Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Neighborhood of Orlando, FL from $1,167 (116 Rentals)

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Chatham Square
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$1,265 - $1,980
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$1,273 - $4,400

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Chatham Square

8150 Chatham Manor BlvdOrlando, FL 32821
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Avana Parkway
$1,337 - $2,422
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$1,468 - $4,817

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Avana Parkway

6820 Axis West CirOrlando, FL 32821
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Kestra
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$1,400 - $1,555
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$1,440 - $6,684

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Kestra

10387 Vista Oaks CtOrlando, FL 32836
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Lantower Grande Pines
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$1,432 - $1,732
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$1,509 - $2,637

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Lantower Grande Pines

11128 Grande Pines CirOrlando, FL 32821
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Alcove
$1,467 - $1,586
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$1,438 - $2,452

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Alcove

7261 Crossroads Garden DrOrlando, FL 32821
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Zen
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$1,468 - $1,719
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$1,624 - $4,077

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Zen

9835 Namaste LoopOrlando, FL 32836
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Sur Lake Buena Vista
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$1,660 - $1,923
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$1,693 - $2,511

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Sur Lake Buena Vista

6011 Vineland Resort WayOrlando, FL 32821
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Paros Vineland
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$1,809 - $2,529
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$1,809 - $3,169

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$1,809 - $3,169
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Paros Vineland

11115 South Beach CirOrlando, FL 32821
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Arcadia Dr. Phillips
$1,928 - $2,182
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$1,659 - $3,914

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$1,659 - $3,914
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Arcadia Dr. Phillips

6500 Sand Lake Sound RdOrlando, FL 32819
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Discovery Palms
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Discovery Palms

12806 Madison Pointe CirOrlando, FL 32821

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest is under $1,425.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest is The Summit at MetroWest which is listed at $1,257, while the average apartment in Southwest costs $2,560.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest?

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 71 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest?

Cheap apartments in Southwest have an average cost of $190 which is $2,370 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest.

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