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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the University Village area of Chicago.

property at 125 S Green St
$2,250 - $4,400

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Base Rent$2,250 - $4,400

Total Monthly Price$2,250 - $4,400
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125 S Green St

ChicagoIL60607
property at 1224 W Van Buren St
$2,252 - $4,007

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Base Rent$2,252 - $4,007

Total Monthly Price$2,252 - $4,007
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1224 W Van Buren St

ChicagoIL60607
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property at 1101 W Jackson Blvd
$2,300 - $2,850

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Base Rent$2,300 - $2,850

Total Monthly Price$2,300 - $2,850
Studio To 1 Bedroom Condos for Rent
Available Oct 18
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1101 W Jackson Blvd

ChicagoIL60607
property at 1043 W Madison St
$2,300

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Base Rent$2,300

Total Monthly Price$2,300
Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent
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1043 W Madison St, Unit 27R

1043 W Madison St
ChicagoIL60607
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property at 921 S Laflin St
$2,300

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Base Rent$2,300

Total Monthly Price$2,300
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921 S Laflin St, Unit 02F

921 S Laflin St
ChicagoIL60607
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618 S Racine Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

618 S Racine Ave

618 S Racine AveChicago, IL 60607
Student Housing
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1809 S Carpenter St
Studio Apartments

1809 S Carpenter St

1809 S Carpenter StChicago, IL 60608
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1810 S Throop St
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1810 S Throop St

1810 S Throop StChicago, IL 60608
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1912 S Throop St
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1912 S Throop St

1912 S Throop StChicago, IL 60608
Corporate Housing
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1206-1208 W Lexington St
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1206-1208 W Lexington St

1206-1208 W Lexington StChicago, IL 60607
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561 W 18th St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

561 W 18th St

561 W 18th StChicago, IL 60616
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Chicago's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Harris Point Chicago
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Harris Point Chicago

1404 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60607
Student Housing
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1603 S Wood St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1603 S Wood St

1603 S Wood StChicago, IL 60608
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1616 W. 18th Pl
1 Bedroom Apartments

1616 W. 18th Pl

1616 W 18th PlChicago, IL 60608
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1322 W 18th Pl
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1322 W 18th Pl

1322 W 18th PlChicago, IL 60608
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1413 W Taylor St
3 Bedroom Apartments

1413 W Taylor St

1413 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60607
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1626 S. Throop
1 Bedroom Apartments

1626 S. Throop

1626 S Throop StChicago, IL 60608

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Lexington 90
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Lexington 90

1409 W Lexington StChicago, IL 60607
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1507 W Taylor St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1507 W Taylor St

1507 W Taylor StChicago, IL 60607
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1449-1453 W Flournoy St
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1449-1453 W Flournoy St

1449-1453 W Flournoy StChicago, IL 60607
Student Housing
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1435 W Lexington St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1435 W Lexington St

1435 W Lexington StChicago, IL 60607
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1621 S Carpenter St
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1621 S Carpenter St

1621 S Carpenter StChicago, IL 60608
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1935 S Canalport Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

1935 S Canalport Ave

1935 S Canalport AveChicago, IL 60616
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property at 625 W Jackson Blvd
$1,880 - $2,695
1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals
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625 W Jackson Blvd

ChicagoIL60661
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1644 W 21st St
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1644 W 21st St

1644 W 21st StChicago, IL 60608
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Harris Point Chicago
2 Bedroom Apartments

Harris Point Chicago

910 S Loomis StChicago, IL 60607
Student Housing
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1927 S Racine Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1927 S Racine Ave

1903 S Racine AveChicago, IL 60608
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Harris Point Chicago
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Harris Point Chicago

909 S Laflin StChicago, IL 60607
Student Housing
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap University Village Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in University Village?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in University Village is under $1,655.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in University Village?

The cheapest apartment in University Village is Addams 2.0 which is listed at $1,030, while the average apartment in University Village costs $2,589.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in University Village?

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 78 regular apartments in University Village 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 University Village?

Cheap apartments in University Village have an average cost of $834 which is $1,755 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in University Village.

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