Cheap Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY from $300 (275 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Erie County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Erie County, NY is a 2 Beds unit found at AP Lofts in the East Side neighborhood priced from $679. Camelot Court Apartments in the University Area neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $820. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Erie County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
AP Lofts2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$679
Camelot Court Apartments1 BD1BR,1BA$820
Willow Grove ApartmentsStudio SMALLStudio,1BA$850
Jill Joseph Tower Seniors 55+1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$870
Hertel Park Senior Residences1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$870
Country Glenn ApartmentsSTU1BR,1BA$875

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY

As of September 16, 2025 the best value apartment in the Erie County area is the $0.12 price per square foot 6068 Transit Rd Model at 6068 Transit Rd, Unit 4 in the in the Bellevue neighborhood starting from $1,175. The second greatest value Erie County apartment is the 6062 Transit Rd Model at 6062 Transit Rd, Unit 2 starting at $1,100 with a $0.11 price per square foot in the Bellevue 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.
6068 Transit Rd, Unit 46068 Transit Rd1BR,1BA$0.12
6062 Transit Rd, Unit 26062 Transit Rd1BR,1BA$0.11
281 Huntington Ave, Unit 4-Loft281 Huntington Ave2BR,1BA$1.00
76 Greenfield St, Unit Lower76 Greenfield St2BR,1BA$1.00
159 Laurel St, Unit Lower159 Laurel St2BR,1BA$0.83
54 Knowlton Ave, Unit 54 Knowlton Ave54 Knowlton Ave3BR,1BA$1.00
Campus Walk OneC13BR,3BA$0.81
47 Lakeview Ave, Unit Lower47 Lakeview Ave2BR,1BA$1.00
Claire Court Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.96
2923 River Rd, Unit Studio2923 River RdStudio ,1BA$1.00

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 $875.

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

The cheapest apartment in Erie County is Camelot Court Apartments which is listed at $820, while the average apartment in Erie County costs $2,304.

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 75 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 $349 which is $1,955 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Erie County.

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