
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Tobacco Row Neighborhood of Richmond, VA from $925 (68 Rentals)


Jefferson Townhouses

927 N 20th St

Smokehouse Lofts

American Tobacco Center

Attain Shockoe
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Mortons Apartments

2500 P St

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The Edison Apartments
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The Corner Lofts - 1321 E. Main St.

The Masonry Apartments

1407 E Cary Street

Landmark at Marshall Broad

Shockoe Commons

The Mezzo Lofts

Hopper Lofts

The Shockoe Collection
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Atrium on Broad Apartments

Atrium Lofts at Cold Storage

City View Lofts

Rivers Edge

The Hudson

Commodore Old Town Manchester

American Heritage Apartments

2114 E Leigh St
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Tobacco Row, Richmond, VA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Tobacco Row?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Tobacco Row Studio Apartments | $1,359 | $829 | $2,486 |
Tobacco Row 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,559 | $925 | $4,728 |
Tobacco Row 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,941 | $1,177 | $6,165 |
Tobacco Row 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,403 | $1,395 | $3,250 |
Tobacco Row 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,620 | $1,620 | $1,620 |
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Getting Around the Tobacco Row Neighborhood in Richmond, VA
Walk Score®
90 / 100
Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car
Bike Score®
53 / 100
Bikeable
Some bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
54 / 100
Good Transit
Many nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Tobacco Row Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Tobacco Row?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Tobacco Row is under $1,164.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tobacco Row?
The cheapest apartment in Tobacco Row is Jefferson Townhouses which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Tobacco Row costs $2,378.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Tobacco Row?
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 85 regular apartments in Tobacco Row 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 Tobacco Row?
Cheap apartments in Tobacco Row have an average cost of $649 which is $1,729 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tobacco Row.
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