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Enclave at Lake Ellenor
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$966 - $2,733
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$966 - $2,733
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Enclave at Lake Ellenor

2100 W Oak Ridge RdOrlando, FL 32809
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Sands Orlando
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$1,063 - $1,824
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$1,063 - $1,824
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Sands Orlando

3700 Curry Ford RdOrlando, FL 32806
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Cheapest Available Orange County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Orange County, FL is a 1 Bed unit found at Beverly at Lakeside in the South Park neighborhood priced from $624. Green Gables in the Millenia neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $838. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Orange County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Beverly at LakesideA11BR,1BA$624
Green GablesStudioStudio,1BA$838
City View1 Bedroom 1 Bath Plan B Affordable1BR,1BA$839
Laurel Hills Villas, a 55+ CommunityHighrise1BR,1BA$880
Lancaster Villas1/1 LO1BR,1BA$888
The Retreat West6BR/6.5BA - Belmont6BR,6BA$899
Orlando SkyThe IndigoStudio,1BA$900
Orion on Orpington4x4 Premium4BR,4BA$945
The Retreat EastThe Sunrise D1 Alt - 4x44BR,4BA$955

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orange County, FL

As of May 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the Orange County area is the $0.60 price per square foot Platinum 4BR 4BA Model at The Quad in the in the The Villages of Camelot neighborhood starting from $899. The second greatest value Orange County apartment is the The Sunrise D1 - 4x4 Model at The Retreat East starting at $955 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the The Villages of Camelot neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Orange County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The QuadPlatinum 4BR 4BA4BR,4BA$0.60
The Retreat EastThe Sunrise D1 - 4x44BR,4BA$0.66
UnionWestThe View4BR,4BA$1.05
The Retreat West3BR/3BA - Birchmore 33BR,3BA$0.81
Rent Prosper at Cypress PointeC1-3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom3BR,2BA$1.15
Orion on Orpington4x4 Premium4BR,4BA$0.73
Campus Crossings on Alafaya4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom4BR,2.5BA$0.56
Beverly at LakesideC13BR,2BA$1.00
Knights Circle2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.08
Pointe at CentralB22BR,2BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Orange County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Orange County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Orange County is under $955.

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

The cheapest apartment in Orange County is Beverly at Lakeside which is listed at $624, while the average apartment in Orange County costs $19,445.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Orange 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 1,153 regular apartments in Orange 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 Orange County?

Cheap apartments in Orange County have an average cost of $629 which is $18,816 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orange County.

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