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Anton Apartments

532-34 W. Grant

500 W. Belmont

4714-4720 S Michigan Ave

7653 S Kingston Ave

1743 W. Roscoe St.

3625 W. Dickens St.

1948 N. Lincoln Ave.

1363 W. Walton

Maple Court

6101 S Langley Ave

Reside at 849

1351 W. Touhy Ave.

Waveland Park Court

2218 W Chicago Ave

1603 S Wood St

Loucks Apartments

660 W. Barry

1255 W Belden

1200 W Addison St

4180 Marine Terrace Apartments

Ivy at Drexel

920 W Cullom

1234 N Cleaver

Ivy at Kimbark

2835 N. Racine Ave.

7944 S Ellis Ave

1510-1514 W Rosemont Ave

1623 W 61st St

500 W Belden Ave

2519 N Lincoln Ave

5300 S Michigan

8200 S. Evans Ave.

The Ivy

3001 W Lawrence Ave

2724 W Lunt Ave

Clyde South Shore

906 W Montrose Ave

701 S Karlov

7011-7019 S Merrill Ave

5118 N Lincoln Ave

707 W 28th St

1781 W Altgeld St

HIGHPOINT Albany Park on Kedzie

720 W Gordon Terrace

5015 S Champlain

5236 W Harrison

7146-7152 S Clairmont Ave

8056 S Calumet Ave
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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 | $2,041 | $595 | $9,922 |
| Cheap Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,470 | $640 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,081 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,729 | $883 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,842 | $924 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $7,798 | $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 $6,856.
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 2,697 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 $470 which is $6,386 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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