Cheap Apartments for Rent in Sterling, VA from $1,300 (24 Rentals)

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William Watters House
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

William Watters House

22365 Enterprise StSterling, VA 20164
Senior Living
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Loudoun View Senior Living
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Loudoun View Senior Living

21394 Mount Sterling TerSterling, VA 20164
Senior Living
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Stone Springs Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Stone Springs Apartments

42225 Glascock Field DrSterling, VA 20166
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Lerner Parc Dulles
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Lerner Parc Dulles

21153 Parc Dulles SqSterling, VA 20166
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Lerner Remington
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Lerner Remington

21000 Stanford SqSterling, VA 20166
Corporate Housing

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Sterling, VA Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Sterling, VA

Pricing Updated: 01/27/2026

Current apartment rentals in the Sterling, VA area range in price from $1,200 to $5,205 with an overall median price of $3,532. The three Sterling neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Countryside at $1,650, Countryside Potomac Falls at $1,650, and Dulles Town Center at $1,650. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Sterling Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Countryside$3,440$1,65087
Countryside Potomac Falls$3,440$1,65085
Dulles Town Center$3,440$1,650102
Potomac Falls$3,440$1,65086
Grovewood$3,495$1,695322
Staverton West$3,515$1,650203
Outer Ashburn Sterling$3,550$1,650134
Potomac Lakes$3,550$1,65060
Richland Forest$3,550$1,65084
Cascades$3,575$1,65042

Cheapest Available Sterling Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Sterling, VA is a 1 Bed unit found at Cascade Village in the Sterling Park neighborhood priced from $1,650. International Apartments in the Sterling Park neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Sterling apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Cascade Village1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,650
International Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,695
Westerly at WorldgateA21BR,1BA$1,754
Lerner Parc DullesSagamore1BR,1BA$1,791
Lerner RemingtonLauren1BR,1BA$1,804

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Sterling, VA

As of January 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Sterling area is the $2.21 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Townhome Model at City Center Townes in the in the Sterling Park neighborhood starting from $3,386. The second greatest value Sterling apartment is the Madison Diamond Model at Townes at Herndon starting at $3,191 with a $2.26 price per square foot in the Coppermine Crossing neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Sterling apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
City Center Townes3 Bedroom Townhome3BR,2.5BA$2.21
Townes at HerndonMadison Diamond3BR,2.5BA$2.26
605 Center St, Unit #104605 Center St3BR,2BA$2.00
The Elms at ArcolaCameron-2 w/Sunroom- Elevator2BR,2BA$2.20
Commons at Potomac SquareBraddock2BR,2BA$1.87
Chase Heritage1x1B1BR,1BA$2.26
Acclaim at Sterling2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$2.39
Lerner RemingtonLauren1BR,1BA$2.10
Cascade Village1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.20
International Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.36

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Sterling Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Sterling?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Sterling is under $1,862.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sterling?

The cheapest apartment in Sterling is Cascade Village which is listed at $1,650, while the average apartment in Sterling costs $3,532.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Sterling?

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 267 regular apartments in Sterling 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 Sterling?

Cheap apartments in Sterling have an average cost of $287 which is $3,245 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Sterling.

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