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Cheapest Available Boulder County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Boulder County, CO is a 2 Beds unit found at The Northwest Apartments in the Interlocken neighborhood priced from $764. Golden West in the Main Campus neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $900. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Boulder County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Northwest Apartments2A2BR,2BA$764
Golden WestStudioStudio,1BA$900
Crisman Apartments2A2BR,1BA$985
Vivo Living Longmont1x1 419Studio,1BA$1,029
Grove Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,195
South Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,195
Nest on Thunderbird1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1,210
Nest on OsageUnit Type B1BR,1BA$1,210
Canyon Crest ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,295

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Boulder County, CO

As of April 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Boulder County area is the $1.44 price per square foot 4x4 Model at Saga Boulder in the in the Pearl Street Mall neighborhood starting from $1,730. The second greatest value Boulder County apartment is the Panorama Model at UTE CREEK APARTMENTS starting at $1,972 with a $1.79 price per square foot in the First Linda Vista Estates neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Boulder County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Saga Boulder4x44BR,4BA$1.44
UTE CREEK APARTMENTSPanorama2BR,2BA$1.79
Garden Park Townhomes2x1.52BR,1.5BA$1.72
Copper Peak ApartmentsAspen2BR,2BA$1.82
Quail Village2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.62
Union BaselineRenovated 2x12BR,1BA$1.71
The Northwest Apartments2A2BR,2BA$0.87
Park on 14th2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.69
Montview MeadowsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.83
Crisman Apartments2A2BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Boulder County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Boulder County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Boulder County is under $1,295.

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

The cheapest apartment in Boulder County is Golden West which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Boulder County costs $3,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Boulder 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 199 regular apartments in Boulder 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 Boulder County?

Cheap apartments in Boulder County have an average cost of $852 which is $2,648 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boulder County.

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