Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Loop Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $1,350 (46 Rentals)

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property at 899 S Plymouth Ct

$1,900 - $2,000

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$1,900 - $2,000

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$1,900 - $2,000

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899 S Plymouth Ct

ChicagoIL60605

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property at 1808 S Michigan Ave

$2,150

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$2,150

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1808 S Michigan Ave, Unit 22, Unit 22

1808 S Michigan Ave
ChicagoIL60616
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Coeval
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$2,186 - $3,810
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$1,955 - $4,989

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Coeval

51 E 14th StChicago, IL 60605
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Neveseno
$2,275 - $3,375
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$2,275 - $8,740

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Neveseno

1717 S Michigan AveChicago, IL 60616
Corporate Housing
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property at 1464 S Michigan Ave

$2,300

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$2,300 - $3,000

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1464 S Michigan Ave

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Eastgate Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Eastgate Village

300 E 26th StChicago, IL 60616
Senior Living
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McCormick CoLiving
1 Bedroom Apartments

McCormick CoLiving

2401 S State StChicago, IL 60616
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property at 1255 S State St

$1,800 - $3,000

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1255 S State St

ChicagoIL60605

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Loop Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Loop?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Loop is under $2,008.

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

The cheapest apartment in South Loop is Prairie CoLiving which is listed at $1,350, while the average apartment in South Loop costs $6,173.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Loop?

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 54 regular apartments in South Loop 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 Loop?

Cheap apartments in South Loop have an average cost of $993 which is $5,180 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Loop.

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