Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in East Lansing, MI from $625 (75 Rentals)

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408 Ann St
$625
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$625 - $1,075
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408 Ann St

408 Ann StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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$1,100

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128 Whitehills Dr, Unit 3

128 Whitehills Dr
East LansingMI48823

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Oakwood Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oakwood Apartments

410 W Saginaw StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Garten Haus
1 Bedroom Apartments

Garten Haus

400 Gunson StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Stoddard Apartments
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Stoddard Apartments

134-144 Stoddard AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Lowebrook Apartments
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Lowebrook Apartments

1300 E Grand River AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
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135 Kedzie St
1 Bedroom Apartments

135 Kedzie St

135 Kedzie StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Beal Street Apartments
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Beal Street Apartments

208-216 Beal StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Cedarbrook Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Cedarbrook Apartments

208 Cedar StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Brookport Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Brookport Apartments

1308 Haslett RdEast Lansing, MI 48823
Student Housing

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Eastwind Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Eastwind Apartments

1501-1551 East Lansing DrEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Jo Don Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Jo Don Apartments

5114 Jo Don DrEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Abbott Parkside
1 Bedroom Apartments

Abbott Parkside

2700 Marfitt RdEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Pleasant View
1 Bedroom Apartments

Pleasant View

311-315 W Grand River AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Stonehedge
1 Bedroom Apartments

Stonehedge

2224 Stonehedge DrEast Lansing, MI 48823
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The Uptowne Apartments
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The Uptowne Apartments

238 W Saginaw StEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Burnt Tree Apartments
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Burnt Tree Apartments

2385-2430 Burnt Tree LnEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Norwood Apartments
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Norwood Apartments

1328-1332 E Grand River AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
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Evergreen Point
1 Bedroom Apartments

Evergreen Point

314 Evergreen AveEast Lansing, MI 48823
Student Housing
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Don't Settle: How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Lansing Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Lansing?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Lansing is under $900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Lansing?

The cheapest apartment in East Lansing is College Park Apartments which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in East Lansing costs $1,862.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Lansing?

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 104 regular apartments in East Lansing 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 East Lansing?

Cheap apartments in East Lansing have an average cost of $926 which is $936 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Lansing.

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