
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $650 (1,366 Rentals) Page 13 of 28


Levy House

9040 S Bishop St

Cornell Arms Apartments

1530-1542 N Kedzie Ave

7800 S South Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60649

2417 N Monticello Ave

Lunt Apartments

5101 W Monroe St Chicago, IL 60644

Drexel Investments, LLC

2230 S. Kedzie

8000 S Paulina 1701-11 W 80th Chicago, IL 60620

10201 S St Lawrence Ave 601-05 E 102nd Chicago, IL 60628

723-25 N Central Ave Chicago, IL 60644

9000 S Bishop St Chicago, IL 60620

7317 S Chappel Chicago, IL 60649

4424-4432 N Seeley Ave

7940 S Greenwood 7938-7940 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619

Paul G Stewart Center

11143 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr Chicago, IL 60628

8001-09 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60619

7549-59 S Yates Blvd 2406-10 E 76th Chicago, IL 60649

5018 W Jackson Blvd

4052-4058 W Belmont Ave

7400 S Yates Chicago, IL 60649

5125 W Madison St Chicago, IL 60644

10901 S Vernon 433-35 E 109th Chicago, IL 60628

Woodlawn House Apartments

5705 - 5713 West Catalpa Avenue

5952-58 W Superior

4142 N Avers Ave

1200-06 W. Altgeld St. / 2500-06 N. Racine Ave

7320-7330 N Ridge Ave

5454 S Everett

Damen Apartments

Sheridan Lake Apartments

Harris Point Chicago

Rogers Park

Luella Court

602 N Lorel Ave 5340-46 W Ohio Chicago, IL 60644

2801-2809 W Lunt Avenue Apartments

6031 N Kenmore Ave

The Columbian

3225 W 111th

6351 N Lakewood Ave

Cicero Senior Lofts

7348 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr Chicago, IL 60619

1042 N Leamington Ave Chicago, IL 60651

1662 W. Farwell Ave.

5011 W Maypole Ave
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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 | $1,960 | $575 | $5,155 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,429 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,964 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,745 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,900 | $675 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $8,797 | $2,379 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $20,052 | $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 $698.
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 $7,574.
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 5,418 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 $7,077 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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