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6237-45 Kedzie

832 N. Rockwell Ave.

1461-65 W. Byron St.

5453-5461 S Everett Ave

5054 N Winthrop Ave

Schubert Square

3000-3006 N Cicero Ave

6818 N Wayne Ave

7100 South Shore Apartment Homes

10627-33 S. Hale Ave

Thome Hermitage Building

4601 N Dover

6011 N Kenmore St

2032 N Winchester Ave

5907-5909 N Kenmore Ave

South Shore

Lake Park Manor

Darlington Apartments

934-936 W Windsor Building

Edgewater Apartments

Peterson Plaza

Park Station Lofts

5015 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60644

4614 N Paulina

Ivy at Sylvan

Farwell Apartments

Hilliard Towers Senior Apartments One

Hilliard Towers Senior Apartments

Maple

4908 - 4918 N Glenwood

Ivy at Fairfax

8016 S Evans Ave

7601-7609 S Drexel LLC

7801-05 S Indiana Ave Chicago IL

7942-44 S Champlain Ave

8005-07 S Champlain Ave Chicago IL

The Wilson Malden

1700-1702 N Richmond St

Oakwood Apartments

Dayton Court Apartments

1628 Sherwin

The Kenmore Gardens

4423 N Sheridan Rd

6910 N Sheridan Rd

211 E. Ohio St.

7263-7271 S South Shore Dr

Bridgeport

6956 N Ashland Blvd

8201 S Paulina Street
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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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