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Northside, Richmond, VA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Northside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Northside area of Richmond, VA is a Studio unit found at Legacy at Imperial Village priced from $835. Bloom Apartments II has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $899. Here are the most affordable Northside apartments for rent in Richmond, VA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Legacy at Imperial VillageStudioStudio,1BA$835
Bloom Apartments II1Bed/1Bath: 456 sq ft1BR,1BA$899
Eagle Mill Lofts2bed 1bth2BR,1BA$950
Van de VyverThe ReserveStudio,1BA$998
The Foundry ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,013
Coliseum LoftsE2.2Studio,1BA$1,049
BellevueSmall 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,080
Legacy ApartmentsOne Bedroom, One Bath1BR,1BA$1,085
4306 Chamberlayne Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1,125
T and E Apartments0 Bed 1 BathStudio,1BA$1,130

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northside, VA

As of July 12, 2025 the best value apartment in the Northside area is the $1.47 price per square foot The Overbrook Model at The Westbrook Townhomes at Brewers Row in the in the Bellevue neighborhood starting from $4,050. The second greatest value Northside apartment is the 4x2 - Priced Per Bedroom Model at Marshall Park starting at $750 with a $0.51 price per square foot in the Downtown Richmond neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Northside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Westbrook Townhomes at Brewers RowThe Overbrook3BR,2.5BA$1.47
Marshall Park4x2 - Priced Per Bedroom4BR,2BA$0.51
1510 W Broad St - Residential2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.54
4306 Chamberlayne Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1.29
South Arthur1/11BR,1BA$1.65
Victory at Edgewood2 Bedroom 1 Bath Townhome - Renovated2BR,1BA$1.66
404 W Broad St, Unit 201404 W Broad St1BR,1BA$1.71
Legacy ApartmentsOne Bedroom, One Bath - Patio1BR,1BA$1.73
The Foundry ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.61
Highland Terrace Apartments1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.89

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com compares millions of points of data to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, and customized analysis for Richmond, Virginia. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for proximity to parks, luxury housing options, places to raise kids, raising pets, transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Northside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Northside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Northside is under $1,130.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Northside?

The cheapest apartment in Northside is Bloom Apartments II which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Northside costs $2,365.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Northside?

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 90 regular apartments in Northside 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 Northside?

Cheap apartments in Northside have an average cost of $396 which is $1,969 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northside.

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