Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Detroit Neighborhood of Detroit, MI from $672 (67 Rentals)

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Hancock Court
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Hancock Court

665 W Hancock StDetroit, MI 48201
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The Orington
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The Orington

459 Prentis StDetroit, MI 48201
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Detroit Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Detroit?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Detroit is under $850.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Detroit?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Detroit is 71 Garfield St which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Downtown Detroit costs $2,675.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 111 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Detroit?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Detroit have an average cost of $224 which is $2,451 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Detroit.

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