Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the VCU Neighborhood of Richmond, VA from $975 (100 Rentals)

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property at 1715 Grove Ave

$975

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$975

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$975

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1715 Grove Ave

RichmondVA23220
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The Shockoe Collection
$1,099 - $1,249
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$1,099 - $2,399
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$150

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$1,249 - $2,549
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The Shockoe Collection

104 Shockoe SlipRichmond, VA 23219
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Iron House Apartments
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$1,165 - $1,277
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$1,130 - $2,410
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Iron House Apartments

1309 W Broad StRichmond, VA 23220
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property at 503 E Main St

$1,195

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$1,195

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$1,195

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503 E Main St

RichmondVA23219
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Towers on Franklin
$1,240 - $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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Deco at CNB
$1,263 - $1,662
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$1,263 - $1,961
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Deco at CNB

219 E Broad StRichmond, VA 23219
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property at 219 S Cherry St

$1,265

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$1,265

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$1,265

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 10

219 S Cherry St

RichmondVA23220

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T and E Apartments
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$1,295
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$1,295 - $1,995

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$1,295 - $1,995
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T and E Apartments

1011 W Marshall StRichmond, VA 23220
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311 W. Franklin
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$1,295 - $1,495
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$1,195 - $1,495

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$1,195 - $1,495
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311 W. Franklin

311 W Franklin StRichmond, VA 23220
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property at 308 W Broad St

$1,299

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$1,299

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$1,299

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308 W Broad St

RichmondVA23220
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Coliseum Lofts
$1,299
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$1,299 - $2,299

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$1,299 - $2,299
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Coliseum Lofts

1335-1387 W Broad StRichmond, VA 23220
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property at 2517 W Grace St

$1,325

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$1,325

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$1,325

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2517 W Grace St

RichmondVA23220

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The Loop at Midtown
$1,350 - $1,739
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$1,350 - $2,250
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$70

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$1,420 - $2,320
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 13

The Loop at Midtown

2 W Franklin StRichmond, VA 23220
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property at 9 S Brunswick St

$1,350

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$1,350

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$1,350

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

Available Aug 15

9 S Brunswick St

RichmondVA23220
property at 1622 Grove Ave

$1,395

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$1,395

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$1,395

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1622 Grove Ave

RichmondVA23220

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The Locks
$1,422 - $2,671
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$1,422 - $3,516

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$1,422 - $3,516
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The Locks

311 S 11th StRichmond, VA 23219
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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 10

1005 W Franklin St

RichmondVA23220
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One Canal Apartments
$1,480 - $1,635
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$1,480 - $1,635
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One Canal Apartments

108 S 1st StRichmond, VA 23219
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap VCU Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in VCU?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in VCU is under $1,195.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in VCU?

The cheapest apartment in VCU is 11 E Broad St which is listed at $749, while the average apartment in VCU costs $1,632.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in VCU?

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 66 regular apartments in VCU 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 VCU?

Cheap apartments in VCU have an average cost of $472 which is $1,160 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in VCU.

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