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$1,500 - $1,750

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915 W 32nd St

ChicagoIL60608

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8946 S Exchange Ave, Unit 1
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3 Bedroom Apartment Available Jul 1

8946 S Exchange Ave, Unit 1

8946 S Exchange AveChicago, IL 60617
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Ohio Commons
3 Bedroom Apartments

Ohio Commons

5001 S Drexel BlvdChicago, IL 60615
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6700 S Merrill Ave
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6700 S Merrill Ave

6700 S Merrill AveChicago, IL 60649
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7700 S Kingston
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7700 S Kingston

7700 S Kingston AveChicago, IL 60649
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7700 S Phillips Ave
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7700 S Phillips Ave

7700 S Phillips AveChicago, IL 60649
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1860 S Komensky
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1860 S Komensky

1860 S Komensky AveChicago, IL 60623
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336 W Marquette
3 Bedroom Apartments

336 W Marquette

336-342 W Marquette RdChicago, IL 60621

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362 E 60th St
3 Bedroom Apartments

362 E 60th St

362 E 60th StChicago, IL 60637
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11250 S Indiana
3 Bedroom Apartments

11250 S Indiana

11250-11256 S Indiana AveChicago, IL 60628
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5040 W Quincy St
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5040 W Quincy St

5040 W Quincy StChicago, IL 60644
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5609 S Michigan Ave
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5609 S Michigan Ave

5609 S Michigan AveChicago, IL 60637
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Gray Apartments
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Gray Apartments

6947 S Peoria StChicago, IL 60621
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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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