
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL from $575 (840 Rentals) Page 13 of 17


Ivy at Harper

1200 W Wellington Ave

1461-65 W. Byron St.

727-29 W. Briar

3933 N Clarendon Ave

The Briar

The Westerner

Hermitage Andersonville

2048 N Cleveland Ave

4840 N Rockwell St

Sheridan Park LLC

3834 N Sheffield

646 W Roscoe St

1145 W Morse Ave

Everett Apartments

The Birchmont

2801-2809 W Lunt Avenue Apartments

1809 S Carpenter St

Rogers Park

The Kenmore Gardens

4626 Wolcott Avenue Apartments

649-57 W. Oakdale / 2919-21 N. Clark

Catalpa Vista Apartments

4363 N Kenmore Ave

1331 W. Loyola

Winthrop 5710

567 W Stratford Pl

4606 N. Hermitage

Belmont Court Apartments

1063 W. Columbia

Ivy at Mason

5417 Kenmore LLC

8001-03 S Champlain Ave Chicago IL

7851-59 S Indiana Ave

The Bronzeville Vincennes

5200-5206 S Harper Ave

Barry Apartments

7251-61 S Phillips Ave Chicago IL

5528-5532 S. Everett Avenue

The Windale

North Shore Apartments

4521 N. Malden St.

5202-5210 S. Cornell Avenue

KLEO Art Residences

Campus Court Apartments

3935 W Diversey

1504 N Dearborn Pkwy

500 W. Fullerton Parkway

3945-59 N. Janssen Ave.
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Chicago?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Studio Apartments | $1,965 | $575 | $7,500 |
| Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,427 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,941 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,722 | $740 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,835 | $675 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $9,119 | $2,400 | $10,000+ |
| Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $15,543 | $2,925 | $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 $710.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chicago?
The cheapest apartment in Chicago is 6246 S. King Dr. which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Chicago costs $7,465.
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 5,751 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 $508 which is $6,957 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chicago.
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