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The Brittany

3449 N Elaine Pl

2417 N Monticello Ave

723 N Central

Oak Park Apartments

Ivy Terrace

Archive: Wolcott Terrace - 5017 N Wolcott Ave

Ivy at Harper

1461-65 W. Byron St.

727-29 W. Briar

Winthrop Park Apartments

7654 S Marshfield

5952-58 W Superior

Lake Park Crescent Apartments

The Westerner

Hermitage Andersonville

3834 N Sheffield

646 W Roscoe St

525 S. Dearborn St.

7320-7330 N Ridge Ave

4840 N Rockwell St

4142 N Avers Ave

Sheridan Lake Apartments

Everett Apartments

Luella Court

3816-20 W. North Ave.

The Kenmore Gardens

Chicago Residence

The Bostonian

7340 N Damen Ave

649-57 W. Oakdale / 2919-21 N. Clark

600-602 N Lorel Ave

1662 W. Farwell Ave.

Braeden At The Beach

1400 W. Edgewater

1042-1048 N Leamington Ave

Jackson Park Terrace

1417 W Sherwin Ave

The Winthrop Place

4327-4333 N Kedvale Ave

1618 W Roscoe St

4363 N Kenmore Ave

1331 W. Loyola

640 Briar

7254 S University Ave

596 W. Hawthorne

1063 W. Columbia

Belmont Court Apartments

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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 | $1,945 | $600 | $9,940 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,499 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,077 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,844 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,426 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,977 | $1,400 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $5,392 | $750 | $7,350 |
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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 West Haven Park II - B which is listed at $660, while the average apartment in Chicago costs $7,569.
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 4,757 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 $515 which is $7,054 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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