Cheap Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, CO from $500 (296 Rentals)

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property at 1685 Upham St

$795

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$795

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$795

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1685 Upham St

LakewoodCO80214
property at 7500 Teller St

$800

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$800

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$800

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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7500 Teller St

ArvadaCO80003
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Squire Apartments
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$899 - $1,799
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$899 - $1,799

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$899 - $1,799
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Squire Apartments

6900 W 25th AveDenver, CO 80214
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Ridgemoor Apartment Homes
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$994 - $2,165
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Ridgemoor Apartment Homes

693 Urban CtLakewood, CO 80401
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The Pines Apartments
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$995 - $2,174
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$995 - $2,174

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$995 - $2,174
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The Pines Apartments

148 S Zang WayLakewood, CO 80228
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Lakeview Towers at Belmar
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$1,022 - $1,519
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$955 - $1,452
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Lakeview Towers at Belmar

679 S Reed CtLakewood, CO 80226
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Greenway Apartments
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$1,024 - $1,565
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$1,014 - $1,555
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Greenway Apartments

10626 W 7th AveLakewood, CO 80215
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Kipling Village Apartments
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$1,045 - $1,451
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$960 - $1,366
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Kipling Village Apartments

4665 Kipling StWheat Ridge, CO 80033
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property at 7310 W 10th Ave

$1,067

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$1,067

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$1,067

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Available Jun 28

7310 W 10th Ave

LakewoodCO80214
property at 1875 N Harlan St

$1,095

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$1,095

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$1,095

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1875 N Harlan St

LakewoodCO80214
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Sheridan Station Apartments
$1,099 - $1,899
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$1,099 - $1,899

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$1,099 - $1,899
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Sheridan Station Apartments

5330 W 11th AveLakewood, CO 80214
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Mountain Vista
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$1,153 - $2,027
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$1,099 - $1,973
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Mountain Vista

474 S Wright StLakewood, CO 80228
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property at 7300 W 10th Ave

$1,164

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$1,164

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$1,164

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jul 1

7300 W 10th Ave

DenverCO80214
property at 720 Moore St

$1,175

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$1,175

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$1,175

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jul 10

720 Moore St

LakewoodCO80215
property at 1273 Balsam St

$1,195

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$1,195

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$1,195

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1273 Balsam St

DenverCO80214
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Timberleaf Apartments
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$1,195 - $2,128
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$1,195 - $2,128

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$1,195 - $2,128
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Timberleaf Apartments

1388 Garrison StLakewood, CO 80215
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Bear Valley Village Apartments
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$1,198 - $1,545
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$1,127 - $1,474
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Bear Valley Village Apartments

9803 W Girton DrLakewood, CO 80227
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Castlegate
$1,200 - $2,348
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$1,200 - $2,348

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$1,200 - $2,348
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Castlegate

6925 W 84th WayArvada, CO 80003
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Notable
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$1,200 - $1,600
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$1,200 - $1,600

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$1,200 - $1,600
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Notable

730 Simms StLakewood, CO 80401
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Edge 26 by Trion Living
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$1,205 - $5,119
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$1,163 - $5,077
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Edge 26 by Trion Living

6201 W 26th AveWheat Ridge, CO 80214
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property at 1435 Otis St

$1,209

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$1,209

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$1,209

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jun 16

1435 Otis St

LakewoodCO80214
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The Huntington
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$1,229 - $3,231
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$1,213 - $3,215
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The Huntington

8223 W Floyd AveLakewood, CO 80227
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Vance Street Flats
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$1,231 - $1,599
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$1,231 - $1,599

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Vance Street Flats

5854 Vance StArvada, CO 80003
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Heritage Apartments
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$1,240 - $1,325
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$1,240 - $1,325

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Heritage Apartments

10400 W 62nd PlArvada, CO 80004
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Arvada Green
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$1,245 - $2,365
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$1,225 - $2,345
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Arvada Green

7569 W 72nd StArvada, CO 80003
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Cheapest Available Jefferson County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Jefferson County, CO is a 1 Bed unit found at Lamar Station Crossing in the Edgewood neighborhood priced from $788. Fifty Eight Hundred in the South Alameda neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $788. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Jefferson County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lamar Station Crossing1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$788
Fifty Eight Hundred1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$788
Squire ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$899
Sloans Lake West*** $900.00 ** SLOAN’S LAKE WEST APARTMENTS - E...Studio,1BA$900
Noco FlatsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$935
Westhaven Senior Apartments 62+1Br1Ba1BR,1BA$945
The Loop at Lamar Station1x1 C1BR,1BA$950
The Kimberly Apartments0x1Studio,1BA$950
Kendall StreetONE BEDROOM- KENDALL1BR,1BA$975
Applewood Retirement CommunityStudioStudio,1BA$980

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, CO

As of June 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the Jefferson County area is the $0.96 price per square foot 16909 W 63rd Ln Model at 16909 W 63rd Ln, Unit Basement in the in the Ryan Ranch neighborhood starting from $1,725. The second greatest value Jefferson County apartment is the Sausalito Model at Columbine Meadows Townhomes starting at $2,385 with a $1.52 price per square foot in the Vintage Reserve neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Jefferson County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
16909 W 63rd Ln, Unit Basement16909 W 63rd Ln1BR,1BA$0.96
Columbine Meadows TownhomesSausalito3BR,2.5BA$1.52
11722 S Maxwell Hill Rd, Unit 211722 S Maxwell Hill Rd1BR,1BA$1.29
Timberleaf ApartmentsC13BR,2BA$1.51
Palmetto Club ApartmentsA21BR,1BA$1.58
5550 W 3rd Pl2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.33
Heritage ApartmentsHA2x1(883)2BR,1BA$1.50
The Kimberly Apartments0x1Studio ,1BA$1.27
Westland Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.44
947-951 Allison Street1x11BR,1BA$1.53

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Jefferson County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Jefferson County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Jefferson County is under $980.

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

The cheapest apartment in Jefferson County is Lamar Station Crossing which is listed at $788, while the average apartment in Jefferson County costs $23,321.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Jefferson 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 254 regular apartments in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?

Cheap apartments in Jefferson County have an average cost of $294 which is $23,027 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jefferson County.

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