Cheap 3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Lakefront Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $1,100 (72 Rentals)

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Lake Park Manor
3 Bedroom Apartments

Lake Park Manor

3601-3645 S Lake Park AveChicago, IL 60653
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Ohio Commons
3 Bedroom Apartments

Ohio Commons

5001 S Drexel BlvdChicago, IL 60615
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6700 S Merrill Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

6700 S Merrill Ave

6700 S Merrill AveChicago, IL 60649
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7700 S Phillips Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

7700 S Phillips Ave

7700 S Phillips AveChicago, IL 60649
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7800-06 S Essex
3 Bedroom Apartments

7800-06 S Essex

7800 S Essex AveChicago, IL 60649
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362 E 60th St
3 Bedroom Apartments

362 E 60th St

362 E 60th StChicago, IL 60637
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Park Apartments
3 Bedroom Apartments

Park Apartments

220 E Garfield BlvdChicago, IL 60615
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5609 S Michigan Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

5609 S Michigan Ave

5609 S Michigan AveChicago, IL 60637
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7409 S Yates Blvd
3 Bedroom Apartments

7409 S Yates Blvd

7409 S Yates BlvdChicago, IL 60649
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215 E 68th
3 Bedroom Apartments

215 E 68th

215 E 68th StChicago, IL 60637
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2838 E 91st St
3 Bedroom Apartments

2838 E 91st St

2838 E 91st StChicago, IL 60617
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7620 S Coles
3 Bedroom Apartments

7620 S Coles

7620 S Coles AveChicago, IL 60649
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7135 S Blackstone
3 Bedroom Apartments

7135 S Blackstone

7135 S Blackstone AveChicago, IL 60619
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6033-35 S Vernon
3 Bedroom Apartments

6033-35 S Vernon

6033 S Vernon AveChicago, IL 60637
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7829 S Phillips Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

7829 S Phillips Ave

7829 S Phillips AveChicago, IL 60649
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7131-45 S Yates Blvd
3 Bedroom Apartments

7131-45 S Yates Blvd

7131-7145 S Yates BlvdChicago, IL 60649
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7236 S Yates Blvd
3 Bedroom Apartments

7236 S Yates Blvd

7236 S Yates BlvdChicago, IL 60649
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6147 S Vernon Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

6147 S Vernon Ave

6147 S Vernon AveChicago, IL 60637
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6000 S Prairie
3 Bedroom Apartments

6000 S Prairie

6000 S Prairie AveChicago, IL 60637
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7400 S Rhodes Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

7400 S Rhodes Ave

7400-02 S Rhodes AveChicago, IL 60619

South Lakefront, Chicago, IL Local Guide

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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 $875.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Lakefront?

The cheapest apartment in South Lakefront is 8440-42 S Drexel Ave which is listed at $1,320, while the average apartment in South Lakefront costs $3,600.

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 29 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 $148 which is $3,452 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Lakefront.

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