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Hyde Park / Kenwood

Agatite

6820 S Michigan Ave

913-915 W Sheridan Rd

7354 S Dorchester

6830 N Sheridan Rd

6320-6328 S Troy St

73rd St

1001-1005 S Mayfield Ave

6173-6179 N Northwest Hwy

Jarrell Washington Park

5130 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr

1734 E 72nd

Lunt Street Apartments

Historic Strand Apartments

Roosevelt Place Senior Apartments

Shorewind Court Apartments

7953-7959 S Dobson Ave

The Highlands Apartments

1441 W Howard St

Lake Lane Apartments

7674 S Shore Drive

NOVO Properties - Chicago

7949 S St Lawrence

New Venture Realty South Shore Apartments

915 E 83rd St

400 E 81st St

8045-8049 S King Dr

8101-8107 S Langley Ave

421 East 62nd

7850 S Constance

8208 S Drexel

7925 S Phillips

The Bell Shore

Roscoe Plaza Furnished Apartments

3114-3144 W Carroll Ave

7102 S Luella

Damen Apartments

2656 W 69th St

1055 W. Catalpa Ave.

6938-6950 S Jeffery Blvd

6306 S Artesian Ave

Sheridan Shores Apartments

Vintage Courtyard

8001 S Marshfield

6155-6159 S California Ave

Pine North

9001 S Commercial

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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Chicago?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Chicago Studio Apartments | $2,076 | $595 | $9,999 |
| Cheap Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,466 | $640 | $9,244 |
| Cheap Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,058 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,719 | $695 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,368 | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,465 | $2,995 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $19,276 | $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 $750.
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 $2,330.
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 2,682 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 $461 which is $1,869 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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