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1900-1906 S Euclid Ave
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1900-1906 S Euclid Ave

1900-1906 S Euclid AveBerwyn, IL 60402
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Victoria Hills
1 Bedroom Apartments

Victoria Hills

1854 S Phillip DrMount Prospect, IL 60056
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3144-3150 S Harlem Ave
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3144-3150 S Harlem Ave

3144-3150 S Harlem AveRiverside, IL 60546
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Alsip Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Alsip Apartments

12601-12659 S Alpine StAlsip, IL 60803
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Chestnut Villa
1 Bedroom Apartments

Chestnut Villa

9403-9407 Chestnut AveFranklin Park, IL 60131
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37 King Arthur Ct
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37 King Arthur Ct

37 King Arthur CtNorthlake, IL 60164
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300 Des Plaines Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

300 Des Plaines Ave

300 Des Plaines AveForest Park, IL 60130
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14547 Chicago Road
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14547 Chicago Road

14547 Chicago RdDolton, IL 60419
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9610-9634 Ivanhoe Ave
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9610-9634 Ivanhoe Ave

9610-9634 Ivanhoe AveSchiller Park, IL 60176
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9829 Lawrence Ct
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9829 Lawrence Ct

9829 Lawrence CtSchiller Park, IL 60176
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330 N Ardmore Ave
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330 N Ardmore Ave

330 N Ardmore AveVilla Park, IL 60181
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9424 S Ridgeland Ave
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9424 S Ridgeland Ave

9424 S Ridgeland AveChicago Ridge, IL 60415
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304 East 147th
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304 East 147th

304 E 147th StHarvey, IL 60426
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3120 Oak Park Ave
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3120 Oak Park Ave

3120 Oak Park AveBerwyn, IL 60402
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2036 S 13th Ave
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2036 S 13th Ave

2036 S 13th AveBroadview, IL 60155
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14026 S School St
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14026 S School St

14026 S School StRiverdale, IL 60827
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Shady Way
1 Bedroom Apartments

Shady Way

920 E Shady WayArlington Heights, IL 60005
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1850 S 61st Ct
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1850 S 61st Ct

1850 S 61st CtCicero, IL 60804
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1646 Elmwood Ave
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1646 Elmwood Ave

1646 Elmwood AveBerwyn, IL 60402
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1534 Bonnie Brae
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1534 Bonnie Brae

1534 Bonnie BraeRiver Forest, IL 60305
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1143 S Lathrop Ave
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1143 S Lathrop Ave

1143 S Lathrop AveForest Park, IL 60130
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230 S Maple
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230 S Maple

230-238 S Maple AveOak Park, IL 60302
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14020 S School
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14020 S School

14020 S School StRiverdale, IL 60827
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Chablis
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Chablis

610 N Lincoln AveAddison, IL 60101
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1937 S 17th Ave
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1937 S 17th Ave

1937 S 17th AveBroadview, IL 60155
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Broadview Apartments
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Broadview Apartments

2112 S 17th AveBroadview, IL 60155
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7511-7515 Roosevelt Rd
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7511-7515 Roosevelt Rd

7511-7515 Roosevelt RdForest Park, IL 60130
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7441-7445 Roosevelt Rd
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7441-7445 Roosevelt Rd

7441-7445 Roosevelt RdForest Park, IL 60130
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1246-1248 S 51st Ct
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1246-1248 S 51st Ct

1246-1248 S 51st CtCicero, IL 60804
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2730 Ridgeland Ave
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2730 Ridgeland Ave

2730 Ridgeland AveBerwyn, IL 60402
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320 Elgin Ave
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320 Elgin Ave

320 Elgin AveForest Park, IL 60130
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14133 S School
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14133 S School

14133 S School StRiverdale, IL 60827
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812 S 19th Ave
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812 S 19th Ave

812 S 19th AveMaywood, IL 60153
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901-917 S Euclid Ave
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901-917 S Euclid Ave

901-917 S Euclid AveOak Park, IL 60304
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4747 19th Street
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4747 19th Street

4747 19th StCicero, IL 60804
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229  Marengo Ave
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229 Marengo Ave

229 Marengo AveForest Park, IL 60130
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9430 S Ridgeland Ave
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9430 S Ridgeland Ave

9430 S Ridgeland AveChicago Ridge, IL 60415
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The Wright Building
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The Wright Building

712-716 Lee StDes Plaines, IL 60016
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Montclair Manor
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Montclair Manor

11625-57 S Pulaski RdAlsip, IL 60803
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Park Colony Apartments
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Park Colony Apartments

9350 Congress RdDes Plaines, IL 60016
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West Clare Apartments
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West Clare Apartments

8155-8159 Ogden AveLyons, IL 60534
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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 $2,319.

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 2,858 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 $462 which is $1,857 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.

Expert Rental Resources

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Apartment Occupancy Rates: Renter Attraction vs Renter Retention

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