Cheap Apartments for Rent in Thurston County, WA from $600 (68 Rentals)

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Arrow Apartments

7415 Hawks Prairie Rd NELacey, WA 98516
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Silverwood
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Silverwood

1617 Judd St SELacey, WA 98503
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7602 SE 3rd Ave
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

7602 SE 3rd Ave

7602 SE 3rd AveOlympia, WA 98503
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The Ashton
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Ashton

1025 Neil St NELacey, WA 98516
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Capitol Terrace
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Capitol Terrace

1517 Capitol Way SOlympia, WA 98501
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Golf Club Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Golf Club Apartments

1130 Golf Club Rd SELacey, WA 98503
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Ashwood Downs Apartments
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Ashwood Downs Apartments

1900 Ashwood Downs Ln SEOlympia, WA 98501
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Timbers West
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Timbers West

1714 Evergreen Park Ct SWOlympia, WA 98502
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Cheapest Available Thurston County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Thurston County, WA is a Studio unit found at Cunningham Building in the South Westside neighborhood priced from $1,025. Brentwood 509 Apartments in the Wellington West neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,100. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Thurston County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Cunningham Building0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,025
Brentwood 509 Apartments1 BR/ 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,100
Stuart Place1.6451BR,1BA$1,153
Westwater VillageThe DeschutesStudio,1BA$1,187
Dawcrest Apartments1BR / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1,200
Brentwood Apartmentsone bedroom1BR,1BA$1,200
123-4thA5Studio,1BA$1,205
Market FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$1,250
Alpine VillageStandard StudioStudio,1BA$1,250
Emerald Greens1x1S1BR,1BA$1,275

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Thurston County, WA

As of June 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Thurston County area is the $1.67 price per square foot 3 Bed 2.5 Bath Townhome Model at Parkside Executive Townhomes at Briggs in the in the Wellington West neighborhood starting from $2,845. The second greatest value Thurston County apartment is the 3 Bd / 3 Ba + 1-Car Garage Model at Chambers Reserve Townhomes starting at $2,545 with a $1.60 price per square foot in the Avonlea neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Thurston County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Parkside Executive Townhomes at Briggs3 Bed 2.5 Bath Townhome3BR,2.5BA$1.67
Chambers Reserve Townhomes3 Bd / 3 Ba + 1-Car Garage3BR,3BA$1.60
Forest Park Townhomes3BR/2.5BA3BR,2.5BA$1.73
Copper Leaf Residences1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.68
Breckenridge ApartmentsWestbury2BR,2BA$1.67
Copper WoodSpruce B2BR,2BA$1.57
Forest Grove ApartmentsCascade2BR,2BA$1.67
Copper TrailRainier2BR,1BA$1.74
Crowne Pointe ApartmentsThe Shire2BR,1BA$1.77
Dawcrest Apartments1BR / 1 BA1BR,1BA$1.71

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Thurston County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Thurston County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Thurston County is under $1,275.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Thurston County?

The cheapest apartment in Thurston County is Brentwood 509 Apartments which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Thurston County costs $2,345.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Thurston County?

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 22 regular apartments in Thurston County 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 Thurston County?

Cheap apartments in Thurston County have an average cost of $804 which is $1,541 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Thurston County.

Expert Rental Resources

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