
Cheap 3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Chicago Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $800 (217 Rentals) Page 2 of 5


7730 S Michigan Ave, Unit 1st floor

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7953 S Essex Ave, Unit Unit 2

8213 S Houston Ave, Unit 2nd Floor

6633 S Ellis Ave

6219 S Wood St

6833 S Green St

6006 S Marshfield Ave

7134 S Cornell Ave

8137 S Evans Ave
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7132 S Ingleside Ave

7944 S Ellis Ave

6525 S Vernon Ave

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1811 W 63rd St, Unit 1811 w 63rdst 2F

7321 S Kenwood Ave

8031 S Rhodes Ave

7823 S Euclid Ave

8031 S Rhodes Ave, Unit 3

1350 S Kedvale Ave, Unit G

5906 S La Salle St
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1326 E 72nd St

5906 S La Salle St

2238 S Homan Ave

6329 S Loomis Blvd

8057 S Sangamon St, Unit 2

6329 S Loomis Blvd, Unit 2

8030 S Constance Ave

7614 S Maryland Ave

6946 S Prairie Ave

4533 S Richmond St
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8045 S Maryland Ave

1543 S Spaulding Ave

1913 S Troy St

2628 S Kedzie Ave

1918 South Sawyer Avenue, Unit apt 3

3737 S Union Ave

8841 S Muskegon Ave

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2641 S Princeton Ave, Unit 1F

8105 S Green St

3101 W 38th St, Unit 2F

4238 W Grenshaw St, Unit g

3057 W Flournoy St

2704 E 77th St

2647 W 35th St

6402 S Eberhart Ave

7835 S Saginaw Ave

7741 S Yates Blvd

6819 S Ridgeland Ave

7725 S Kingston Ave

7920 S Winchester Ave, Unit 1
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Southwest Chicago?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Chicago Studio Apartments | $1,809 | $575 | $4,011 |
| Southwest Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,314 | $650 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,524 | $850 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,656 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,109 | $675 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,988 | $2,468 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $9,613 | $2,925 | $10,000+ |
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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 8101 S Justine 1515-21 W 81st Chicago, IL 60620 which is listed at $1,235, 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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