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1643-1653 E 85th Pl
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1643-1653 E 85th Pl

1643-1653 E 85th PlChicago, IL 60617
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6957 S Michigan Ave
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6957 S Michigan Ave

6957 S Michigan AveChicago, IL 60637
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6320-6328 S Troy St
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6320-6328 S Troy St

6320-6328 S Troy StChicago, IL 60629
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7949 S St Lawrence
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7949 S St Lawrence

7949 S Saint Lawrence AveChicago, IL 60619
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7601 S King Dr
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7601 S King Dr

7601 S King DrChicago, IL 60619
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915 E 83rd St
1 Bedroom Apartments

915 E 83rd St

915 E 83rd StChicago, IL 60619
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400 E 81st St
1 Bedroom Apartments

400 E 81st St

400 E 81st StChicago, IL 60619
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421 East 62nd
1 Bedroom Apartments

421 East 62nd

6219 S Vernon AveChicago, IL 60637
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Cottage View Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Cottage View Terrace

4801-4859 S Cottage Grove AveChicago, IL 60615
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Gray Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Gray Apartments

6947 S Peoria StChicago, IL 60621
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8042 S Ellis Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8042 S Ellis Ave

8034-8042 S Ellis AveChicago, IL 60619

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8201 S Marshfield Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

8201 S Marshfield Ave

8201 S Marshfield AveChicago, IL 60620
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1200 W 64th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1200 W 64th St

1200 W 64th StChicago, IL 60636
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7201 S Western Ave
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7201 S Western Ave

7201-7203 S Western AveChicago, IL 60636
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5454 S Laramie Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

5454 S Laramie Ave

5454 S Laramie AveChicago, IL 60638
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7808 Southshore
1 Bedroom Apartments

7808 Southshore

7808 S South Shore DrChicago, IL 60649
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9218 S. Bishop
1 Bedroom Apartments

9218 S. Bishop

9218 S Bishop StChicago, IL 60620
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El San Arms
1 Bedroom Apartments

El San Arms

5614-5628 Archer AveChicago, IL 60638
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7801 S South Shore Dr
1 Bedroom Apartments

7801 S South Shore Dr

7801 S South Shore DrChicago, IL 60649
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8109 S Ashland
1 Bedroom Apartments

8109 S Ashland

8109 S Ashland AveChicago, IL 60620
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La Rose Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

La Rose Apartments

5501 W Monroe StChicago, IL 60644
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1133 E 82nd St
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1133 E 82nd St

1133 E 82nd StChicago, IL 60619
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3000 W Marquette Rd
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3000 W Marquette Rd

3000-3030 W Marquette RdChicago, IL 60629
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Bennett Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Bennett Apartments

7131 S Bennett AveChicago, IL 60649
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The Talman Building
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Talman Building

2615-2621 W 61st StChicago, IL 60629
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6314 S Troy St
1 Bedroom Apartments

6314 S Troy St

6314 S Troy StChicago, IL 60629
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7800 S Essex
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7800 S Essex

7800 S Essex AveChicago, IL 60649
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7941 S Marquette
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7941 S Marquette

7941 S Marquette AveChicago, IL 60617
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7834 S Coles
1 Bedroom Apartments

7834 S Coles

7834 S Coles AveChicago, IL 60649
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2826 E 76th
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2826 E 76th

2826 E 76th PlChicago, IL 60649
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8141 S Kingston
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8141 S Kingston

8141 S Kingston AveChicago, IL 60617
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7110 S Ridgeland
1 Bedroom Apartments

7110 S Ridgeland

7110-7120 S Ridgeland AveChicago, IL 60649
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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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