Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Richmond Neighborhood of Richmond, VA from $899 (139 Rentals)

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Richmond Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Richmond?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Richmond is under $1,150.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Richmond?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Richmond is Bloom Apartments II which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Downtown Richmond costs $3,400.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Richmond?

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 175 regular apartments in Downtown Richmond 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 Downtown Richmond?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Richmond have an average cost of $403 which is $2,997 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Richmond.

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