Cheap Apartments for Rent in the River East Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $900 (237 Rentals) Page 2 of 5

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the River East area of Chicago.

property at 211 E Ohio St

$2,000

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$2,000
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$2,000

Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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211 E Ohio St, Unit 1711, Unit 1711

211 E Ohio St
ChicagoIL60611
property at 200 N Dearborn St

$2,000

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$2,000
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$2,000

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Jun 1

200 N Dearborn St, Unit 1503, Unit 1503

200 N Dearborn St
ChicagoIL60601
property at 61 W Erie St

$2,040 - $4,950

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$2,040
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$2,040

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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61 W Erie St

ChicagoIL60654

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property at 401 E Ontario St

$2,100 - $2,250

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$2,100 - $2,250
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$2,100 - $2,250

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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401 E Ontario St

ChicagoIL60611
property at 201 N Westshore Dr

$2,100 - $4,000

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$2,100 - $4,000
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$2,100 - $4,000

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201 N Westshore Dr

ChicagoIL60601
property at 1122 N Clark St

$2,100

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$2,100
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$2,100

Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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1122 N Clark St, Unit 1122, Unit 1122

1122 N Clark St
ChicagoIL60610
property at 630 N Franklin St

$2,100

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$2,100
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$2,100

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Jun 1

630 N Franklin St, Unit 513, Unit 513

630 N Franklin St
ChicagoIL60654

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property at 235 W Van Buren St

$2,200 - $3,100

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$2,200 - $3,100
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235 W Van Buren St

ChicagoIL60607
property at 333 W Hubbard St

$2,200 - $4,400

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$2,200 - $4,400
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$2,200 - $4,400

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333 W Hubbard St

ChicagoIL60654
property at 1122 N Dearborn St

$2,200 - $2,400

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$2,200 - $2,400
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$2,200 - $2,400

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1122 N Dearborn St

ChicagoIL60610

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap River East Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in River East?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in River East is under $1,795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in River East?

The cheapest apartment in River East is Maple which is listed at $1,230, while the average apartment in River East costs $16,519.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in River East?

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 17 regular apartments in River East 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 River East?

Cheap apartments in River East have an average cost of $745 which is $15,774 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in River East.

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