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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Oaks Studio Apartments | $1,334 | $1,082 | $1,910 |
Willow Oaks 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,706 | $950 | $2,660 |
| Willow Oaks 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,950 | $1,050 | $3,995 |
| Willow Oaks 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,194 | $1,550 | $4,669 |
| Willow Oaks 4 Bedroom Apartments | $5,447 | $4,900 | $5,994 |
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A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Willow Oaks is under $1,230.
The cheapest apartment in Willow Oaks is Chippenham Townhomes which is listed at $1,050, while the average apartment in Willow Oaks costs $5,447.
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 65 regular apartments in Willow Oaks that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Willow Oaks have an average cost of $480 which is $4,967 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Willow Oaks.
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