Cheap Apartments for Rent in Leon County, FL from $300 (146 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Leon County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Leon County, FL is a 4 Beds unit found at The Social 2700 in the Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood priced from $499. The Capitol in the Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $540. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Leon County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Social 2700Addison4BR,4BA$499
The Capitol4BR/4BA4BR,4BA$540
Altura Student LivingNon Private Entrance1BR,1BA$650
Arive 850Bedroom D1BR,1BA$780
Live Oaks at KillearnA180 - 1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$800
Gardens at South City1x11BR,1BA$815
Ashton Grove Apartments1/1S1BR,1BA$815
Terra Lake HeightsA11BR,1BA$850
Altera 31001 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$860
Campus Walk1-1x1BR,1BA$869

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Leon County, FL

As of August 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Leon County area is the $0.48 price per square foot 4/4 Upgrade Model at The Landing At Appleyard in the in the Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood starting from $764. The second greatest value Leon County apartment is the 3x3 Model at The Boulevard at Tallahassee - Student Living starting at $650 with a $0.43 price per square foot in the Southwest Tallahassee neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Leon County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Landing At Appleyard4/4 Upgrade4BR,4BA$0.48
The Boulevard at Tallahassee - Student Living3x33BR,3BA$0.43
The Preserve At San Luis3/3 with Wood-Style Flooring3BR,3.5BA$0.41
The Capitol4BR/4BA4BR,4BA$0.36
Forum Tallahassee4x4 - D1S4BR,4BA$0.47
Polo Club Tallahassee3-3thq3BR,3BA$0.62
Bradford Oaks4x24BR,2BA$0.33
The Vue @ 3223x23BR,2BA$0.76
Aspen Run I and IIAspen II Live Oak2BR,1BA$0.89
The Social 2700Phoenix Furnished2BR,2BA$0.79

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Leon County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Leon County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Leon County is under $869.

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

The cheapest apartment in Leon County is Altura Student Living which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Leon County costs $1,512.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Leon 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 427 regular apartments in Leon 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 Leon County?

Cheap apartments in Leon County have an average cost of $505 which is $1,007 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Leon County.

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