Cheap Apartments for Rent in Richland County, SC from $400 (165 Rentals)

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Grove at St. Andrews
$824 - $1,008
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$701 - $885
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$824 - $1,008
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Grove at St. Andrews

716 Zimalcrest DrColumbia, SC 29210
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3430 East Apartments
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$849 - $1,299
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$839 - $1,289
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$849 - $1,299
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3430 East Apartments

3430 Kay StColumbia, SC 29210
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The Paddock Club
$869 - $2,412
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$609 - $2,152
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$260
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$869 - $2,412
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The Paddock Club

4824 Smallwood RdColumbia, SC 29223
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Burnside Farms
$884 - $2,514
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$869 - $2,499
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Burnside Farms

1120 Corner Wind LnColumbia, SC 29209
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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 Siegel Select Columbia in the Skyland Estates neighborhood priced from $401. Acasa Tropical Ridge in the Skyland Estates neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $650. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Richland County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Siegel Select ColumbiaStudio - Weekly RateStudio,1BA$401
Acasa Tropical RidgeStudio 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$650
21 OaksD1 - Premium4BR,2BA$705
The DylanB50Studio,1BA$750
Silver Station1 x 11BR,1BA$769
Mill Run1 x 11BR,1BA$798
Cypress RunStudio | 1 BathStudio,1BA$799
Aria Lake Carolina2 Bedrooms 2 Baths2BR,2BA$799
Towers at Forest Acres1C - 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$803
Pine Tree ApartmentsJoin the Waitlist – Newly Renovated 1 Bed Apart...1BR,1BA$805

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Richland County, SC

As of April 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the Richland County area is the $0.90 price per square foot 4x4 Oasis Model at Hub Columbia in the in the Waverly neighborhood starting from $1,260. The second greatest value Richland County apartment is the 3 Beds, 2 baths Model at Hunter's Green starting at $1,200 with a $1.00 price per square foot in the Leesburg 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.
Hub Columbia4x4 Oasis4BR,4BA$0.90
Hunter's Green3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$1.00
21 OaksC1 - Premium3BR,3BA$0.78
Elmtree Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.00
Deerfield Run Apartments2 Beds, 2 baths2BR,2BA$0.95
Aria Lake Carolina1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.92
Tanglewood1BRx1BA1BR,1BA$1.01
Pine Tree ApartmentsJoin the Waitlist – Newly Renovated 1 Bed Apart...1BR,1BA$0.95
Silver Station1 x 11BR,1BA$0.96
Siegel Select ColumbiaStudio - Weekly RateStudio ,1BA$0.89

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 $805.

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

The cheapest apartment in Richland County is Acasa Tropical Ridge which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Richland County costs $2,479.

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 185 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 $277 which is $2,202 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Richland County.

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