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Chesterfield Flats
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$1,089 - $1,699
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$1,074 - $1,684
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Chesterfield Flats

6300 Pewter AveRichmond, VA 23224
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property at 302 Goshen St

$1,095

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$1,095

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$1,095

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Available Jul 10

302 Goshen St

RichmondVA23220

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James River Pointe
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$1,099 - $1,744
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$1,099 - $1,744

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James River Pointe

435 German School RdRichmond, VA 23225
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209 E Main St
$1,100 - $1,700
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$1,100 - $1,700

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209 E Main St

209 E Main StRichmond, VA 23219
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property at 3 N 18th St

$1,100

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$1,100

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$1,100

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3 N 18th St

RichmondVA23223
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Coliseum Lofts
$1,104 - $2,881
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$1,092 - $2,869
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$12

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$1,104 - $2,881
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Coliseum Lofts

1335-1387 W Broad StRichmond, VA 23220
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Crystal Lakes Apartments
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$1,122 - $2,467
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$1,095 - $2,440
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Crystal Lakes Apartments

3501 Meadowdale BlvdRichmond, VA 23234
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Towers on Franklin
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$1,135 - $2,139
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$990 - $1,994
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$145

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$1,135 - $2,139
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Towers on Franklin

104 W Franklin StRichmond, VA 23220
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2000 Riverside Apartments
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$1,140 - $1,516
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$1,140 - $1,516

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$1,140 - $1,516
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2000 Riverside Apartments

2000 Riverside DrRichmond, VA 23225
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property at 1007 N 25th St

$1,150

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$1,150

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$1,150

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1007 N 25th St

RichmondVA23223
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700 West 44
$1,151 - $1,602
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$1,146 - $1,597
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$5

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$1,151 - $1,602
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700 West 44

4500 Bassett AveRichmond, VA 23225
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Ashton Square Apartments
$1,175 - $1,575
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$1,175 - $1,575

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Ashton Square Apartments

603-A Westover Hills BlvdRichmond, VA 23225
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The Masonry Apartments
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$1,186 - $1,861
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$1,095 - $1,770
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The Masonry Apartments

2001 E Franklin StRichmond, VA 23223
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Richmond Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Richmond?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Richmond is under $946.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Richmond?

The cheapest apartment in Richmond is Liberty Gardens which is listed at $566, while the average apartment in Richmond costs $2,339.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Richmond?

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 14,884 regular apartments in Richmond 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 Richmond?

Cheap apartments in Richmond have an average cost of $486 which is $1,853 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Richmond.

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