Cheap Homes for Rent in East Saint Louis Neighborhood of East Saint Louis, IL from $600 (15 Rentals)

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property at 1921 S 11th St

$850

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Studio, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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1921 S 11th St, Unit C

1921 S 11th St
St. LouisMO63104

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property at 1209 N 11th St

$850

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Townhome for Rent

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1209 N 11th St

St. LouisMO63106

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Cheapest Available East Saint Louis Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Saint Louis area of St. Louis, IL is a 1 Bed unit found at Trolley Circle priced from $414. The Railton Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $418. Here are the most affordable East Saint Louis apartments for rent in St. Louis, IL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Trolley CircleOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$414
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$418
The Towers at Gateway CityStudioStudio,1BA$550
Fairgrounds Park Place Apartments*The Cypress1BR,1BA$680
Cottonwood Village1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Saint Louis, IL

As of February 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Saint Louis area is the $0.80 price per square foot 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Roberts Galerie Lofts in the in the Lafayette Square neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value East Saint Louis apartment is the 2137 Geyer Ave Model at 2137 Geyer Ave, Unit A starting at $1,200 with a $0.67 price per square foot in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Saint Louis apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Roberts Galerie Lofts2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.80
2137 Geyer Ave, Unit A2137 Geyer Ave2BR,1BA$0.67
Cambridge Heights Apartments I & II5 BR TH4BR,3BA$0.73
Pointe 400 ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.99
Leather TradesOne Bedroom Loft1BR,1BA$0.97
Fashion Square IB22BR,1BA$1.11
Syndicate BuildingStabdard 1BR1BR,1BA$1.11
Collins Terrace Apartments3 Bedroom Small3BR,1BA$0.99
Trolley CircleTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.08
1 Briargate Lane1 Briargate Lane1BR,1BA$0.97

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East Saint Louis, East Saint Louis, IL

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