Cheap Apartments for Rent in Cook County, IL from $400 (2,630 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Cook County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Cook County, IL is a Studio unit found at 5445 Ingleside By 3L Living in the Hyde Park neighborhood priced from $639. 1155 W 83rd St in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $650. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Cook County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
5445 Ingleside By 3L LivingLarge Co-Living Single RoomStudio,1BA$639
1155 W 83rd StStudioStudio,1BA$650
5748 Blackstone By 3L LivingShared Kitchenette & BathroomStudio,1BA$699
Highlands Tudor Manor - 55+ CommunityStudioStudio,1BA$700
5540 Hyde Park by 3L LivingEfficiency Studio - NorthStudio,1BA$724
6246 S. King Dr.Two rm StudioStudio,1BA$750
808 W 76th StStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$770
6238-44 S Western AveStudioStudio,1BA$775
1807-09 N. Lincoln Park WestStudioStudio,1BA$775

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cook County, IL

As of August 04, 2025 the best value apartment in the Cook County area is the $0.15 price per square foot 4735 N Hermitage Ave Model at 4735 N Hermitage Ave, Unit 404 in the in the Ravenswood neighborhood starting from $1,450. The second greatest value Cook County apartment is the 2122 W Ainslie St Model at 2122 W Ainslie St, Unit 2 starting at $1,495 with a $0.15 price per square foot in the Ravenswood neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cook County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
4735 N Hermitage Ave, Unit 4044735 N Hermitage AveStudio ,1BA$0.15
2122 W Ainslie St, Unit 22122 W Ainslie StStudio ,1BA$0.15
423 W Belden Ave, Unit 2423 W Belden Ave1BR,1BA$0.26
3852 N Southport Ave, Unit # 023852 N Southport Ave2BR,1BA$0.28
1707 N Fairfield Ave, Unit # 021707 N Fairfield Ave2BR,1BA$0.24
5937 N Paulina St, Unit # 03W5937 N Paulina St2BR,1BA$0.22
3939 N Janssen Ave, Unit # 0S23939 N Janssen Ave1BR,1BA$0.20
957 W Cornelia Ave, Unit # 01A957 W Cornelia Ave1BR,1BA$0.18
1450 W Byron St, Unit # 011450 W Byron St2BR,1BA$0.28
2315 N Rockwell St, Unit D22315 N Rockwell StStudio ,1BA$0.16

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cook County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cook County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cook County is under $775.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cook County?

The cheapest apartment in Cook County is 5445 Ingleside By 3L Living which is listed at $748, while the average apartment in Cook County costs $8,530.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cook County?

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 294 regular apartments in Cook County 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 Cook County?

Cheap apartments in Cook County have an average cost of $379 which is $8,151 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cook County.

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