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918 W 151st St, Unit 1

191 S Villa Ave

1218 Circle Ave, Unit 6

10720 S Ridgeland Ave

2052 135th Pl, Unit 5

1152 Lyman Ave, Unit 1R

10720 S Ridgeland Ave, Unit 4

17723 Exchange Ave

14523 Van Buren St

305-315 S. Oak Park Ave. and 803-805 Randolph St.

The Element

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Main Station Apartments

8039 W Grand Ave

14502 Cottage Grove Ave

1609-1609 Waukegan Rd, Unit 3

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7920 S 82nd Ave

2741 W 87th St

415-425 S. Taylor Ave.

Brook Forest Apartments

Sandridge Apartments

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10380 Michael Todd Terrace

160 E Lake St

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1315 E 31st St, Unit 2nd Fl. Front

2555 N Nordica Ave, Unit 1

7 S Home Ave

7435 W 58th Pl, Unit Apt 1

327 Hawthorne Cir, Unit 5

150 E Lake St

Mount Prospect Greens

10466 Betty Ct

14500 Cottage Grove Ave

1609-1609 Waukegan Rd

426 Elmwood Ave

Courtyards On The Park

4635 Towle Ave

ReNew Des Plaines North & South

5647 Sohl Ave

1384 Brown St

Circle Court

322-330 W Washington Blvd

5740 East Ave

1910 16th Ave

1930 Euclid Ave

Ronald & Gunnison

Glenwest Apartments

304 W Touhy Ave

Legacy Crossings

8370 Archer 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 | $2,080 | $595 | $9,999 |
| Cheap Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,468 | $640 | $9,244 |
| Cheap Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,059 | $762 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,745 | $695 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,492 | $1,025 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,515 | $2,995 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $19,335 | $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 $745.
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 $2,334.
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 2,652 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 $431 which is $1,903 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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