
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $400 with Utilities Included (1,096 Rentals) Page 10 of 22
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Cheap Apartments in Chicago.


7940 S Greenwood 7938-7940 S Greenwood Chicago, IL 60619

5328 W Harrison St Chicago, IL 60644

4424-4432 N Seeley Ave

Oak Park Apartments

Archive: Wolcott Terrace - 5017 N Wolcott Ave

7549-59 S Yates Blvd 2406-10 E 76th Chicago, IL 60649

7939 S Dobson Ave Chicago, IL 60619

729 N Central Chicago, IL 60644

7440 S Phillips Ave Chicago, IL 60649

4052-4058 W Belmont Ave

3933 N. Clarendon

Ridge Apartments

7400 S Yates Blvd

The Briar

1616-22 W 80th Chicago, IL 60620

Winthrop Park Apartments

5705 - 5713 West Catalpa Avenue

7409 S Yates Blvd Chicago, IL 60649

4039-4051 N Laporte Ave

Lake Park Crescent Apartments

The Westerner

525 S. Dearborn St.

646 W Roscoe St

3330 N Lake Shore Dr

4840 N Rockwell St

Hermitage Andersonville

3834 N Sheffield

4844-4850 W Wrightwood Ave

3225 W 111th

Rogers Park

Luella Court

7340 N Damen Ave

Sheridan Lake Apartments

Harris Point Chicago

4626 Wolcott Avenue Apartments

Everett Apartments

The Bostonian

7109-15 S Ridgeland Ave 1736-44 E 71st Pl Chicago, IL 60649

1145 W Morse Ave

The Kenmore Gardens

Chicago Residence

The Birchmont

7845-7859 S Avalon Ave

5130 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr Chicago, IL 60615

7800-7804 S Michigan Ave

4850-4858 S Michigan Ave

2735-2739 N Laramie Ave

1809 S Carpenter St

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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 | $550 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,505 | $700 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,114 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,922 | $660 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,681 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,710 | $1,405 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $6,344 | $850 | $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 $735.
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 $7,166.
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 4,842 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 $513 which is $6,653 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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