Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (873 Rentals)

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property at 1215 Louise St

1215 Louise St

MunhallPA15120
property at 731 Indiana Ave

731 Indiana Ave

GlassportPA15045

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1604 Ridge Ave

BraddockPA15104

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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
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio - elec.NOT.inc. [385 sf] - RENOStudio,1BA$675
CavendishFaraday1BR,1BA$695
BRETTEfficiencyStudio,1BA$700
Della PlazaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$710
The Flats on PennRadcliffStudio,1BA$710
Garden Villa ApartmentsLarge Studio with Plenty of SpaceStudio,1BA$725

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of November 06, 2025 the best value apartment in the Allegheny County area is the $0.73 price per square foot 331 Clarence Street Model at 331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence in the in the Allegheny West neighborhood starting from $1,600. The second greatest value Allegheny County apartment is the 518 Washington Ave Model at 518 Washington Ave, Unit A starting at $1,550 with a $0.70 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.
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
518 Washington Ave, Unit A518 Washington Ave2BR,2.5BA$0.70
924 Brookline Blvd, Unit 1924 Brookline Blvd3BR,1BA$0.71
The Tuscany Apartments 300 Washington Rd.1 bedroom3BR,3BA$0.49
236 Smith Way, Unit 2236 Smith Way2BR,1BA$0.63
1296 Butler Rd, Unit 1296B1296 Butler Rd2BR,1.5BA$0.50
902 Pittsburgh St, Unit 900 B902 Pittsburgh St2BR,1BA$0.57
1226 Schweitzer Rd, Unit 1011226 Schweitzer Rd2BR,1BA$0.75
Stonehenge ApartmentsOne Bedroom - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$0.75
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 $725.

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 137 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 $222 which is $5,063 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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