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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Valley Studio Apartments | $1,983 | $1,770 | $2,062 |
Fox Valley 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,973 | $1,339 | $2,687 |
| Fox Valley 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,347 | $1,566 | $3,449 |
| Fox Valley 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,955 | $1,797 | $4,364 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Fox Valley is under $1,686.
The cheapest apartment in Fox Valley is Country Wood Apartment Homes which is listed at $1,339, while the average apartment in Fox Valley costs $3,100.
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 33 regular apartments in Fox Valley that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Fox Valley have an average cost of $348 which is $2,752 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Fox Valley.
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