
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $400 (292 Rentals) Page 3 of 6
Top Rated Apartments in Chicago.
Cheap Apartments in Chicago.


South Shore

Darlington Apartments

839 W. Sheridan

506 154th place Calumet City,il

4801 North Ravenswood

7655-7657 S Coles Ave

1632 W. Belmont

Linder/Lawrence Apartments

8155 S Ingleside

801-05 E Drexel Square Chicago, IL 60615

3831 N Fremont

6101 S Oak Park

7948 S Greenwood 7946-7948 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619

Kenmore + Irving

4441-4455 N Damen Ave

6230 S Artesian Ave Chicago, IL 60636

Blue and Yellow Apartments

7657 S East End Ave

4721 S. Ellis Avenue

3449 N Elaine Pl

The Brittany

660 Wrightwood

2417 N Monticello Ave

9000 S Bishop St Chicago, IL 60620

Archive: Wolcott Terrace - 5017 N Wolcott Ave

10901 S Vernon 433-35 E 109th Chicago, IL 60628

The Westerner

2048 N Cleveland Ave

4142 N Avers Ave

3834 N Sheffield

1809 S Carpenter St

6351 N Lakewood Ave

Harris Point Chicago

3816-20 W. North Ave.

1400 W. Edgewater

1618 W Roscoe St

1810 S Throop St

596 W. Hawthorne

4155 N Keystone Ave

1063 W. Columbia

McCormick CoLiving

The Onyx on Carmen

Chicago Lawn Apartments

1666 Pratt

Kenmore Courts

1338 W Argyle

Woodlawn Terrace

1021 E 62nd St

North Shore 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 | $1,929 | $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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