
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the VCU Neighborhood of Richmond, VA from $1,013 (64 Rentals)


Iron House Apartments

Coliseum Lofts

Towers on Franklin

1318 W. Broad St.

The Edison Apartments

District Square Apartments
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The Mezzo Lofts

Mortons Apartments

Deco at CNB

The Biggs Building

Grace & Monroe Apartments

1 West Cary Apartments

T and E Apartments

The Shockoe Collection
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Residences at the John Marshall

1619 W Grace St

American Heritage Apartments

8th and Main

1923 Lakeview Ave

1917 Lakeview Ave

1915 Lakeview Ave

312 N 2nd St

528 S Pine St

1719 Blair St

1721 Blair St

Park Plaza @ Belvidere

Residences at Richmond Trust

1114 Grove Ave
VCU, Richmond, VA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in VCU?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
VCU Studio Apartments | $1,186 | $850 | $3,121 |
VCU 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,502 | $1,013 | $4,136 |
VCU 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,902 | $939 | $5,667 |
VCU 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,175 | $879 | $4,050 |
VCU 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,143 | $750 | $3,550 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap VCU Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in VCU?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in VCU is under $1,175.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in VCU?
The cheapest apartment in VCU is Towers on Franklin which is listed at $1,092, while the average apartment in VCU costs $3,400.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in VCU?
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 87 regular apartments in VCU 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 VCU?
Cheap apartments in VCU have an average cost of $448 which is $2,952 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in VCU.
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