Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (1,005 Rentals)

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201 Elm St, Unit 15A
$750
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2 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 14

201 Elm St, Unit 15A

201 Elm StPittsburgh, PA 15225
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201 2nd St, Unit #1
$750
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$750
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201 2nd St, Unit #1

201 2nd StPittsburgh, PA 15225
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Cheapest Available Allegheny County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Allegheny County, PA is a Studio unit found at Baum Boulevard in the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood priced from $600. 500-650 Middle Ave in the Wilmerding neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Allegheny County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Baum BoulevardResidentialStudio,1BA$600
500-650 Middle Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$695
Tree Top Manor1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$700
BRETTEfficiencyStudio,1BA$700
Wellesley PlaceYewStudio,1BA$740
Greenview Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$745
Pacific Highlands ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$745
Penn Towers1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$749
Teece ApartmentsLarge effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$750
WestWood Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$750

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of July 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Allegheny County area is the $0.43 price per square foot 2822 Salisbury St Model at 2822 Salisbury St in the in the Crawford-Roberts neighborhood starting from $1,495. The second greatest value Allegheny County apartment is the 318 Lydia St Model at 318 Lydia St, Unit Front starting at $1,700 with a $0.68 price per square foot in the Westwood neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Allegheny County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2822 Salisbury St2822 Salisbury St4BR,2BA$0.43
318 Lydia St, Unit Front318 Lydia St3BR,2BA$0.68
860 railroad st, Unit 4860 railroad st3BR,1BA$0.62
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
Elste & D&T Buildings546 Linden Way Commercial Office/StorageStudio ,1BA$0.75
102 Haldane St, Unit 2102 Haldane St3BR,1BA$0.76
6537 Library Rd, Unit Apt C6537 Library Rd1BR,1BA$0.52
1107 South Ave, Unit 11107 South Ave2BR,1BA$0.84
Virginia Manor Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.86
674 Middle Ave674 Middle Ave1BR,1BA$0.85

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Allegheny County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Allegheny County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Allegheny County is under $750.

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

The cheapest apartment in Allegheny County is 500-650 Middle Ave which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Allegheny County costs $3,250.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Allegheny 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 152 regular apartments in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County?

Cheap apartments in Allegheny County have an average cost of $216 which is $3,034 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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