
Cheap 3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $883 (211 Rentals) Page 2 of 5


7432 S Maryland Ave

7525 S Green St, Unit 1

254 W 31st St, Unit 2F

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6329 S Loomis Blvd, Unit 2

254 W 31st St, Unit 3

6329 S Loomis Blvd, Unit 2

6949 S Green St

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3422 W Grenshaw St, Unit 3422 W Grenshaw St, Chica

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240 W 24th St, Unit 1R
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6221 S Laflin St

4356 S Wells St

8000 S Champlain Ave, Unit 8000-2

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720 N Homan Ave, Unit 2

7108 S Champlain Ave, Unit 2

7815 S Cornell Ave

10800 S Hoxie Ave

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8946 S Exchange Ave, Unit 1

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6149 S Evans Ave, Unit 6149-1

10747 S Indiana Ave
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7952 S Carpenter St

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7637 S Kingston Ave, Unit 2

7637 S Kingston Ave

5931 S Campbell Ave

Coleman Place At Legends South

West Haven Park II - B

Westhaven Park II - A

Westhaven Park II - C

3114-3144 W Carroll Ave

6209 S Michigan Ave
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6700 S Merrill Ave

6315-6319 S California Ave

7700 S Kingston

7700 S Phillips Ave

6160 S Martin Luther King Dr

1860 S Komensky

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362 E 60th St

11250 S Indiana

5040 W Quincy St

5609 S Michigan Ave

5410 S Indiana Ave

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7316 S Jeffery Blvd

7040 S Cregier Ave

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2032 N Winchester Ave
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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 | $2,020 | $600 | $9,700 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,472 | $600 | $9,987 |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,070 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,838 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,063 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $8,308 | $1,895 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $6,298 | $750 | $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 $724.
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 $7,242.
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 3,188 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 $516 which is $6,726 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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