the in the Greenland neighborhood starting from $1,875. The second greatest value Royal Lakes apartment is the The Bay Model at Indigo Isles starting at $1,624 with a $1.50 price per square foot in the Mandarin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Royal Lakes apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Avenue at Timberlin ParkC2A3BR,2BA$1.27
Indigo IslesThe Bay3BR,2BA$1.50
Evergreen ClubThe Magnolia2BR,2BA$1.44
The Park at TrapaniTuscany1BR,1BA$1.48
Southside VillasA11BR,1BA$1.26
Creekfront at Deerwood1 BR/1 BA - Sky1BR,1BA$1.55
Villas at St. JohnsA11BR,1BA$1.51
Southside Commons Realty LLC1x1651BR,1BA$1.55
Vue at Baymeadows1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.53
Park South at DeerwoodLittle Talbot1BR,1BA$1.57

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Royal Lakes Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Royal Lakes?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Royal Lakes is under $1,047.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Royal Lakes?

The cheapest apartment in Royal Lakes is Park South at Deerwood which is listed at $939, while the average apartment in Royal Lakes costs $2,204.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Royal Lakes?

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 59 regular apartments in Royal Lakes 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 Royal Lakes?

Cheap apartments in Royal Lakes have an average cost of $328 which is $1,876 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Royal Lakes.

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