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$1,600 - $1,650

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827 W 33rd Pl

ChicagoIL60608
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1918 S Shelby Ct, Unit 2R
$1,650
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1918 S Shelby Ct, Unit 2R

1918 S Shelby CtChicago, IL 60608
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1323 W 19th St, Unit Apt. 2
$1,700
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1323 W 19th St, Unit Apt. 2

1323 W 19th StChicago, IL 60608
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7520 S. Coles Avenue
1 Bedroom Apartments

7520 S. Coles Avenue

7516-7524 S Coles AveChicago, IL 60649
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South Beach Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

South Beach Apartments

7825-27 South Shore DrChicago, IL 60649
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7451 S Vernon Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

7451 S Vernon Ave

7451 S Vernon AveChicago, IL 60619
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6838 S Jeffery Blvd
1 Bedroom Apartments

6838 S Jeffery Blvd

6838 S Jeffery BlvdChicago, IL 60649
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Oglesby Arms
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oglesby Arms

6826 S Oglesby AveChicago, IL 60649
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The Doral
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Doral

7616 S South Shore DrChicago, IL 60649
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8232 S Drexel Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8232 S Drexel Ave

8232 S Drexel AveChicago, IL 60619
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7517 S. Coles
1 Bedroom Apartments

7517 S. Coles

7515-7525 S Coles AveChicago, IL 60649
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319 E 79th
1 Bedroom Apartments

319 E 79th

319-325 E 79th StChicago, IL 60619
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8100 S Justine St
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8100 S Justine St

8100 S Justine StChicago, IL 60620
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741-53 E 79th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

741-53 E 79th St

741-753 E 79th StChicago, IL 60619
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6700 S Merrill Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

6700 S Merrill Ave

6700 S Merrill AveChicago, IL 60649
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8249 S Evans
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8249 S Evans

8249 S Evans AveChicago, IL 60619
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8000 S Marshfield Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8000 S Marshfield Ave

8000 S Marshfield AveChicago, IL 60620
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7900 S Essex
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7900 S Essex

7900-7910 S Essex AveChicago, IL 60617
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7903 S Eberhart
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7903 S Eberhart

7903 S Eberhart AveChicago, IL 60619
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3030 E. 79th Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

3030 E. 79th Street

3026-3030 E 79th StChicago, IL 60649
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Ohio Commons
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ohio Commons

5001 S Drexel BlvdChicago, IL 60615
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6820 S Michigan Ave
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6820 S Michigan Ave

6820 S Michigan 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 $786.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Chicago is 84th Place & Ingleside which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in Southwest Chicago costs $2,200.

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 302 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 $488 which is $1,712 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Chicago.

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