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

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Siegel Select Columbia
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Siegel Select Columbia

150 Stoneridge DrColumbia, SC 29210
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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. Benton Crossing in the Eau Claire neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $446. 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
Benton CrossingThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$446
21 OaksD1 - Premium4BR,2BA$680
Acasa Prosper Fairways Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$720
Cypress RunStudio | 1 BathStudio,1BA$749
Mill Run1 x 1 Lexington1BR,1BA$795
Riverwalk Vista1x1 Studio1BR,1BA$799
Broad View0x1Studio,1BA$799
Springwood0x1Studio,1BA$799
Park SC1 bed 1 bath A21BR,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Richland County, SC

As of July 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Richland County area is the $0.93 price per square foot 4x4 Oasis Model at Hub Columbia in the in the Waverly neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Richland County apartment is the 2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom Model at Redpoint Columbia starting at $749 with a $0.59 price per square foot in the Knollwood 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$0.93
Redpoint Columbia2 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom2BR,2BA$0.59
Benton CrossingThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.38
21 OaksD1 - Premium4BR,2BA$0.61
Cypress Run2 Beds | 2 Baths2BR,2BA$0.95
Silver Station2 x 22BR,2BA$0.86
Bent Tree Apartments2 Bed 2 BathBent Tree Apartments2BR,2BA$0.97
Deerfield Run Apartments2 Beds, 2 baths2BR,2BA$0.95
Aria Lake Carolina1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.89
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 $799.

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

The cheapest apartment in Richland County is Acasa Prosper Fairways Apartments which is listed at $721, while the average apartment in Richland County costs $2,389.

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 156 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 $269 which is $2,120 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Richland County.

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