Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Columbia City Neighborhood of Seattle, WA from $594 (38 Rentals)

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4720 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118
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Dakota
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Dakota

3642 33rd Ave SSeattle, WA 98144
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3435
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

3435

3435 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98144

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Rainier Vista
1 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

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4616 Martin Luther King Jr Way SSeattle, WA 98108
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Kenny Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Kenny Apartments

5913 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118
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Zen Condos
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Zen Condos

5014 39th Ave SSeattle, WA 98118

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Columbia City, Seattle, WA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Columbia City Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Columbia City area of Seattle, WA is a 1 Bed unit found at Courtland Place priced from $880. Hanford Studios has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,000. Here are the most affordable Columbia City apartments for rent in Seattle, WA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Courtland PlaceOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$880
Hanford StudiosStudioStudio,1BA$1,000
SPOKANE AT RAINIER COURT a 55+ Affordable CommunityOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1,029
DakotaOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1,190
SummerstoneEast Studio + JulietteStudio,1BA$1,195
NOCO ApartmentsLive Work AStudio,1BA$1,250
Columbia Gardens a 55+ Affordable CommunityOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1,250
CrestviewRenovated One bedrooms1BR,1BA$1,395
Greenhouse Apartments1B - MFTE1BR,1BA$1,522
Symphony ApartmentsStudio AStudio,1BA$1,545

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Columbia City, WA

As of August 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Columbia City area is the $2.86 price per square foot Two Bedroom B2G-CL2 Model at CityLine in the in the Mercer Heights neighborhood starting from $3,199. The second greatest value Columbia City apartment is the 2BR/1.0BA Model at Kenny Apartments starting at $1,850 with a $1.85 price per square foot in the Mercer Heights neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Columbia City apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
CityLineTwo Bedroom B2G-CL22BR,2BA$2.86
Kenny Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.85
Courtland PlaceTwo Bedroom One Bath2BR,1BA$1.43
DakotaOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1.73
Lantera Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.66
Columbia City1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.69
SPOKANE AT RAINIER COURT a 55+ Affordable CommunityOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$1.71
Columbia Gardens a 55+ Affordable CommunityOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$2.09
Greenhouse Apartments1A1BR,1BA$3.49
CrestviewRenovated One bedrooms1BR,1BA$2.79

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Picking the Perfect Seattle Neighborhood for College Life

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Columbia City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Columbia City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Columbia City is under $1,545.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Columbia City?

The cheapest apartment in Columbia City is Courtland Place which is listed at $880, while the average apartment in Columbia City costs $1,699.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Columbia City?

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 51 regular apartments in Columbia City that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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