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Winthrop Park Apartments

8851 S Cottage Grove Ave

The Windale

7914 S Hermitage

The Vivian

North Shore Apartments

Karlov Gardens

1331 W. Loyola

6901 S Merrill

400 S Kilbourn Ave

3643-3645 N Greenview Ave

1115 S Karlov

The Pershing

2817 E 77th St

Pangea Apartments

7956 S Aberdeen

7040 S Cregier Ave

3501 W Adams

6224 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr

8935 S Dauphin Ave

7620 S Coles

500 W. Fullerton Parkway

1504 N Dearborn Pkwy

12000 S Eggleston

5100 W Monroe

832 N. Rockwell Ave.

2500-08 W. Pensacola Ave. / 4334-42 N. Campbell Ave

5012 W Jackson Blvd

Ravenswood Vista Apartments

723 N Central

2046 N. Orleans

The Joseph

7200 Coles

5054 N Winthrop Ave

6237-45 Kedzie

2103-23 W. Berwyn Ave.

7531 N Hoyne Ave

1135 W. Pratt

5528-5532 S. Everett Avenue

Kenmore

4455 S. Greenwood Avenue

14507 Torrence Avenue

4351 S Honore St

3945-59 N. Janssen Ave.

Yellen

1555-1557 W Diversey Pky

2730 E 79th St

8237 S Drexel Ave

4253 S Whipple St
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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 | $2,085 | $595 | $9,999 |
| Cheap Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,468 | $640 | $9,244 |
| Cheap Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,060 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,750 | $695 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,429 | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,475 | $2,995 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $19,317 | $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 $2,319.
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 2,858 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 $462 which is $1,857 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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