
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Detroit, MI from $410 (617 Rentals) Page 2 of 13


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Hoover Street Apartments

Hazelwood Manor

Belmont Manor

12200 Cheyenne St

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River Park

17161 Denver St

RCI Covington Apartments

Pasadena Investments LLC

4045 Clements St
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15395 Linwood St

8931 Mt Elliott St

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The Jefferson

Roberts III Apartments

Chateau Manor

Pallister Plaisance Apartments

18331 W Chicago

127 Seward Ave

226 Mt Elliott St
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Redford Square Apartments

Brainard

Ramblewood Apartments

Regency Towers

The Barlum

Westwill Apartments

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1945 W Bethune St, Unit 2

7850 East Jefferson

Palmer Park Square

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City Place Detroit

Parkview Senior Apartments

Sherwood Heights

Virginia Park Meadows

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1943 W Bethune St, Unit 4

95 E Euclid St

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Bethune Lofts

GoodHomes Detroit

Owen Park Apartments

The Baxter Apartments

Lafayette Towers

Central Park

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RCI Shelbourne

Sheridan Court

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The Lofts on Mack

The Belcrest

The Charlotte

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Wabash Flats

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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Detroit?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Studio Apartments | $1,222 | $475 | $3,150 |
| Detroit 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,404 | $410 | $4,995 |
| Detroit 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,706 | $457 | $7,892 |
| Detroit 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,293 | $525 | $10,000+ |
| Detroit 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,142 | $790 | $6,817 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Detroit Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Detroit?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Detroit is under $645.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Detroit?
The cheapest apartment in Detroit is Manchester Place Apartments which is listed at $410, while the average apartment in Detroit costs $2,333.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Detroit?
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 4,820 regular apartments in Detroit 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 Detroit?
Cheap apartments in Detroit have an average cost of $427 which is $1,906 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Detroit.
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