Cheap Apartments for Rent in the City Center Neighborhood of Richmond, VA from $500 (187 Rentals) Page 2 of 4

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property at 308 W Broad St

$1,350 - $1,575

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$1,350

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308 W Broad St

RichmondVA23220

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$1,422 - $1,962
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$1,422 - $1,962

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$1,422 - $1,962
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1817 E Main StRichmond, VA 23223
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One Canal Apartments
$1,431 - $1,656
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$1,425 - $1,650
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One Canal Apartments

108 S 1st StRichmond, VA 23219
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South Falls Tower
$1,449 - $4,220
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$1,449 - $4,220

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$1,449 - $4,220
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South Falls Tower

111 Hull StRichmond, VA 23224
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property at 511 Ryland St

$1,450

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$1,450

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$1,450

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 11

511 Ryland St

RichmondVA23220

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property at 1005 W Franklin St

$1,450

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$1,450

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$1,450

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 1

1005 W Franklin St

RichmondVA23220
property at 1707 E Main St

$1,450

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$1,450

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$1,450

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1707 E Main St

RichmondVA23223
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Hydro
$1,492 - $3,398
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$1,492 - $3,398

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$1,492 - $3,398
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101 Manchester RdRichmond, VA 23224
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property at 17 1/2 N 17th St

$1,495

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$1,495

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$1,495

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 4

17 1/2 N 17th St

RichmondVA23219
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Coliseum Lofts
$1,499 - $2,869
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$1,499 - $2,869

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$1,499 - $2,869
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Coliseum Lofts

1335-1387 W Broad StRichmond, VA 23220
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property at 319 N 2nd St

$1,500

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$1,500

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$1,500

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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319 N 2nd St, Unit B

319 N 2nd St
RichmondVA23219
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The Locks
$1,512 - $3,807
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$1,512 - $3,807

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$1,512 - $3,807
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The Locks

311 S 11th StRichmond, VA 23219
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The Bakery
$1,550 - $2,225
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$1,550 - $2,225

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$1,550 - $2,225
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The Bakery

127 N 17th StRichmond, VA 23219
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$1,595 - $1,895
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$1,595 - $1,895

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$1,595 - $1,895
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1011 W Marshall StRichmond, VA 23220
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11 S 2nd St
$1,650 - $1,800
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$1,650 - $1,800

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$1,650 - $1,800
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11 S 2nd St

11 S 2nd StRichmond, VA 23219
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property at 1144 W Grace St

$1,650

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$1,650

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$1,650

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1144 W Grace St

RichmondVA23220
property at 215 E Grace St

$1,675

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$1,675

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$1,675

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 9

215 E Grace St

RichmondVA23219
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Harper's Flats
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$1,692 - $2,203
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$1,686 - $2,197
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Harper's Flats

200 E Broad StRichmond, VA 23219
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property at 10 N Harrison St

$1,695

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$1,695

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$1,695

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 5

10 N Harrison St

RichmondVA23220
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805W Lofts
$1,695 - $2,195
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$1,695 - $2,195

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$1,695 - $2,195
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 14

805W Lofts

805 W Cary StRichmond, VA 23220
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap City Center Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in City Center?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in City Center is under $1,164.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in City Center?

The cheapest apartment in City Center is American Tobacco Collection which is listed at $1,025, while the average apartment in City Center costs $1,969.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in City Center?

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 117 regular apartments in City Center 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 City Center?

Cheap apartments in City Center have an average cost of $548 which is $1,421 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in City Center.

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