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8201 S Michigan Avenue
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8201 S Michigan Avenue

8201-8213 S Michigan AveChicago, IL 60619
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1633 E 74th St
$1,250
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$1,250 - $1,350
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1633 E 74th St

1633 E 74th StChicago, IL 60649
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Plaisance Apartments
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$1,284 - $2,615
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$1,117 - $2,565
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$1,167 - $2,615
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Plaisance Apartments

6104 S Woodlawn AveChicago, IL 60637
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The Flamingo Apartments
$1,315 - $1,530
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$1,107 - $2,742
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$1,157 - $2,792
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The Flamingo Apartments

5500 S Shore DrChicago, IL 60637
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Scholars Corner Apartments
$1,327 - $1,351
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$968 - $3,000
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$1,018 - $3,050
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Scholars Corner Apartments

5100 S Cornell AveChicago, IL 60615
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Madison Park Apartments
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$1,332
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$1,282 - $3,382
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$1,332 - $3,432
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Madison Park Apartments

1380 E Hyde Park BlvdChicago, IL 60615
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The Versailles Apartments
$1,382
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$1,006 - $2,434
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$1,056 - $2,484
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The Versailles Apartments

1374 E 53rd StChicago, IL 60615
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Museum Walk Apartments
$1,395
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$1,044 - $2,359
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$1,094 - $2,409
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Museum Walk Apartments

5541 S Everett AveChicago, IL 60637
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Chicago Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Chicago?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Chicago is under $785.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Chicago?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Chicago is Coleman Place At Legends South which is listed at $170, while the average apartment in Southwest Chicago costs $21,593.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest 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 476 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest Chicago?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Chicago have an average cost of $523 which is $21,070 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Chicago.

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