Cheap Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY from $300 (273 Rentals)

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2923 River Rd
$750
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$750
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Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jul 1

2923 River Rd

2923 River RdBuffalo, NY 14207
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448 Amherst St, Unit Rear
$900
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$900
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$900
2 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 15

448 Amherst St, Unit Rear

448 Amherst StBuffalo, NY 14207
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property at 18 Goethe St

$900 - $950

2 Bedroom Rentals

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18 Goethe St

BuffaloNY14206

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property at 56 Fredro St

$925 - $1,250

2 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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56 Fredro St

BuffaloNY14206

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Cheapest Available Erie County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Erie County, NY is a 1 Bed unit found at Southwind Landing Senior Apartments in the Bellevue neighborhood priced from $550. Chapel Road Apartments in the Riverside Park neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $775. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Erie County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Southwind Landing Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$550
Chapel Road ApartmentsStudio includes utilitiesStudio,1BA$775
Jill Joseph Tower Seniors 55+1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$870
Hyde Park ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$899
Claire Court Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$904
131 Allen StstudioStudio,1BA$925

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY

As of June 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Erie County area is the $0.38 price per square foot 90 Hoyt St Model at 90 Hoyt St, Unit upper in the in the West Side neighborhood starting from $1,095. The second greatest value Erie County apartment is the 107 Baynes St Model at 107 Baynes St, Unit baynes starting at $795 with a $0.40 price per square foot in the West Side neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Erie County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
90 Hoyt St, Unit upper90 Hoyt St3BR,1BA$0.38
107 Baynes St, Unit baynes107 Baynes St2BR,1BA$0.40
109 Baynes St109 Baynes St2BR,1BA$0.45
309 Mills St, Unit Lower309 Mills St3BR,1BA$0.60
Village Pines Apartments2 Bed- 2 Level2BR,1.5BA$0.88
337 Saint Lawrence Ave337 Saint Lawrence Ave2BR,1BA$0.86
395 Davey St, Unit Upper395 Davey St2BR,1BA$0.76
Campus Walk OneC13BR,3BA$0.81
Monarch 7162x2 B12BR,2BA$0.85
Southwind Landing Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.95

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Erie County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Erie County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Erie County is under $925.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Erie County?

The cheapest apartment in Erie County is Southwind Landing Senior Apartments which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in Erie County costs $6,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Erie County?

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 118 regular apartments in Erie County 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 Erie County?

Cheap apartments in Erie County have an average cost of $441 which is $5,559 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Erie County.

Expert Rental Resources

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