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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
VCU Studio Apartments | $1,250 | $995 | $1,905 |
| VCU 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,453 | $995 | $2,437 |
| VCU 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,813 | $899 | $3,400 |
| VCU 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,922 | $759 | $3,800 |
| VCU 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,151 | $689 | $3,680 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in VCU is under $1,124.
The cheapest apartment in VCU is Van de Vyver which is listed at $998, while the average apartment in VCU costs $1,761.
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 126 regular apartments in VCU that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in VCU have an average cost of $599 which is $1,162 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in VCU.
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