Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Brooklyn Neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY from $1,425 (35 Rentals)

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90 Sands
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90 Sands

90 Sands StBrooklyn, NY 11201
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288 Clinton St
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288 Clinton St

288 Clinton StBrooklyn, NY 11201
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564 atlantic ave
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564 atlantic ave

564 Atlantic AveBrooklyn, NY 11217
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64  Elliot Place
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64 Elliot Place

62-64 S Elliott PlBrooklyn, NY 11217
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537 CLINTON AVE
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537 CLINTON AVE

537 Clinton AveBrooklyn, NY 11238
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Grand Court
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Grand Court

425 Grand AveBrooklyn, NY 11238
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193 Sackett St
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193 Sackett St

193 Sackett StBrooklyn, NY 11231
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43 Underhill Avenue
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43 Underhill Avenue

41-43 Underhill AveBrooklyn, NY 11238
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182-188 Amity St
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182-188 Amity St

182-188 Amity StBrooklyn, NY 11201
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Cumberland Apartments
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Cumberland Apartments

253 Cumberland StBrooklyn, NY 11205
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250 Pacific Street
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250 Pacific Street

250 Pacific StBrooklyn, NY 11201
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97 Grand Avenue
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97 Grand Avenue

97 Grand AveBrooklyn, NY 11205

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421 Degraw St
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421 Degraw St

421 Degraw StBrooklyn, NY 11217
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356 State St
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356 State St

354-356 State StBrooklyn, NY 11217
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324 Bergen St
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324 Bergen St

324 Bergen StBrooklyn, NY 11217
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392 Atlantic Ave
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392 Atlantic Ave

392 Atlantic AveBrooklyn, NY 11217
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116 John St
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116 John St

1 Platt StNew York, NY 10038
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88 Fulton St
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88 Fulton St

88 Fulton StNew York, NY 10038
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99 John St
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99 John St

99 John StNew York, NY 10038
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160 Front St
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160 Front St

160 Front StNew York, NY 10038
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Brooklyn Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Brooklyn?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Brooklyn is under $3,535.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Brooklyn?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Brooklyn is 224 3rd Ave which is listed at $3,529, while the average apartment in Downtown Brooklyn costs $4,988.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Brooklyn?

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 15 regular apartments in Downtown Brooklyn 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 Downtown Brooklyn?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Brooklyn have an average cost of $370 which is $4,618 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Brooklyn.

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