Cheap Apartments for Rent in Linn County, IA from $300 (134 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Linn County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Linn County, IA is a 1 Bed unit found at Grand View Apartments priced from $440. Wedgewood Apartments in the Kenwood Park neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $445. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Linn County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Grand View Apartments1bd1BR,1BA$440
Wedgewood Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$445
Azure Apartments1bd1BR,1BA$495
Country Club View1 BR/ BA1BR,1BA$525
The Pointe at Cedar RapidsStonewood 1 bedroom1BR,1BA$543
Shamrock ApartmentsShamrock small 1 bedroom1BR,1BA$555
Goldfinch Meadows1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$575
Apache Park1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$595
Forest Ridge Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$640

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Linn County, IA

As of December 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Linn County area is the $0.96 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at Overlook 380 in the in the Usher's Ferry Historic Village neighborhood starting from $1,150. The second greatest value Linn County apartment is the 4x2 1 Model at Miller Avenue Estates starting at $1,090 with a $0.95 price per square foot in the Lincolnway Village neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Linn County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Overlook 3803 Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.96
Miller Avenue Estates4x2 14BR,2BA$0.95
Regal Townhomes2 Bedroom Flats2BR,1BA$0.83
CR Legacy2x23BR,2BA$0.72
Asbury Court2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.86
C Street Townhomes2 bedrrom -side by side townhome2BR,2BA$0.84
102 Oak St, Unit #4102 Oak St2BR,1BA$0.85
Country Club View2 BR / 1 BA2BR,1BA$0.82
Grand View Apartments1bd1BR,1BA$0.82
Azure Apartments1bd1BR,1BA$0.95

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Linn County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Linn County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Linn County is under $640.

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

The cheapest apartment in Linn County is Grand View Apartments which is listed at $440, while the average apartment in Linn County costs $1,295.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Linn 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 68 regular apartments in Linn 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 Linn County?

Cheap apartments in Linn County have an average cost of $298 which is $997 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Linn County.

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Apartment Common Area Rules: What Renters Need to Know

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