Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (795 Rentals)

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MunhallPA15120
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McKeesportPA15133
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221 W Main St
$600 - $1,000Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

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221 W Main StCarnegie, PA 15106
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BraddockPA15104

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PittsburghPA15208

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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
Ambassador ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio - elec.NOT.inc. [385 sf] - PRStudio,1BA$610
Garden Villa ApartmentsCozy EfficiencyStudio,1BA$675
WestWood Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$699
BRETTEfficiencyStudio,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of December 12, 2025 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 331 Clarence Street Model at 331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence starting at $1,600 with a $0.73 price per square foot in the Allegheny West 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
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
236 Smith Way, Unit 2236 Smith Way2BR,1BA$0.63
311 Beaver St, Unit 2nd Floor311 Beaver St3BR,1.5BA$0.80
700 Ravenswood Ave, Unit Apt.1700 Ravenswood Ave1BR,1BA$0.73
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 $700.

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 202 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 $305 which is $4,980 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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