
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Lakefront Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $700 (290 Rentals) Page 3 of 6


8101-8107 S Langley Ave

New Venture Realty South Shore Apartments

8045-8049 S King Dr

421 East 62nd

Cottage View Terrace

7948-7958 S Ingleside Ave

7945-7955 S. Drexel Ave.

8042 S Ellis Ave

7808 Southshore
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9244 S Saginaw

7801 S South Shore Dr

8000-02 S. Lafayette Avenue

1133 E 82nd St

Bennett Apartments

2315-2329 E 70th St

84th Place & Ingleside

7941 S Marquette

7800 S Essex

7834 S Coles
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8001 S Muskegon Ave

7003 S Harper

8141 S Kingston

2826 E 76th

7110 S Ridgeland

Shorewind Court Apartments

Ingleside Building

935-941 E 81st St

7110-18 S Ridgeland Ave

6943 S Cornell
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Shore View Apartments

7270 S South Shore Dr

8640 S Ingleside

Devonshire Apartments

2045-2047 E 75th St

1108 E 82nd

2922 E 90th St

8051 S Ingleside

7925 S Phillips

7917 S Drexel
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963 E 84th St

7031 S Chappel

7300 S Yates Blvd

Chatham Apartments

7700 S East End Ave

8203 S Indiana Ave

8642 S Maryland Ave

6516 S University

7706 S Saginaw

6914-6916 S Clyde Ave
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South Lakefront, Chicago, IL Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Lakefront?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakefront Studio Apartments | $1,228 | $600 | $2,180 |
South Lakefront 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,546 | $700 | $3,399 |
| South Lakefront 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,121 | $850 | $4,500 |
| South Lakefront 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,254 | $1,010 | $4,695 |
| South Lakefront 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,769 | $1,450 | $4,800 |
| South Lakefront 5 Bedroom Apartments | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Lakefront Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in South Lakefront?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Lakefront is under $785.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Lakefront?
The cheapest apartment in South Lakefront is 84th Place & Ingleside which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in South Lakefront costs $4,000.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Lakefront?
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 110 regular apartments in South Lakefront 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 South Lakefront?
Cheap apartments in South Lakefront have an average cost of $352 which is $3,648 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Lakefront.
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