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Clara Park Apartments

6811 Chamberlain Ct

Chelsea

Expo at Forest Park

Echo STL

5811 Cabanne Ave

Lafayette Lofts

Hudson

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7234 Amherst Ave, Unit 1W
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Station House | Near The Loop

6312 Cates Ave, Unit 2e

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6748 Crest Ave, Unit 2E

Kingsbury

6636 Etzel Ave

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Sunnen Station Apartments

The District

Residences at the Boulevard

Villas at Brentwood

Park Clayton
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Forsyth Apartment

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6040 Kingsbury Ave, Unit 3E

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6042 Kingsbury Ave

7119 Amherst Ave

6659 Kingsbury Blvd

Hanley Road Apartments

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6320 Berthold Ave, Unit 1st Floor

7389 Maple Ave

The Courtyard Apartments

Clara Heights Apartments
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Etzel Place Apartments

Squire Apartments

Peppertree Apartments

Garden Apartments

Cabanne Apartments

Congress West Apartments

Hafner Court Apartments

7347-7351 Hoover Ave

Leland Apartments

West End Apartments
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The Echo Apartments

Parkview Gardens

Westfield Apartments

Southwest Court Apartments

Beech Tree Apartments

South Big Bend Apartments

Castlereagh Apartments

2501-2507 S Big Bend Blvd

Oakview Place

The Colonial House Apartments
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 | $1,396 | $735 | $2,069 |
| Cheap Clayton 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,917 | $550 | $3,395 |
| Cheap Clayton 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,455 | $669 | $6,750 |
| Cheap Clayton 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,222 | $687 | $6,620 |
| Cheap Clayton 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,246 | $893 | $1,600 |
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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 $900.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Clayton?
The cheapest apartment in Clayton is Forest Park Apartments which is listed at $699, while the average apartment in Clayton costs $4,065.
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 44 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 $894 which is $3,171 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Clayton.
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