Cheap Apartments for Rent in Boulder County, CO from $600 (131 Rentals)

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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$999
785 20th St2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1,000
Clover Basin VillageOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,070
South Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,195
Grove Street ApartmentsOne Bed1BR,1BA$1,195
Nest on OsageUnit Type B1BR,1BA$1,210

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Boulder County, CO

As of March 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Boulder County area is the $1.73 price per square foot Townhome Model at Clover Basin Village in the in the Kingsbridge Townhomes neighborhood starting from $2,359. The second greatest value Boulder County apartment is the 4x4 Model at Saga Boulder starting at $1,730 with a $1.44 price per square foot in the Pearl Street Mall 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.
Clover Basin VillageTownhome3BR,2BA$1.73
Saga Boulder4x44BR,4BA$1.44
Ironhorse ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.76
Union BaselineRenovated 2x12BR,1BA$1.71
The Northwest Apartments2A2BR,2BA$0.87
Copper Peak ApartmentsLarkspur2BR,1BA$1.79
Park on 14th2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.68
1701 20th Ave, Unit Basement Apartment1701 20th Ave2BR,1BA$1.50
Crisman Apartments2A2BR,1BA$1.31
785 20th St1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.77

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 $1,210.

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

The cheapest apartment in Boulder County is 785 20th St which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Boulder County costs $10,000.

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 200 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 $900 which is $9,100 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Boulder County.

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