
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $650 (1,365 Rentals) Page 16 of 28


5927-5929 W 63rd St

1316-1319 E Hyde Park Blvd

Cornelia

536 W Arlington Pl

1019 E 62nd St

8157-59 S King Drive

8242 S Drexel LLC

McCormick CoLiving

434-40 E 81st Street Chicago IL

703 N Austin Blvd 5966 W Huron Chicago, IL 60644

727-29 W. Briar

5326 S Cornell Ave

421-431 W. Barry Avenue

5101 N Winchester Ave

6960-6970 N Sheridan Rd

Pratt At The Lake

Roscoe Plaza Furnished Apartments

Ivy Terrace

733-745 E 80 St/8003 S Evans LLC

Everett Hyde Park

541 W Briar Pl

Fullerton Court Apartments

Jackson Park Terrace

3823-3829 N Fremont St

The Sovereign Apartments

1337 W Huron

2876-2900 N Clark St

5200-5206 S Harper Ave

4706 Beacon LLC

Ivy Gayles

2600 N Kimball Ave

5820 N Sheridan Rd

4046 N Laporte Ave

1942 N Whipple St

1436-40 W. Thorndale

Fountainbleau-Cambridge

Argyle Manor

7117 S Euclid Ave

5750 N Sheridan Rd

1257 W Lunt Ave

2616 N. Hampden Court

2800 W Washington Blvd

Ivy Villas

6254 N Claremont St

2115-2123 W Farragut Ave

2132-2138 N Campbell Ave

1840-1850 S Fairfield Ave

7645 N Sheridan Rd

Buckingham Place
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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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