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2333-2335 W Grand St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2333-2335 W Grand St

2333-2335 W Grand StDetroit, MI 48238
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12107 Stoepel St
4 Bedroom Apartments

12107 Stoepel St

12107 Stoepel StDetroit, MI 48204
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14th Street Lofts
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14th Street Lofts

2101 W Lafayette BlvdDetroit, MI 48216
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15857 Evanston St
3 Bedroom Apartments

15857 Evanston St

15857 Evanston StDetroit, MI 48224
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1162 Virginia Park St
3 Bedroom Apartments

1162 Virginia Park St

1162 Virginia Park StDetroit, MI 48202
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11450 Minden Ave
3 Bedroom Apartments

11450 Minden Ave

11450 Minden AveDetroit, MI 48205
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19230 Verona St
3 Bedroom Apartments

19230 Verona St

19230 Verona StDetroit, MI 48205
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Marston
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Marston

666 Marston StDetroit, MI 48202
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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 $660.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Detroit?

The cheapest apartment in Detroit is New Center Commons which is listed at $605, while the average apartment in Detroit costs $2,423.

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 2,689 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 $464 which is $1,959 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Detroit.

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