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929-935 W Sunnyside Ave

7348 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr

723 N Central

10201 S St Lawrence

7801 S Yates

7752 S Cornell

Oak Park Apartments

Ivy Terrace

7400 S Yates

729 N Central

7956 S Burnham

Ivy at Harper

1461-65 W. Byron St.

6618 S Wabash

727-29 W. Briar

8100 S Throop

8259 S Elizabeth

222 E 109th

7954 S Justine

705 S Lawndale

7654 S Marshfield

5952-58 W Superior

Lake Park Crescent Apartments

The Westerner

4735 Beacon

3834 N Sheffield

Hermitage Andersonville

646 W Roscoe St

525 S. Dearborn St.

7320-7330 N Ridge Ave

4840 N Rockwell St

4142 N Avers Ave

Sheridan Lake Apartments

6100 S Green St/841 W 61st St - N

Luella Court

7801 S Saginaw

7842-7844 S Jeffery Blvd.

The Bostonian

7624 S Kingston

7340 N Damen Ave

600-602 N Lorel Ave

7706 S Saginaw

Everett Apartments

The Kenmore Gardens

Issel Building

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

3816-20 W. North Ave.

Chicago Residence

1400 W. Edgewater
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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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