Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Lakewood, CO from $500 (16 Rentals)

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Mountain Vista
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$1,169 - $2,018
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$1,115 - $1,964
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Mountain Vista

474 S Wright StLakewood, CO 80228
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Traverse
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$1,393 - $2,402
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$1,289 - $2,298
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Traverse

5495 W 10th AveLakewood, CO 80214
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Glen at Lakewood
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$1,400 - $2,030
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$1,400 - $2,030

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Glen at Lakewood

453 Van Gordon StLakewood, CO 80228
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Oak Street Station
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$1,420 - $2,894
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$1,414 - $2,888
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Oak Street Station

1420 Oak StLakewood, CO 80215
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Virginia Park
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Virginia Park

5350 W Virginia AveLakewood, CO 80226
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Alpine Flats
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$983 - $1,666
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$955 - $1,638
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Alpine Flats

645 Wolff StDenver, CO 80204
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Prosper Place
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$1,426 - $2,988
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$1,399 - $2,961
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Prosper Place

4601 S Balsam WayLittleton, CO 80123
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Stratford Plaza North
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Stratford Plaza North

2055 S Depew StDenver, CO 80227
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Lakewood, CO Local Guide

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Lakewood, CO
Population: 156,798

Ranked #163

in US Census Population by City

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lakewood Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lakewood?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lakewood is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lakewood?

The cheapest apartment in Lakewood is Francis Heights Senior Living Community which is listed at $715, while the average apartment in Lakewood costs $3,634.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lakewood?

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 348 regular apartments in Lakewood 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 Lakewood?

Cheap apartments in Lakewood have an average cost of $547 which is $3,087 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lakewood.

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