Cheap Apartments for Rent in Richland County, SC from $400 (222 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Richland County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Richland County, SC is a Studio unit found at Colonial Pointe Apartments in the Southeast Columbia neighborhood priced from $699. Acasa Prosper Fairways in the Lincolnshire neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Richland County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Colonial Pointe ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$699
Acasa Prosper Fairways1X1_6781BR,1BA$700
Rivers Edge at Carolina StadiumThe Savannah- Standard Unfurnished3BR,2BA$770
Park SC1 bed 1 bath A21BR,1BA$788
Cypress RunStudio | 1 BathStudio,1BA$820
The Villages at Congaree Pointe1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$831
Broadview ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$835
2 Bedroom 1 Bath2 Bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$835
The Waterford Apartment HomesOne Bedroom- 500 sqft1BR,1BA$845
Retreat at St. AndrewsA11BR,1BA$849

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Richland County, SC

As of June 03, 2025 the best value apartment in the Richland County area is the $0.87 price per square foot The Magnolia Model at Brook Pines in the in the Riverside Forest neighborhood starting from $1,394. The second greatest value Richland County apartment is the 2 Bedroom Model at Wyndham Pointe Apartments starting at $1,105 with a $0.90 price per square foot in the Dentsville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Richland County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Brook PinesThe Magnolia2BR,2BA$0.87
Wyndham Pointe Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.90
Hunter's Green3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$1.00
Acasa River Crest3x2.5_11963BR,2.5BA$0.89
Richland Terrace ApartmentsThe Columbia2BR,2BA$0.90
21 OaksC13BR,3BA$0.63
Endora East2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.00
Yugo Columbia Lofts2 Bed, 1 Bath Plus2BR,1BA$0.83
3430 East Apartments2 Beds / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.99
2 Bedroom 1 Bath2 Bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.98

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Richland County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Richland County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Richland County is under $849.

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

The cheapest apartment in Richland County is Acasa Prosper Fairways which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Richland County costs $26,360.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Richland 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 78 regular apartments in Richland 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 Richland County?

Cheap apartments in Richland County have an average cost of $150 which is $26,210 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Richland County.

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