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504-508 S. Cuyler Ave.
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504-508 S. Cuyler Ave.

504-508 S Culyer AveOak Park, IL 60304
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1151 DAVID DRIVE
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1151 DAVID DRIVE

1151 David DrBensenville, IL 60106
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820 Reba
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820 Reba

820 Reba PlEvanston, IL 60202
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532 Des Plaines Ave.
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532 Des Plaines Ave.

532 Des Plaines AveForest Park, IL 60130
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9565 Franklin Ave
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9565 Franklin Ave

9565 Franklin AveFranklin Park, IL 60131
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529 Michigan
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529 Michigan

529-535 Michigan AveEvanston, IL 60202
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The Stewart
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The Stewart

1311 Chicago AveEvanston, IL 60201
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4904 N Harlem Ave
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4904 N Harlem Ave

4904 N Harlem AveHarwood Heights, IL 60706
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9517-9521 Minnick Ave
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9517-9521 Minnick Ave

9517-9521 Minnick AveOak Lawn, IL 60453
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204 Marengo Ave.
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204 Marengo Ave.

204 Marengo AveForest Park, IL 60130
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501 N. Lombard Ave.
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501 N. Lombard Ave.

501 N Lombard AveOak Park, IL 60302
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411-419 Thatcher Ave.
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411-419 Thatcher Ave.

411-19 Thatcher AveRiver Forest, IL 60305
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421 S. Lombard Ave.
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421 S. Lombard Ave.

421 S Lombard AveOak Park, IL 60302
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828-834 Reba Pl
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828-834 Reba Pl

828-834 Reba PlEvanston, IL 60202
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921-923 Garfield
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921-923 Garfield

921-923 Garfield StOak Park, IL 60304
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947 South Blvd
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947 South Blvd

947 South BlvdOak Park, IL 60302
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244 S Marion St
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244 S Marion St

244 S Marion StOak Park, IL 60302
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426 Wesley
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426 Wesley

426 WesleyOak Park, IL 60302
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111 Garfield
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111 Garfield

111-113 W Garfield StOak Park, IL 60304
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633 S. Maple Ave.
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633 S. Maple Ave.

633 S Maple AveOak Park, IL 60304
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4909 Church
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4909 Church

4909 ChurchSkokie, IL 60077
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810 Seward St.
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810 Seward St.

810 SEWARDEvanston, IL 60202
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516 Des Plaines Ave.
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516 Des Plaines Ave.

516 Des Plaines AveForest Park, IL 60130
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548-558 Elmwood Ave
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548-558 Elmwood Ave

548-558 Elmwood AveEvanston, IL 60202
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408-416 N. Taylor Ave.
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408-416 N. Taylor Ave.

408-416 N Taylor AveOak Park, IL 60302
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Centennial South
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Centennial South

900 Centennial DrMount Prospect, IL 60056
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617 Grove
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617 Grove

617-625 Grove StEvanston, IL 60201
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113-117 South Blvd.
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113-117 South Blvd.

113-117 South BlvdOak Park, IL 60302
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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.

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