Cheap Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY from $300 (255 Rentals)

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40 Ryan St, Unit Ryan

40 Ryan StBuffalo, NY 14210
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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 Cheektowaga neighborhood priced from $550. Auden Buffalo in the Irvington Creekside neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $715. 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
Auden Buffalo3x23BR,2BA$715
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
Country Glenn ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$925
Kenmore Tudors1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$925
Peace Bridge PlaceStudioStudio,1BA$945

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY

As of July 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Erie County area is the $0.12 price per square foot 6064 Transit Rd Model at 6064 Transit Rd, Unit 3 in the in the Depew neighborhood starting from $1,150. The second greatest value Erie County apartment is the 90 Hoyt St Model at 90 Hoyt St, Unit upper starting at $1,365 with a $0.47 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.
6064 Transit Rd, Unit 36064 Transit Rd2BR,1BA$0.12
90 Hoyt St, Unit upper90 Hoyt St3BR,1BA$0.47
107 Baynes St, Unit baynes107 Baynes St2BR,1BA$0.65
182 Merrimac St, Unit UPPER182 Merrimac St3BR,1BA$0.70
390 Linwood Ave, Unit 4390 Linwood Ave2BR,2BA$0.98
Village Pines Apartments2 Bed- 2 Level2BR,1.5BA$0.88
395 Davey St, Unit Upper395 Davey St2BR,1BA$0.76
Campus Walk OneC13BR,3BA$0.81
Claire Court Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.96
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 $945.

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 59 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 $376 which is $5,624 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Erie County.

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