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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. Haler Apartments in the CBD neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $795. 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
Haler ApartmentsHaler StudioStudio,1BA$795
WinbroStudioStudio,1BA$845
Meridian Garden ApartmentsOrchid1BR,1BA$850
1671 WashingtonStudioStudio,1BA$875
Capitol Square Apartments2 Beds, 2 baths2BR,2BA$880
Cross ApartmentsStudio BStudio,1BA$895
Plaza WestStudio AStudio,1BA$895
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 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Denver County area is the $1.41 price per square foot 4 Bed 3 Bath B Model at Stanford Commons in the in the Southwest Denver neighborhood starting from $3,500. The second greatest value Denver County apartment is the 1020 15th Street Model at 1020 15th Street, Unit 39 C Room 1 starting at $1,400 with a $1.05 price per square foot in the Lower Downtown 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.
Stanford Commons4 Bed 3 Bath B4BR,3BA$1.41
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
Frances Apartments2x12BR,1BA$1.43
The Wolcott1x11BR,1BA$1.45
Elm Creek ApartmentsElm Creek 2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.41
Redi High Street1 BR 1 B1BR,1BA$1.29
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 553 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 $577 which is $3,425 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denver County.

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