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2536 N Sawyer Ave
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2536 N Sawyer Ave

2536 N Sawyer AveChicago, IL 60647
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1243 W 32nd St
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1243 W 32nd St

1243 W 32nd StChicago, IL 60608
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415 W. Fullerton
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415 W. Fullerton

2355-2357 N Clark StChicago, IL 60614
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839 Diversey
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839 Diversey

839 W Diversey PkyChicago, IL 60614
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532-34 W. Grant
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532-34 W. Grant

532-534 W Grant PlChicago, IL 60614
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Anton Apartments
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Anton Apartments

2348 S Millard AveChicago, IL 60623
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Scotland Yard
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Scotland Yard

4215-4265 N Broadway StChicago, IL 60613
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1363 W. Walton
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1363 W. Walton

1363 W Walton StChicago, IL 60642
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1255 W Belden
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1255 W Belden

1255 W BELDENChicago, IL 60614
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Ivy at Kimbark
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Ivy at Kimbark

5428-5432 S Kimbark AveChicago, IL 60615
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646 W Roscoe St
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646 W Roscoe St

646 W Roscoe StChicago, IL 60657
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1603 S Wood St
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1603 S Wood St

1603 S Wood StChicago, IL 60608
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1338 W Argyle
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1338 W Argyle

1338-1354 W Argyle StChicago, IL 60640
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3001 W Lawrence Ave
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3001 W Lawrence Ave

3001 W Lawrence AveChicago, IL 60625
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2519 N Lincoln Ave
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2519 N Lincoln Ave

2519 N Lincoln AveChicago, IL 60614
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The Birchmont
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The Birchmont

1456 W FargoChicago, IL 60626
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500 W Belden Ave
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500 W Belden Ave

500 W Belden AveChicago, IL 60614
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1215 W. Diversey
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1215 W. Diversey

1213-1229 W Diversey PkyChicago, IL 60614
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Angela Apartments
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Angela Apartments

1332 N Massasoit AveChicago, IL 60651
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The Granada
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The Granada

525 W Arlington PlChicago, IL 60614
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6701 N. Glenwood
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6701 N. Glenwood

6701 N Glenwood AveChicago, IL 60626
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1444 W Byron St
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1444 W Byron St

1444 W Byron StChicago, IL 60613
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1322 W 18th Pl
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1322 W 18th Pl

1322 W 18th PlChicago, IL 60608
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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.

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