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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Ballard area of Seattle.

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Luxe at Meridian
$1,393 - $3,565
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Luxe at Meridian

10306 Meridian Ave NSeattle, WA 98133
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property at 921 N 96th St

$1,299 - $1,399

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921 N 96th St

SeattleWA98103

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property at 704 NE 53rd St

$1,400 - $6,450

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704 NE 53rd St

SeattleWA98105
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Inspire Fremont
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$1,418 - $4,520
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Inspire Fremont

3825 Bridge Way NSeattle, WA 98103
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The Wilcox
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$1,502 - $3,272
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The Wilcox

2003 NW 57th StSeattle, WA 98107
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Koi
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$1,502 - $3,474
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Koi

1139 NW Market StSeattle, WA 98107
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The Morrow
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$1,588 - $3,057
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The Morrow

8612 Palatine Ave NSeattle, WA 98103
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Waymark
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$1,611 - $3,593
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Waymark

1501 NW 56th 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 $870.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ballard?

The cheapest apartment in Ballard is The Enclave which is listed at $1,308, while the average apartment in Ballard costs $4,900.

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 129 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 $551 which is $4,349 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ballard.

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