Cheap Apartments for Rent in Washoe County, NV from $400 (181 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Washoe County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Washoe County, NV is a 1 Bed unit found at Carriage Stone Senior Apartments in the North Valleys neighborhood priced from $525. 400UT in the West University neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Washoe County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Carriage Stone Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$525
400UT1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$695
Colony Studios & ApartmentsRenovated Dorm Style StudioStudio,1BA$699
The Villager Studio ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$725
The RivetStudio SmallStudio,1BA$796
ALTITUDE BY VINTAGE1x11BR,1BA$809
Park Place at Reno4x44BR,4BA$819
Sarrazin Arms Apartments0x1Studio,1BA$850
JONES 11400BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
The Ridge at Sun Valley1x11BR,1BA$868

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Washoe County, NV

As of August 04, 2025 the best value apartment in the Washoe County area is the $0.96 price per square foot 3x2 Model at SKY MOUNTAIN BY VINTAGE in the in the North Valleys neighborhood starting from $1,175. The second greatest value Washoe County apartment is the 3 bedroom 2 bath Model at Boulder Creek Apartments starting at $1,612 with a $1.52 price per square foot in the North Valleys neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Washoe County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
SKY MOUNTAIN BY VINTAGE3x23BR,2BA$0.96
Boulder Creek Apartments3 bedroom 2 bath3BR,2BA$1.52
Zephyr Pointe2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.41
Park On Virginia2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.29
Idlewild2x22BR,2BA$1.31
Evergreen Apartments2 Bedroom One Bath2BR,1BA$1.41
The Ridge at Sun Valley2x12BR,2BA$1.36
Whittell Pointe I and II1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.40
Carriage Stone Senior Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.23
Grace Senior Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.41

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Washoe County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Washoe County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Washoe County is under $868.

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

The cheapest apartment in Washoe County is Carriage Stone Senior Apartments which is listed at $525, while the average apartment in Washoe County costs $1,995.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Washoe 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 262 regular apartments in Washoe 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 Washoe County?

Cheap apartments in Washoe County have an average cost of $467 which is $1,528 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Washoe County.

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