
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $400 with Utilities Included (1,065 Rentals) Page 9 of 22
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Cheap Apartments in Chicago.


7822 s laflin

The Damen Jarvis

6923 S Indiana

The Park Terrace

Oakley Apartments

Chicago Apartments

Clyde St Commons

929-935 W Sunnyside Ave

Eastwood Garden Apartments

Edgewater Apartments

2417 N Monticello Ave

The Brittany

5850-5858 S Martin Luther King Dr

The Ambassador

1530-1542 N Kedzie Ave

Everett Apartments

6938 S Cregier Ave.

8000 S Paulina

3449 N Elaine Pl

660 Wrightwood

7348 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr

7317 S Chappel

9000 S Bishop

8259 S Elizabeth

4424-4432 N Seeley Ave

7700 S Kingston

7940 S Greenwood

Oak Park Apartments

7440 S Phillips

7229 S Yates Blvd

7400 S Yates

729 N Central

Ridge Apartments

7409 S Yates

3933 N. Clarendon

4052-4058 W Belmont Ave

1616 W 80th St

The Briar

5705 - 5713 West Catalpa Avenue

12000 S Eggleston

4039-4051 N Laporte Ave

Lake Park Crescent Apartments

The Westerner

525 S. Dearborn St.

8222 S Ingleside

646 W Roscoe St

4142 N Avers Ave

Hermitage Andersonville

4840 N Rockwell 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 | $2,056 | $595 | $9,999 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,461 | $640 | $9,168 |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,069 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,738 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,081 | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,445 | $2,995 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $16,894 | $7,000 | $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 $726.
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 $2,322.
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 2,500 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 $460 which is $1,862 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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