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1717 W 77th

5749 N Winthrop Ave

Ivy Gayles

Briar Apartments

Ivy Kenwood

7914 S Hermitage

7120 S Wabash

6401 S California

6022 S Indiana Ave

1145 N Austin

1042 N Leamington

7151 S Indiana

7800 S Bishop St

7549 S Yates

6832 S Crandon

7927 S Ellis

7700 S Phillips Ave

6705 S Michigan

4130 N Keystone Ave

7916 S Drexel

7812 S Emerald Ave

2128 N. Whipple St.

8231 S Ellis

7643 S Stewart

7105-7111 South Champlain Avenue/635-643 East 71st Street

7939 S Dobson

The North Hotel

1704 W 77th St

7953 S Wolcott Ave

7053 S St Lawrence

234 E 109th

7948 S Greenwood

7934 S Wabash

7822 s laflin

7031 S Chappel

7655 S Sangamon

The Brittany

3449 N Elaine Pl

Everett Apartments

Edgewater Apartments

The Ambassador

Oakley Apartments

Ivy at Carlson

8000 S Paulina

8951 S Ada

Ski School Apartments

2417 N Monticello Ave

660 Wrightwood

1530-1542 N Kedzie 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 | $2,064 | $600 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,475 | $800 | $9,999 |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,033 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,649 | $695 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,411 | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,279 | $750 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $11,731 | $1,795 | $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 $740.
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 $2,342.
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 3,508 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 $451 which is $1,891 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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