Cheap Apartments for Rent in the West Orlando Neighborhood of Orlando, FL from $500 (237 Rentals)

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Coconut Palms
$999 - $2,009Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Coconut Palms

4618 Middlebrook RdOrlando, FL 32811
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Goldelm at Metro West
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$1,235 - $1,613
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Goldelm at Metro West

6101 Westgate DrOrlando, FL 32835
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Cheapest Available West Orlando Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the West Orlando area of Orlando, FL is a Studio unit found at Sunset Oaks priced from $840. Orlando Sky has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $850. Here are the most affordable West Orlando apartments for rent in Orlando, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Sunset OaksStudioStudio,1BA$840
Orlando SkyThe IndigoStudio,1BA$850
Laurel Hills Villas, a 55+ CommunityHighrise1BR,1BA$880
Orlando TerraceStudioStudio,1BA$897
Timber Sound 13X23BR,2BA$905
Preserve at Emerald Villas - 55+1 Bed 1 Bath 50%1BR,1BA$915
Green GablesStudioStudio,1BA$922
Waterview Crossing ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath Classic1BR,1BA$970
2000 W Jackson St2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$990
RivaCatamaranStudio,1BA$999

Best Value Apartments for Rent in West Orlando, FL

As of July 18, 2026 the best value apartment in the West Orlando area is the $1.37 price per square foot The Sicilian Model at THE ISLE in the in the Rosemont neighborhood starting from $2,293. The second greatest value West Orlando apartment is the B2 Model at Casa Mirella starting at $1,976 with a $1.40 price per square foot in the Ashton Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Orlando apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
THE ISLEThe Sicilian4BR,2BA$1.37
Casa MirellaB22BR,2BA$1.40
Rent Prosper at Cypress PointeC1-3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom3BR,2BA$1.15
Village Townhomes2 Bed/ 2.5 Bath B12BR,2.5BA$1.41
Timber Sound 13x23BR,2BA$1.45
Kara West2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.16
Oak Glen Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.38
Bella CasaMillenia2BR,1.5BA$1.34
Nassau Bay Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.42
Laurel Hills Villas, a 55+ CommunityHighrise1BR,1BA$1.30

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ApartmentHomeLiving.com is happy to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including West Orlando, Orlando, and the greater Orlando area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, features that make it easier to raise kids, raising pets, transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Orlando Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Orlando?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Orlando is under $999.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in West Orlando?

The cheapest apartment in West Orlando is Laurel Hills Villas, a 55+ Community which is listed at $880, while the average apartment in West Orlando costs $2,255.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West Orlando?

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 90 regular apartments in West Orlando 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 West Orlando?

Cheap apartments in West Orlando have an average cost of $362 which is $1,893 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Orlando.

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