Cheap Apartments for Rent in Alachua County, FL from $400 (117 Rentals)

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property at 414 NE 5th Ave

414 NE 5th Ave

GainesvilleFL32601

Cheapest Available Alachua County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Alachua County, FL is a 1 Bed unit found at Countryside at the University, 2-302 in the Phoenix neighborhood priced from $550. 1125 SW 4th Ave in the Golfview neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $600. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Alachua County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Countryside at the University, 2-3021BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$550
1125 SW 4th Ave1 Bedroom w/ Shared Common Area1BR,$600
The Quarters GainesvilleU- D2 - 4x34BR,3BA$600
On20 ApartmentsD14BR,4BA$650
Lux 13Geneva3BR,2BA$659
Hideaway Gainesville3B3BP-33BR,3BA$669
The Crossing at Santa Fe3/3 Jewel Quartz3BR,3BA$689
Windsor HallDouble Joint Bath2BR,2BA$725
Student | Nine315x55BR,5BA$739
The Hammocks By ButlerStudio Premium RenovatedStudio,1BA$799

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Alachua County, FL

As of April 07, 2025 the best value apartment in the Alachua County area is the $0.52 price per square foot R - D1 - 4x4 Model at The Quarters Gainesville in the in the West Gainesville neighborhood starting from $730. The second greatest value Alachua County apartment is the 3/3 Jewel Quartz Model at The Crossing at Santa Fe starting at $689 with a $0.53 price per square foot in the Turkey Creek Forest neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Alachua County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Quarters GainesvilleR - D1 - 4x44BR,4BA$0.52
The Crossing at Santa Fe3/3 Jewel Quartz3BR,3BA$0.53
Courtyards Student Apartments5 BD Flat5BR,1.5BA$0.53
The Metropolitan GainesvilleC1 - 3x33BR,3BA$0.82
University Commons2/1 Suite2BR,1BA$0.57
Hideaway Gainesville2B2BP-PV32BR,2BA$0.74
Museum Walk2-2up2BR,2BA$0.89
The Landings2/2.5 Upgrade2BR,2.5BA$0.90
Cabana Beach Gainesville2x2 Split Platinum2BR,2BA$0.85
Varsity House Gainesville2BR/2BA2BR,2BA$0.84

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Alachua County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Alachua County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alachua County is under $799.

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

The cheapest apartment in Alachua County is Countryside at the University, 2-302 which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in Alachua County costs $3,029.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Alachua 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 552 regular apartments in Alachua 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 Alachua County?

Cheap apartments in Alachua County have an average cost of $1,033 which is $1,996 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alachua County.

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