Cheap Apartments for Rent in Champaign County, IL from $300 (179 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Champaign County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Champaign County, IL is a 3 Beds unit found at Parker Glen priced from $680. Clark Street in the Downtown Champaign neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $750. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Champaign County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Parker Glen3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$680
Clark StreetThe Lewis1BR,1BA$750
Windcrest Apartments1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$750
Twin Oaks2423 W. Bradley Ave1BR,1BA$800
West Liberty Point2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$800
Barrington1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$805
Meadowview Apartments - MahometTwo Bedroom One Bathroom2BR,1BA$810
Town & Country ApartmentsDanbury1BR,1BA$823
110 E John St.1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$875

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Champaign County, IL

As of July 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Champaign County area is the $0.58 price per square foot South Pointe 4bd/1.5ba Duplex w/ Carport & Bas... Model at South Pointe Commons in the starting from $1,154. The second greatest value Champaign County apartment is the Three Bedroom Standard Model at Capstone Quarters starting at $625 with a $0.45 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Champaign County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
South Pointe CommonsSouth Pointe 4bd/1.5ba Duplex w/ Carport & Bas...4BR,1.5BA$0.58
Capstone QuartersThree Bedroom Standard3BR,3BA$0.45
512 E John St, Unit One and a half512 E John St3BR,1BA$0.94
Campus Circle UrbanaD24BR,4BA$0.67
Campus OaksFloorplan A - Price per person4BR,2BA$0.60
THE ALCOVE @ SECOND & JOHN2 Bedroom 1 Bath with Loft2BR,1BA$0.90
410 E. Green St by Bankier Apartments3BD/2BA3BR,2BA$0.84
Town Center Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.97
112 E. Green St by Bankier Apartments2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.94
425 E Campbell Ave, Unit H425 E Campbell Ave2BR,1BA$0.85

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Champaign County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Champaign County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Champaign County is under $875.

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

The cheapest apartment in Champaign County is Clark Street which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Champaign County costs $1,359.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Champaign 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 35 regular apartments in Champaign 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 Champaign County?

Cheap apartments in Champaign County have an average cost of $457 which is $902 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Champaign County.

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