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Howard Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Howard Apartments

1521-1531 NW 51st StSeattle, WA 98107

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Gilman Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Gilman Court

1116 NW 54th StSeattle, WA 98107
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ballard Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ballard?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ballard is under $1,059.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ballard?

The cheapest apartment in Ballard is Blue Lake Apartments which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Ballard costs $3,750.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ballard?

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 46 regular apartments in Ballard 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 Ballard?

Cheap apartments in Ballard have an average cost of $985 which is $2,765 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ballard.

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