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409 State St
1 Bedroom Apartments

409 State St

409 State StAlbany, NY 12210
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The Amsdell
Studio Apartments

The Amsdell

175 Jay StAlbany, NY 12210
Corporate Housing
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325 State Street
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

325 State Street

325 State StAlbany, NY 12210
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775 Myrtle Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

775 Myrtle Ave

775 Myrtle AveAlbany, NY 12208
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69 Trinity Place
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

69 Trinity Place

69 Trinity PlAlbany, NY 12202
Student Housing
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255 State St
1 Bedroom Apartments

255 State St

255 State StAlbany, NY 12210
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252 state street
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

252 state street

252 State StAlbany, NY 12210
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50 Manning Blvd
1 Bedroom Apartments

50 Manning Blvd

50 Manning BlvdAlbany, NY 12203

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99 Pine Street
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

99 Pine Street

99 Pine StAlbany, NY 12207
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27 Western Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

27 Western Ave

27 Western AveAlbany, NY 12203
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309 State St
1 Bedroom Apartments

309 State St

309 State StAlbany, NY 12210
Corporate Housing
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338 Hudson street
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

338 Hudson street

338 Hudson AveAlbany, NY 12210
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The Livingston
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Livingston

581 Livingston AveAlbany, NY 12206
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74 13th St, Unit 1
$500
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$500

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74 13th St, Unit 1

74 13th StTroy, NY 12180
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343 Congress St, Unit B
$900
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$900

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343 Congress St, Unit B

343 Congress StTroy, NY 12180
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property at 640 3rd Ave

$935 - $1,150

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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640 3rd Ave

WatervlietNY12189

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516 4th St
$1,250 - $2,250
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$1,250 - $2,250

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$1,250 - $2,250
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

516 4th St

516 4th StTroy, NY 12180
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Albany Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Albany?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Albany is under $1,048.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Albany?

The cheapest apartment in Albany is 142 Morton Ave which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Albany costs $1,750.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Albany?

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 218 regular apartments in Albany 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 Albany?

Cheap apartments in Albany have an average cost of $836 which is $914 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Albany.

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