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7122 S Wentworth Ave

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4865 W Concord Pl

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2801 N Keating Ave, Unit 309

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2820 N Newcastle Ave, Unit 2

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7445 N Greenview Ave, Unit 222

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9100 S Ashland Ave, Unit 1607 W 91st St 2nd Floor

5455 S Blackstone Ave, Unit 5d

2701 E 75th Pl, Unit G

7455 N Greenview Ave, Unit 5
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1440 W Howard St, Unit Apt. 18

1440 W Howard St, Unit Apt. 2

7715 S South Shore

5504 S Wabash

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424 W. Diversey

330 N Pine

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4521 N. Malden St.

4600 Beacon
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Cornell (The Greenstone)

1423 S Drake Ave

1336.5 S Austin Blvd

6930 N Greenview Ave, Unit 6930 North Greenview Ave

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The Vivian

625 E Marquette Rd

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4725 W Fullerton Ave, Unit Studio

7728 N Marshfield Ave, Unit 7728 North Marshfield Ave

The Lawrence House

3662 S Paulina St

3755 S Winchester Ave, Unit Garden Unit

Ironwood

Wilson Uptown LLC

1537 W Fargo Ave

2309 S Sacramento Ave

8336 S Kingston Ave

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5425 N Kenmore Ave

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3835 N Fremont St, Unit A04C

Prairie Shores

3734 W. Diversey Ave.

Southland Village

7501-7509 S Stewart Ave

Greenview Apartments

6841 S Prairie Ave

LUELLA

5162 S King Dr

5172 S King Dr
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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 | $2,044 | $595 | $8,604 |
| Cheap Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,478 | $640 | $9,987 |
| Cheap Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,072 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,724 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,719 | $924 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $7,472 | $1,995 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $6,960 | $6,700 | $7,350 |
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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 $724.
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 $5,106.
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 2,986 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 $515 which is $4,591 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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