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Stanford Place

1124 Graham St

6126 Washington Blvd

8432 Atherton Dr

Station House | Near The Loop

The Square on Delmar

1533 McCausland Ave

7243 Dartmouth Ave

5360 Pershing Ave, Unit 6C
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Wild Cherry Apartments

5989 Julian Ave

Clayton Square Apartments

Cortona at Forest Park

6126-6128 Washington Blvd, Unit Apt 102

The District

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7234 Amherst Ave, Unit 2W

1019 Sanford Ave, Unit 1S

1019 Sanford Ave, Unit 1020

7552 Mallard Dr
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1026 Sanford Ave

7236 Balson Ave, Unit 1

Fontainebleau Apartments

Park Clayton

Clara Park Apartments

Tribeca

917 Goodfellow Blvd

6542 Whitney Ave

7735 How Ave

5316 Pershing Ave
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6242 Cabanne Ave

Hibernia Apartments

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Sunnen Station Apartments

Dorchester

Villas at Brentwood

1916 Knox Ave

Hudson

Chelsea

Residences at the Boulevard

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7731 Arthur Ave, Unit 2nd floor

McKenzie

7269 Delmar Blvd

Encore at Forest Park

7137 Tulane Ave, Unit 7137

7135 Canterbury Ave

1237 Fairview Ave

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7046 Forsyth Blvd, Unit 1E

The Square on Mcknight

8248 Monroe Ave
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Clayton, MO Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Clayton?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Clayton Studio Apartments | $1,450 | $700 | $2,179 |
| Cheap Clayton 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,916 | $550 | $3,300 |
| Cheap Clayton 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,405 | $669 | $6,500 |
| Cheap Clayton 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,788 | $687 | $6,662 |
| Cheap Clayton 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,048 | $893 | $3,600 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Clayton Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Clayton?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Clayton is under $906.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Clayton?
The cheapest apartment in Clayton is Richwood Terrace Apartments which is listed at $785, while the average apartment in Clayton costs $2,400.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Clayton?
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 42 regular apartments in Clayton 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 Clayton?
Cheap apartments in Clayton have an average cost of $803 which is $1,597 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Clayton.
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