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4355 S Sawyer Ave, Unit 002

4720 S Drexel Blvd

Chatham Grove

7747 S Greenwood Ave
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1439 W 93rd St

6954 S Maplewood Ave

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8041 S Maryland Ave, Unit 3S

9243 S Stony Island Ave

Woodlawn Terrace

5633 W 63rd St
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1621 S Komensky Ave

6148 S Vernon Ave
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South Shore Beach Apartments

1443 W 93rd St

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The Versailles Apartments

4901 S Drexel Blvd

5740 S Stony Island Ave

5720 S Blackstone Ave, Unit #309

5409 S Winchester Ave

2211 E 69th St

3836-3838 S Sacramento Ave
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6947 S Jeffery Blvd

9213 S Laflin St

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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Southwest Chicago?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Southwest Chicago Studio Apartments | $1,744 | $575 | $4,113 |
Southwest Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,131 | $700 | $6,989 |
Southwest Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,514 | $825 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,734 | $1,085 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,383 | $650 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $10,205 | $2,700 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $21,591 | $1,795 | $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 $765.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Chicago?
The cheapest apartment in Southwest Chicago is 1155 W 83rd St which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Southwest Chicago costs $30,677.
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 184 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 $345 which is $30,332 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Chicago.
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