Cheap Apartments for Rent in the SoDo Neighborhood of Orlando, FL from $400 (39 Rentals)

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Sands Orlando
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$1,138 - $1,874
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Sands Orlando

3700 Curry Ford RdOrlando, FL 32806
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Amelia Court
$1,214 - $2,475
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$1,214 - $2,475
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Amelia Court

659 W Amelia StOrlando, FL 32801
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Julian
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$1,237 - $2,595
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Julian

480 N Terry AveOrlando, FL 32801
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Lexington Court
$1,269 - $2,059
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Lexington Court

315 W Concord StOrlando, FL 32801
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Belmont
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$1,305 - $2,288
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Belmont

5009 Park Central DrOrlando, FL 32839
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Charles Towne
$1,420 - $2,253
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Charles Towne

5145 City StOrlando, FL 32839
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Mondrian Lake Eola
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$1,449 - $3,422
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Mondrian Lake Eola

125 E Pine StOrlando, FL 32801
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Cheapest Available SoDo Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the SoDo area of Orlando, FL is a 1 Bed unit found at Primrose Orlando priced from $1,000. City View has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,036. Here are the most affordable SoDo apartments for rent in Orlando, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Primrose OrlandoUpgraded Unit1BR,1BA$1,000
City View1 Bedroom 1 Bath Plan A Affordable1BR,1BA$1,036
Lakeshore at East MilOne Bedroom One Bath Lg1BR,1BA$1,039
Boca Club1-80% HOME1BR,1BA$1,067
Parramore Oaks Phase IIA11BR,1BA$1,089
Lorenzo At East MilA2 Classic1BR,1BA$1,130
Sands OrlandoOakwood Commons StudioStudio,1BA$1,141
Winford Place ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath Classic1BR,1BA$1,160
Hillcrest Hampton HouseStudioStudio,1BA$1,175
Castilian ApartmentsOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$1,206

Best Value Apartments for Rent in SoDo, FL

As of April 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the SoDo area is the $1.71 price per square foot 509 E Church St Model at 509 E Church St, Unit #1 in the in the Downtown Orlando neighborhood starting from $2,900. The second greatest value SoDo apartment is the The View Model at UnionWest starting at $1,500 with a $1.05 price per square foot in the North Orange neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for SoDo apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
509 E Church St, Unit #1509 E Church St2BR,1BA$1.71
UnionWestThe View4BR,4BA$1.05
Azalea GardensFloorplan 22BR,2BA$1.46
1207 Groveland Ave, Unit Near Downtown Orlando1207 Groveland Ave2BR,1.5BA$1.23
Kara West2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.16
EsplanadeB12BR,2BA$1.69
Lake Lucerne Towers2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.50
Dunwoodie Place Apartments3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$1.51
Winford Place ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath Classic1BR,1BA$1.66
Lakeshore at East MilOne Bedroom One Bath Lg1BR,1BA$1.52

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap SoDo Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in SoDo?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in SoDo is under $1,206.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in SoDo?

The cheapest apartment in SoDo is Primrose Orlando which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in SoDo costs $2,002.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in SoDo?

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 346 regular apartments in SoDo 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 SoDo?

Cheap apartments in SoDo have an average cost of $925 which is $1,077 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in SoDo.

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