
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Chicago Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $700 (217 Rentals)Page 3 of 5
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188 N Wells St

1400 Wabash

1838 W 21st Pl

330 S. Wells St

The Bush Temple

The Rosie

Axis Apartments and Lofts

1611 S Wood St

1929 W 21st Pl

2100 W Cullerton St

1933 W Crystal St, Unit J06P

1917 S Racine Ave

1933 S May St

MDA Apartments

1000 N. LaSalle

2031 W 23rd St

833 W Chicago Ave, Unit 4R

1022 W Fry St

1933 W Crystal St

830 N Milwaukee Ave

1120 N. LaSalle

Bishop Street Lofts

1854 W 18th St

1101 N Marshfield Ave

1720 S Michigan Ave

Lake and Wells

1407 on Michigan

2031 W 23rd St

65 East Scott

1111 N. Dearborn St.

440 North McClurg Court, Unit 414

1409 W Erie St, Unit M03B

The Clark

1499 S Michigan Ave

320 N. Michigan

1000 South Clark

Millennium Park Plaza

1741 W Chicago Ave, Unit 1R

1036 N Honore St, Unit 1F

806 N Bishop St, Unit 3B

The Seneca Apartments

1311 W Ohio St

ONE Old Town Park

2130 W Cermak Rd

2042 W Cullerton St, Unit Coach house
Downtown Chicago, Chicago, IL Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown Chicago?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Downtown Chicago Studio Apartments | $2,744 | $1,100 | $8,392 |
Downtown Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $3,447 | $985 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $4,681 | $1,470 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $6,243 | $875 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,332 | $850 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,738 | $980 | $10,000+ |
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There are currently 217 rentals with your search options within a 2 mile radius of the Downtown Chicago Neighborhood of Chicago, IL.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Chicago Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Chicago?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Chicago is under $1,313.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Chicago?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown Chicago is 1162 - 1168 N La Salle Blvd which is listed at $1,375, while the average apartment in Downtown Chicago costs $5,465.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 138 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Chicago?
Cheap apartments in Downtown Chicago have an average cost of $313 which is $5,152 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Chicago.
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