Cheap Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY from $300 (262 Rentals)

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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. Camelot Court Apartments in the University Area neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $845. 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
Camelot Court Apartments1 Bedroom Lower1BR,1BA$845
201 Ellicott1 Bedrooms1BR,1BA$863
Jill Joseph Tower Seniors 55+1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$870
Hertel Park Senior Residences1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$870

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY

As of April 17, 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
Village Pines Apartments2 Bed- 2 Level2BR,1.5BA$0.88
337 Saint Lawrence Ave, Unit 2337 Saint Lawrence Ave2BR,1BA$0.91
Campus Walk OneC13BR,3BA$0.81
439 Goethe St, Unit Upper439 Goethe St2BR,1BA$0.82
Monarch 7162x2 B12BR,2BA$0.85
164 Helen St, Unit upper164 Helen St2BR,1BA$0.95
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 $870.

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 141 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 $381 which is $5,619 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Erie County.

Expert Rental Resources

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