
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Ottawa, ON from $500 (187 Rentals) Page 3 of 4


The Maples Apartments

Southpoint Villa Apartments

60 Daly Avenue – Canadiana Apartments

Wellington Towers Apartments

Acadia Apartments

Gilboa Place

Ridgeview Apartments

335 MacLaren St. – The New Yorker

161 Presland Rd.
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199 Holland Ave.

341 Flora

The Oaks Apartments

Dow's Lake Towers

266 Carruthers Av

The Delaware

Arbor Village - 1073 Hollington

Holbrook Apartments

Riverview Place Apartments

Cyrville Towers
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The Acadian

Rosewood

Tiffany Apartments

Greenbank Towers

Castleview

Merivale Manor

388 Irwin Miller

Centretown Place

Rideau Terrace Apartments

384 MacLaren St. – Shorncliffe Apartments
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Stewart Apartments

Baycrest Apartments

The James + The Gilmour

Riverside Towers

Carlington Heights

Huron Towers

The Park West

621 Cummings Avenue

Chanteclair Apartments

Island Park Towers III
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145 Stewart St. – The Statesman

447 Somerset

Meadowbrook Place

The Voyageur Apartments

Stonecliffe Apartments

45 Somerset

Saville Apartments

Carling Park

Innes Park Complex

285 Loretta – The Dowsview
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Ottawa?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Studio Apartments | $1,775 | $995 | $5,155 |
| Ottawa 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,109 | $500 | $4,082 |
| Ottawa 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,727 | $1,075 | $6,355 |
| Ottawa 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,613 | $932 | $6,156 |
| Ottawa 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,192 | $525 | $10,000+ |
| Ottawa 5 Bedroom Apartments | $2,402 | $950 | $6,990 |
| Ottawa 6 Bedroom Apartments | $3,447 | $895 | $6,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ottawa Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Ottawa?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ottawa is under $1,356.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ottawa?
The cheapest apartment in Ottawa is 544 Albert S. W. which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Ottawa costs $2,307.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ottawa?
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 115 regular apartments in Ottawa 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 Ottawa?
Cheap apartments in Ottawa have an average cost of $473 which is $1,834 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ottawa.
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