
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $400 (292 Rentals) Page 2 of 6
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Reside on Clarendon

3130 N. Lake Shore Drive

350 W. Oakdale

620 W. Belmont

426 W. Surf

443 Wrightwood

Park Dearborn

Canterbury Court Apartments

Grace Street Towers
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6751 S Jeffery Blvd Chicago, IL 60649

Sheridan Lake - 6401 N Sheridan Rd

2850 N. Sheridan

828 W. Fullerton

5320-5326.5 S. Drexel Boulevard

14 West Elm Apartments

Eden Commons

Westhaven Park Station

EDGE on Broadway

Sheridan Tower - 5650 N Sheridan Rd
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1100 North Lasalle

Anderson Point

The Bryn - 5600 N Sheridan Rd

11000 S Michigan Ave

8051-8053 S King Dr

First InSite 7959 S Ashland Apartments

1536 E. 83rd Place

8122-8128 S Indiana Ave

New Venture Realty Chatham Apartments

Devonshire Apartments
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7845 S Colfax

7903 S Evans Ave 735-37 E 79th St Chicago, IL 60619

Roosevelt Place Senior Apartments

8101-8107 S Langley Ave

915 E 83rd St

8045-8049 S King Dr

NOVO Properties - Chicago

4241-4247 N Hermitage Ave

1203 W Balmoral

Midway Pointe Senior Residences
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Cicero Senior Lofts

620 W. Surf

8000-02 S. Lafayette Avenue

8109-17 S Ashland Ave Chicago, IL 60620

8001 S Muskegon Ave

The Max Apartments

7270 S South Shore Dr

1430 N Dearborn St

5853-5859 S Troy St

7110-18 S Ridgeland 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 | $1,929 | $595 | $8,548 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,482 | $525 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,104 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,871 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,499 | $879 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $8,503 | $2,175 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $9,590 | $2,475 | $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 $715.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chicago?
The cheapest apartment in Chicago is Westhaven Park II - C which is listed at $754, while the average apartment in Chicago costs $8,024.
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 5,027 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 $482 which is $7,542 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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