Cheap Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY from $400 (336 Rentals)

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property at 140 North St

140 North St

BuffaloNY14201

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property at 76 Tracy St

76 Tracy St

BuffaloNY14201

Cheapest Available Erie County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Erie County, NY is a 1 Bed unit found at Woodland Place 55+ in the Bellevue neighborhood priced from $800. 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
Woodland Place 55+One Bedroom1BR,1BA$800
Camelot Court Apartments1 BD1BR,1BA$820
Parkview Apartments1 Bedroom Lower1BR,1BA$845
Hertel Park Senior Residences1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$870
Jill Joseph Tower Seniors 55+1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$870
Country Glenn ApartmentsSTU1BR,1BA$875
Hyde Park ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$895
Claire Court Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$904

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Erie County, NY

As of June 18, 2025 the best value apartment in the Erie County area is the $0.48 price per square foot 109 Hill St Model at 109 Hill St, Unit 2 in the in the North East Buffalo neighborhood starting from $1,100. The second greatest value Erie County apartment is the 1843 Hertel Ave Model at 1843 Hertel Ave, Unit Hertel Lower starting at $1,500 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the University Area 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.
109 Hill St, Unit 2109 Hill St2BR,1BA$0.48
1843 Hertel Ave, Unit Hertel Lower1843 Hertel Ave3BR,1BA$0.94
1833 Kensington Ave, Unit 11833 Kensington Ave2BR,2BA$1.00
127 Taunton Pl, Unit Lower127 Taunton Pl2BR,1BA$0.96
124 18th St, Unit upper124 18th St3BR,1BA$0.96
293 Potters Rd, Unit Potters rd South Buffalo293 Potters Rd1BR,1BA$0.85
159 Laurel St, Unit Lower159 Laurel St2BR,1BA$0.88
334-346 Bryant St2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.01
Claire Court Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.96
The Residence on North Senior Apartments 55+One Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.05

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 $904.

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

The cheapest apartment in Erie County is Woodland Place 55+ which is listed at $800, while the average apartment in Erie County costs $2,102.

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 126 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 $418 which is $1,684 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Erie County.

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