Cheap Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO from $500 (933 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Denver County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Denver County, CO is a 1 Bed unit found at University Station Senior in the Belcaro neighborhood priced from $733. Urban Living at Lowery in the Lowry Northwest neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $800. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denver County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
University Station SeniorSuite J1BR,1BA$733
Urban Living at Lowery1 Bedroom Type B1BR,1BA$800
1671 WashingtonStudioStudio,1BA$825
Haler ApartmentsHaler StudioStudio,1BA$825
The Birch1x11BR,1BA$845
WinbroStudioStudio,1BA$845
Meridian Garden ApartmentsOrchid1BR,1BA$880
Capitol Square Apartments2 Beds, 2 baths2BR,2BA$880
Karen Jean ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$895
The Hill ApartmentsFederal Terrace 1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denver County, CO

As of May 03, 2025 the best value apartment in the Denver County area is the $1.05 price per square foot 1020 15th Street Model at 1020 15th Street, Unit 39 C Room 1 in the in the Lower Downtown Denver neighborhood starting from $1,400. The second greatest value Denver County apartment is the 2595 S Utica St Model at 2595 S Utica St, Unit 1 starting at $1,000 with a $0.77 price per square foot in the Southwest Denver neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Denver County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1020 15th Street, Unit 39 C Room 11020 15th Street1BR,1BA$1.05
2595 S Utica St, Unit 12595 S Utica StStudio ,1BA$0.77
VillasC13BR,3BA$0.80
Peak 542 Bed 1 Bath Small2BR,1BA$1.52
MosaicTWO BEDROOM B2BR,1BA$1.54
Redi High Street1 BR 1 B1BR,1BA$1.29
Elm Creek ApartmentsElm Creek 2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.53
Spyglass Creek1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.48
The Collective GlendaleStudio, 1 bathStudio ,1BA$1.38
University Station SeniorSuite J1BR,1BA$1.33

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Denver County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Denver County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Denver County is under $899.

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

The cheapest apartment in Denver County is University Station Senior which is listed at $733, while the average apartment in Denver County costs $4,002.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver County?

Cheap apartments in Denver County have an average cost of $680 which is $3,322 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver County.

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