Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Orlando, FL from $400 (81 Rentals)

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Sunset Place
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Sunset Place

5953 Curry Ford RdOrlando, FL 32822
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Willow Key Apartments
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Willow Key Apartments

5590 Arnold Palmer DrOrlando, FL 32811
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Hope Square Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Hope Square Apartments

2919 Orange Center BlvdOrlando, FL 32805
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Polos
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Polos

5583 Gatlin AveOrlando, FL 32812
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ARIUM Greenview
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

ARIUM Greenview

10649 Bastille LnOrlando, FL 32836
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Getting Around Orlando, FL

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49 / 100

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Bike Score®

56 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

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20 / 100

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It may be possible to get on a bus

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Orlando Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Orlando?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Orlando is under $975.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Orlando?

The cheapest apartment in Orlando is Altamonte Terrace which is listed at $800, while the average apartment in Orlando costs $4,065.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Orlando?

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 9,842 regular apartments in Orlando 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 Orlando?

Cheap apartments in Orlando have an average cost of $677 which is $3,388 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orlando.

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Helpful Apartment Articles, How-To's and Tips

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Know Your Rights - How Discrimination Laws Impact Landlords and Tenants

Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.

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