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6956 N Ashland Blvd
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6956 N Ashland Blvd

6956 N Ashland BlvdChicago, IL 60626
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Cornelia
1 Bedroom Apartments

Cornelia

606 W Cornelia AveChicago, IL 60657
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6910 N Sheridan Rd
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6910 N Sheridan Rd

6910 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60626
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8157 S King Dr
1 Bedroom Apartments

8157 S King Dr

8157 S King DrChicago, IL 60619
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McCormick CoLiving
1 Bedroom Apartments

McCormick CoLiving

2401 S State StChicago, IL 60616
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727-29 W. Briar
1 Bedroom Apartments

727-29 W. Briar

729 W Briar PlChicago, IL 60657
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5101 N Winchester Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

5101 N Winchester Ave

5101 N Winchester AveChicago, IL 60640
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Pratt At The Lake
1 Bedroom Apartments

Pratt At The Lake

1120 W Pratt BlvdChicago, IL 60626
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Ivy Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ivy Terrace

5140 S Kenwood AveChicago, IL 60615
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8003 S Evans Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8003 S Evans Ave

8003 S Evans AveChicago, IL 60619
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Everett Hyde Park
1 Bedroom Apartments

Everett Hyde Park

5501-5513 S Everett AveChicago, IL 60637
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Okonski Briar 541
1 Bedroom Apartments

Okonski Briar 541

541 W BriarChicago, IL 60657
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Jackson Park Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Jackson Park Terrace

6040 S Harper AveChicago, IL 60637
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2876-2900 N Clark St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2876-2900 N Clark St

2876-2900 N Clark StChicago, IL 60657
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1337 W Huron
1 Bedroom Apartments

1337 W Huron

1337 W HuronChicago, IL 60642
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3823-3829 N Fremont St
1 Bedroom Apartments

3823-3829 N Fremont St

3823-3829 N Fremont StChicago, IL 60613
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Ivy Gayles
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ivy Gayles

5316 S Dorchester AveChicago, IL 60615
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Buckingham Place
1 Bedroom Apartments

Buckingham Place

650-652 W Buckingham PlChicago, IL 60657
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10904 S Avenue D
1 Bedroom Apartments

10904 S Avenue D

10904 S Avenue DChicago, IL 60617
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2800 W Washington Blvd
1 Bedroom Apartments

2800 W Washington Blvd

2800 W Washington BlvdChicago, IL 60612
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Ivy Villas
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ivy Villas

5514 S Blackstone AveChicago, IL 60637
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1942 N Whipple St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1942 N Whipple St

1942 N Whipple StChicago, IL 60647
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5820 N Sheridan Rd
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5820 N Sheridan Rd

5820 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60660
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1257 W Lunt Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1257 W Lunt Ave

1257 W Lunt AveChicago, IL 60626
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4046 N Laporte Ave
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4046 N Laporte Ave

4046 N Laporte AveChicago, IL 60641
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6254 N Claremont St
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6254 N Claremont St

6254 N Claremont StChicago, IL 60659
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Lakeside 1116
1 Bedroom Apartments

Lakeside 1116

1116 W Loyola AveChicago, IL 60626
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Argyle Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Argyle Manor

5000 N Winchester AveChicago, IL 60640
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5750 N Sheridan Rd
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5750 N Sheridan Rd

5750 N Sheridan RdChicago, IL 60660
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703 N Austin
1 Bedroom Apartments

703 N Austin

703 N Austin BlvdChicago, IL 60644
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GreenGlen Park
1 Bedroom Apartments

GreenGlen Park

1373-1383 W Greenleaf AveChicago, IL 60626
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Winthrop 6000
1 Bedroom Apartments

Winthrop 6000

6000-6008 N Winthrop AveChicago, IL 60660

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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 $750.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chicago?

The cheapest apartment in Chicago is West Haven Park II - B which is listed at $660, while the average apartment in Chicago costs $2,330.

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 2,682 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 $461 which is $1,869 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.

Expert Rental Resources

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