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Braeden At The Beach

418-24 S Laramie Ave Chicago, IL 60644

8935-39 S Dauphin Ave

3600 W Franklin Blvd Chicago, IL 60624

1145-49 N LeClaire Ave

702 N Waller Ave

1810 S Throop St

1618 W Roscoe St

1350 W Hood Ave

5019 W Jackson Blvd

5627-5633 N Winthrop Ave

Ivy at Harper

1417 W Sherwin Ave

4327 - 4333 N Kedvale Ave

5001 W Adams St 204-210 S Lavergne Chicago, IL 60644

Ivy Kenwood

4155 N Keystone Ave

3330 N Lake Shore Dr

1735 W Pratt Blvd

1822-38 W 107th St.

1666 Pratt

428-438 W Belden Ave

1825-1839 W Foster Ave

732 Bittersweet Apartments

Cagan Northwest Chicago Apartments

Ivy Dickens

5263 W Congress Parkway

911 W. Oakdale Ave.

5200 N Wayne Ave

Racine-Waveland

5870 W Lake St Chicago, IL 60644

5136 S Kimbark Ave

The Bell Shore

1145 N Austin Blvd Chicago, IL 60651

4815 W Monroe

5800 W Iowa St 908-10 N Menard Chicago, IL 60651

7955 S Calumet Ave

6904-6906 S Cregier Ave 1745-1757 E 69th St Chicago, IL 60649

1807 S St Louis Chicago, IL 60623

310 N Menard Chicago, IL 60644

6100 Eberhart

1115 S Karlov Ave 1115-17 S Karlov Chicago, IL 60624

1400 W. Edgewater

3643-3645 N Greenview Ave

The Pershing

3501 W Adams St Chicago, IL 60624

Blackstone Court

2500-08 W. Pensacola Ave. / 4334-42 N. Campbell 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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