
Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $400 with Utilities Included (1,096 Rentals) Page 9 of 22
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Cheap Apartments in Chicago.


6752 S Michigan Ave

Dayton Court Apartments

5907-5909 N Kenmore Ave

5114-5118 South Kimbark Avenue Apartments

1257 W Lunt Ave

South Shore Drive

10206 S Walden Pky

4854-4856 W Deming Pl

7100 South Shore Apartment Homes

7934-42 S Wabash Chicago, IL 60619

4720 S Drexel Blvd Chicago, IL 60615

Chatham Apartments

1717 W 77th St

Briar Apartments

5749 N Winthrop Ave

8640 S Ingleside Ave Chicago, IL 60619

10201 S St Lawrence Ave 601-05 E 102nd Chicago, IL 60628

7916 S Drexel Ave Chicago, IL 60619

6832 S Crandon Chicago, IL 60649

7800 S Bishop St

Hilliard Towers Family II

7700 S Phillips Ave

6705 S Michigan Chicago, IL 60637

7643 S Stewart Ave Chicago, IL 60620

4130 N Keystone Ave

7920-26 S Evans Chicago, IL 60619

7930-46 S Ingleside Ave Chicago, IL 60619

8231-37 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60619

7317 S Chappel Chicago, IL 60649

7822 s laflin

The Damen Jarvis

The Park Terrace

5850-5858 S Martin Luther King Dr

The Ambassador

Clyde St Commons

Eastwood Garden Apartments

929-935 W Sunnyside Ave

Oakley Apartments

Chicago Apartments

2417 N Monticello Ave

Edgewater Apartments

The Brittany

7800 S South Shore Dr Chicago, IL 60649

1530-1542 N Kedzie Ave

Everett Apartments

6938 S Cregier Ave.

8000 S Paulina 1701-11 W 80th Chicago, IL 60620

660 Wrightwood

3449 N Elaine Pl
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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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