
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $650 (1,373 Rentals) Page 11 of 28


Winchester Suites

1738 W 77th St

West Rogers Park

2838 E 91st St Chicago, IL 60617

Heiwa Terrace

7500 S South Shore Drive

Lakeside Tower

6800 S Dorchester Ave

222 E 109th St Chicago, IL 60628

7000-7006 N Western Ave

Touhy - by - the - Lake

1623-1633 West Lunt Avenue

8052 S Laflin St

Rosenwald Courts

5480 S Cornell Ave

6830 N Sheridan Rd

8241-49 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60619

wolcott equities

Merrill Court

234 E 109th St

Island Terrace

8236 S Maryland Ave

7903 S Luella Ave 2233-2237 E 79th Chicago, IL 60617

11111 S Vernon Chicago, IL 60628

410 E 107th St Chicago, IL 60628

4815 N Springfield

Winchester 7363 N

8806 S Cottage Grove Ave Chicago, IL 60619

6725 S Campbell Ave

2600 W Berwyn Ave

1255 W. Bryn Mawr

Lake Lane Apartments

8308 S Ingleside Ave

1456 W Birchwood

6726 N Glenwood Ave

8001 S Marshfield Ave Chicago, IL 60620

7301 N Ridge Blvd

The Sheridan Pratt

6101 S Oak Park

4720-4730 W Addison St

7948 S Greenwood 7946-7948 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619

7800 S Laflin Street

2225 E 87th St

3201-3209 N Clark St

2900 E 91st St Chicago, IL 60617

7901-11 S Dobson Ave Chicago, IL 60619

7201 S Calumet Ave

2504 W 63rd St

8552 S Laflin St Chicago, IL 60620
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Chicago?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Studio Apartments | $1,958 | $575 | $5,225 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,429 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,963 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,670 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,870 | $675 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $8,780 | $2,400 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $18,992 | $6,850 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Chicago Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Chicago?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Chicago is under $700.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chicago?
The cheapest apartment in Chicago is Coleman Place At Legends South which is listed at $170, while the average apartment in Chicago costs $7,680.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Chicago?
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 5,512 regular apartments in Chicago 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 Chicago?
Cheap apartments in Chicago have an average cost of $497 which is $7,183 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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