Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Bigelow Highlands Neighborhood of Olympia, WA from $1,000 (24 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Bigelow Highlands area of Olympia.

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$1,547

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1609 7th Ave SE, Unit B

1609 7th Ave SE
OlympiaWA98501

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Elks Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Elks Apartments

609-613 Capitol Way SOlympia, WA 98501
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Olympia Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Olympia Village

900 Fairview St SEOlympia, WA 98501
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The Madrone
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Madrone

120 Water St NWOlympia, WA 98501

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Cheapest Available Bigelow Highlands Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Bigelow Highlands area of Olympia, WA is a Studio unit found at Cunningham Building priced from $1,025. Brentwood 509 Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,100. Here are the most affordable Bigelow Highlands apartments for rent in Olympia, WA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Cunningham Building0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,025
Brentwood 509 Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,100
Stuart Place1.6451BR,1BA$1,153
Boardwalk Senior Affordable ApartmentsA41BR,1BA$1,199
Dawcrest Apartments1BR / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,200

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bigelow Highlands, WA

As of June 09, 2026 the best value apartment in the Bigelow Highlands area is the $2.22 price per square foot 2x2 Model at Capitol Crossing in the in the Wellington West neighborhood starting from $1,950. The second greatest value Bigelow Highlands apartment is the 1BR / 1 BA Model at Dawcrest Apartments starting at $1,200 with a $1.71 price per square foot in the Wellington West neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bigelow Highlands apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Capitol Crossing2x22BR,2BA$2.22
Dawcrest Apartments1BR / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1.71
Elks Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath Large1BR,1BA$1.95
Westman Mills1x11BR,1BA$2.41
Stuart Place1.6211BR,1BA$1.86
Brentwood Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$1.94
401 Union0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.51
Brentwood 509 Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$2.20
The Malt House Apartment Homes0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.95
Cunningham Building0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$2.93

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bigelow Highlands Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bigelow Highlands?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bigelow Highlands is under $1,295.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bigelow Highlands?

The cheapest apartment in Bigelow Highlands is Brentwood 509 Apartments which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Bigelow Highlands costs $2,400.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bigelow Highlands?

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 10 regular apartments in Bigelow Highlands that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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