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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown West Studio Apartments | $1,328 | $642 | $2,599 |
Downtown West 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,715 | $772 | $5,800 |
| Downtown West 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,676 | $995 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown West 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,850 | $1,800 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown West 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,341 | $5,341 | $5,341 |
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A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown West is under $723.
The cheapest apartment in Downtown West is Shelby Commons which is listed at $624, while the average apartment in Downtown West costs $5,341.
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 101 regular apartments in Downtown West that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Downtown West have an average cost of $201 which is $5,140 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown West.
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