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Cheapest Available Jefferson County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Jefferson County, CO is a Studio unit found at Highland West Senior Citizens Apartments in the Regis neighborhood priced from $869. Westhaven Senior Apartments 62+ in the Daniels Garden neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $905. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Jefferson County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Highland West Senior Citizens ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$869
Westhaven Senior Apartments 62+1Br1Ba1BR,1BA$905
Avenida Del SolA11BR,1BA$931
SloHi Flats1BD1BR,1BA$978
Applewood Retirement CommunityStudioStudio,1BA$980
GoldenStudio 1 bathroomStudio,1BA$995
Tabor Lake1 Bedroom A1BR,1BA$999
Allied ApartmentsstudioStudio,1BA$1,025
The Village at Arvada, A 62+ Affordable Community1x1 D 45% AMI1BR,1BA$1,028
The Kimberly Apartments0x1Studio,1BA$1,085

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Jefferson County, CO

As of May 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the Jefferson 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 Jefferson County apartment is the 11722 S Maxwell Hill Rd Model at 11722 S Maxwell Hill Rd, Unit 2 starting at $1,600 with a $1.33 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Jefferson County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Stanford Commons4 Bed 3 Bath B4BR,3BA$1.41
11722 S Maxwell Hill Rd, Unit 211722 S Maxwell Hill Rd1BR,1BA$1.33
Morningside Retirement 55+A Style2BR,2BA$1.60
3650 Upham St2x12BR,1BA$1.36
The Pines ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1.36
Lakeview Heights2BR2BR,1BA$1.53
Teller Street2x12BR,1BA$1.59
Highland West Senior Citizens ApartmentsOne bedroom1BR,1BA$1.53
The Kimberly Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.51
Westhaven Senior Apartments 62+1Br1Ba1BR,1BA$1.58

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Jefferson County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Jefferson County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Jefferson County is under $1,085.

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

The cheapest apartment in Jefferson County is Westhaven Senior Apartments 62+ which is listed at $905, while the average apartment in Jefferson County costs $4,465.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Jefferson 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 81 regular apartments in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?

Cheap apartments in Jefferson County have an average cost of $272 which is $4,193 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Jefferson County.

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