
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Chicago Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $500 (1,179 Rentals) Page 2 of 24
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2407 S Drake Ave

22-26 N Pulaski Rd

Park Place Apartments

Lake Meadows Apartments

111 E 57th St

7643 S Stewart Ave Chicago, IL 60620

5926 S Michigan Ave

7609 S Coles

1439 W 93rd St
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2702 S Homan Ave

7610 S Saginaw Ave

14 N Long Ave, Unit G

7612 S Saginaw Ave

Lakeside Grant Manor

Plaisance Apartments

8100 S Drexel Ave Chicago, IL 60619

9243 S Stony Island Ave

3116 S Kedvale Ave

7412 S Prairie Ave
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Chatham Grove

348 74TH ST

5514 S Union Ave

5657 S Indiana Ave

7109-15 S Ridgeland Ave 1736-44 E 71st Pl Chicago, IL 60649

5633 W 63rd St

1325 W Garfield Blvd, Unit #2D

8617 S Ashland Ave, Unit Unit- 2B

7617 S Colfax Ave, Unit 104

6502 S Kilpatrick Ave
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500 S Laramie

5504-12 S Wabash Ave Chicago, IL 60637

Prairie Shores

2Sisters Apartments

Museum Walk Apartments

Cornell (The Greenstone)

8707 S Manistee Ave

7617 S Kingston Ave

7615 S Kingston Ave

9213 S Laflin St
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1423 S Drake Ave

2114 East 69th Street, Unit Apt. 3, Unit Apt. 3

654 E 81st St

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6612 S Rhodes Ave, Unit 6612 S Rhodes Ave Garden, Unit 6612 S Rhodes Ave Garden

625 E Marquette Rd

Oglesby Towers Apartments

3662 S Paulina St, Unit 1F

3755 S Winchester Ave, Unit Garden Unit

Ironwood

7220
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Southwest Chicago, Chicago, IL Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Southwest Chicago?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Chicago Studio Apartments | $1,719 | $550 | $5,839 |
| Southwest Chicago 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,328 | $750 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,656 | $849 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,816 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,257 | $879 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 5 Bedroom Apartments | $6,310 | $2,175 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Chicago 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,561 | $2,475 | $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 $775.
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 $800, while the average apartment in Southwest Chicago costs $29,926.
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 425 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 $576 which is $29,350 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Chicago.
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