Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bay County, MI from $500 (28 Rentals)

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1 Bedroom Apartments

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103 Erin CtAuburn, MI 48611
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2 Bedroom Apartments

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505 GermaniaBay City, MI 48706
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

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4015 Cambria DrBay City, MI 48706
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Cheapest Available Bay County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Bay County, MI is a Studio unit found at 704 N Grant St in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood priced from $600. Pine Grove Apartments in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bay County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
704 N Grant StStudioStudio,1BA$600
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$700
Bay Valley Harbor ApartmentsStudio BedsitterStudio,1BA$725
Lux off WashingtonLuxury Studio ApartmentStudio,1BA$800
55+ Country Meadows1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$850
Old Orchard By The Bay ApartmentsThe Andrew2BR,1BA$919
Woodland Creek Townhomes - Saginaw, MI3 Bed | 1.5 Bath 2-Story3BR,1BA$1,670

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bay County, MI

As of May 23, 2025 the best value apartment in the Bay County area is the $1.11 price per square foot 3 Bed | 1.5 Bath 2-Story Model at Woodland Creek Townhomes - Saginaw, MI in the starting from $1,670. The second greatest value Bay County apartment is the The Jason Model at Old Orchard By The Bay Apartments starting at $1,069 with a $1.02 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Bay County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Woodland Creek Townhomes - Saginaw, MI3 Bed | 1.5 Bath 2-Story3BR,1.5BA$1.11
Old Orchard By The Bay ApartmentsThe Jason2BR,1.5BA$1.02
600 S Van Buren St, Unit VanBuren600 S Van Buren St1BR,1BA$0.83
701 Litchfield St, Unit 3701 Litchfield St1BR,1BA$1.06
104 N Walnut St104 N Walnut St1BR,1BA$1.09
55+ Country Meadows1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.21
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$1.04
Bay Valley Harbor ApartmentsStudio BedsitterStudio ,1BA$1.77
704 N Grant StStudioStudio ,1BA$2.38
Lux off WashingtonFurnished Luxury Studio ApartmentStudio ,1BA$4.55

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bay County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bay County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bay County is under $1,670.

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

The cheapest apartment in Bay County is Pine Grove Apartments which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Bay County costs $1,770.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bay 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 1 regular apartments in Bay 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 Bay County?

Cheap apartments in Bay County have an average cost of $182 which is $1,588 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bay County.

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