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617 Grove
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

617 Grove

617-625 Grove StEvanston, IL 60201
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12507 S Ashland Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

12507 S Ashland Ave

12507 S Ashland AveCalumet Park, IL 60827
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9625-9633 Ridgeland Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

9625-9633 Ridgeland Ave

9625-9633 Ridgeland AveOak Lawn, IL 60453
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8519 Grand Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8519 Grand Ave

8519 Grand AveRiver Grove, IL 60171
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21st Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

21st Street

6631-6637 21st StBerwyn, IL 60402
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Whistler's Crossing
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Whistler's Crossing

13750 S Lowe AveRiverdale, IL 60827
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Harrison West
1 Bedroom Apartments

Harrison West

27 Harrison StOak Park, IL 60304
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1010 S 2nd
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1010 S 2nd

1010-1012 S 2nd AveMaywood, IL 60153
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6400 S Rockwell
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

6400 S Rockwell

6400 S Rockwell AveChicago Lawn, IL 60629
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Raintree Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Raintree Apartments

12600 S AlpineAlsip, IL 60803
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1376-1384 Brown St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1376-1384 Brown St

1376-1384 Brown StDes Plaines, IL 60016
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2109 S 5th Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2109 S 5th Ave

2109 S 5th AveMaywood, IL 60153
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1677 State
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1677 State

1677-1685 State StCalumet City, IL 60409
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2062 W 135th
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2062 W 135th

2062-2066 135th PlBlue Island, IL 60406
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948 N Austin Blvd
2 Bedroom Apartments

948 N Austin Blvd

948 N Austin BlvdOak Park, IL 60302
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1931 Wesley
2 Bedroom Apartments

1931 Wesley

1931 WesleyBerwyn, IL 60402
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7858 S Natoma Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

7858 S Natoma Ave

7858 S Natoma AveBurbank, IL 60459
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RRK Ventures LLC
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

RRK Ventures LLC

227 Des Plaines AveForest Park, IL 60130
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1013 S Harlem Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1013 S Harlem Ave

1013 S Harlem AveForest Park, IL 60130
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3513 Lake Building
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

3513 Lake Building

3513 Lake AveWilmette, IL 60091
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Village Crossing
2 Bedroom Apartments

Village Crossing

14729-14757 Homan AveMidlothian, IL 60445
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Somerset Park I
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Somerset Park I

4127 W 127th StAlsip, IL 60803
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1334 Woodview Ln
1 Bedroom Apartments

1334 Woodview Ln

1334 Woodview LnGlenview, IL 60025
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10450 Ann Ct
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

10450 Ann Ct

10450 Ann CtRosemont, IL 60018
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1233 Chicago Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1233 Chicago Ave

1233 Chicago AveEvanston, IL 60202
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PIMA LANSING LLC
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

PIMA LANSING LLC

2147 E 175th StLansing, IL 60438
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13256 S Prairie Ave
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

13256 S Prairie Ave

13256 S Prairie AveRiverdale, IL 60827
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1004 S Des Plaines Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1004 S Des Plaines Ave

1004 S Des Plaines AveForest Park, IL 60130
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814-820 S. Austin Blvd.
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

814-820 S. Austin Blvd.

822-836 S Austin BlvdOak Park, IL 60304
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1140-1144 S Dunlop
2 Bedroom Apartments

1140-1144 S Dunlop

7625 Roosevelt RdForest Park, IL 60130
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Pleasant Home
1 Bedroom Apartments

Pleasant Home

217 Home AveOak Park, IL 60302
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2066 W 135th
2 Bedroom Apartments

2066 W 135th

2066 135th PlBlue Island, IL 60406
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140 S Austin Blvd
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

140 S Austin Blvd

140 S Austin BlvdOak Park, IL 60304
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10 W 137th St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

10 W 137th St

10 W 137th StRiverdale, IL 60827
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6605 North Ave.
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

6605 North Ave.

6605 North AveOak Park, IL 60302

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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 $7,218.

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 2,902 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 $463 which is $6,755 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.

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