Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (821 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in Allegheny County.

property at 507 Liberty Way

$599 - $875

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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507 Liberty Way

McKeesportPA15133
property at 1604 Ridge Ave

$645 - $695

2 Bedroom Rentals

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1604 Ridge Ave

BraddockPA15104

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property at 7709 Bennett St

$695 - $1,000

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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7709 Bennett St

PittsburghPA15208

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property at 77 Bates St

$755 - $1,575

1 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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77 Bates St

PittsburghPA15213

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Cheapest Available Allegheny County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Allegheny County, PA is a 3 Beds unit found at Midtown Plaza Apartments in the Lincoln Place neighborhood priced from $200. Teece Apartments in the Perry North neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $540. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Allegheny County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Midtown Plaza ApartmentsStudio3BR,1BA$200
Teece ApartmentsLarge effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$540
Broadway Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Garden Villa ApartmentsCozy EfficiencyStudio,1BA$675
Greenview Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of January 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Allegheny County area is the $0.53 price per square foot 48 Maytide St Model at 48 Maytide St, Unit #2 in the in the Carrick neighborhood starting from $1,330. The second greatest value Allegheny County apartment is the 727 Hill Ave Model at 727 Hill Ave, Unit Unit#2 starting at $1,650 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the East Hills 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.
48 Maytide St, Unit #248 Maytide St4BR,1BA$0.53
727 Hill Ave, Unit Unit#2727 Hill Ave3BR,1BA$0.66
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
924 Brookline Blvd, Unit 1924 Brookline Blvd3BR,1BA$0.71
5857 Curry Rd, Unit Unit 35857 Curry Rd1BR,1BA$0.45
672 Middle Ave, Unit B672 Middle Ave1BR,1BA$0.53
98 Garfield St98 Garfield St3BR,2BA$0.71
1304 Ridge Ave, Unit 3rd floor1304 Ridge Ave1BR,1BA$0.73
19 Charles St, Unit Spacious 1-Bedroom Apt19 Charles St1BR,1BA$0.70
Midtown Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$0.44

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 $695.

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

The cheapest apartment in Allegheny County is Midtown Plaza Apartments which is listed at $200, while the average apartment in Allegheny County costs $5,285.

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 226 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 $282 which is $5,003 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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