Cheap Apartments for Rent in the St Mary Neighborhood of Erie, PA from $500 (42 Rentals)

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The Bowie Apartments
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$800 - $900
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$650 - $750
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$150

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$800 - $900
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The Bowie Apartments

16 W 10th StErie, PA 16501
Furnished
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735 E 28th St, Unit 2
$865
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$865

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$865
2 Bedroom Apartment Available Now

735 E 28th St, Unit 2

735 E 28th StErie, PA 16504
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326w8th
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

326w8th

326 W 8th StErie, PA 16502
Student Housing
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Mid City Towers
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Mid City Towers

12 E Ninth StErie, PA 16501
Senior Living
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440-444 W 9th St
2 Bedroom Apartments

440-444 W 9th St

440-444 W 9th StErie, PA 16502
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3309 State St
1 Bedroom Apartments

3309 State St

3309 State StErie, PA 16508
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Plymouth Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Plymouth Apartments

604-608 Chestnut StErie, PA 16502
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Highpoint Towers
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Highpoint Towers

2314 Sassafras StErie, PA 16502
Senior Living
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403w9th
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

403w9th

403 W 9th StErie, PA 16502
Student Housing

Cheapest Available St Mary Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the St Mary area of Erie, PA is a 1 Bed unit found at Lighthouse Apartments priced from $750. Park Row Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $750. Here are the most affordable St Mary apartments for rent in Erie, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lighthouse Apartments1 bedroom1BR,1BA$750
Park Row Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$750
The Bowie Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$800

Best Value Apartments for Rent in St Mary, PA

As of February 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the St Mary area is the $0.67 price per square foot 663 W 7th St Model at 663 W 7th St, Unit Upstairs in the in the Frontier neighborhood starting from $1,000. The second greatest value St Mary apartment is the 918 W 32nd St Model at 918 W 32nd St, Unit #2 starting at $1,200 with a $0.92 price per square foot in the Frontier neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for St Mary apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
663 W 7th St, Unit Upstairs663 W 7th St3BR,1BA$0.67
918 W 32nd St, Unit #2918 W 32nd St3BR,1BA$0.92
508 E 9th St, Unit 1508 E 9th St3BR,1.5BA$0.93
2801 Wayne St2801 Wayne St3BR,1BA$0.88
1204 E 10th St, Unit 11204 E 10th St4BR,1BA$0.92
1318 W 11th St, Unit 11318 W 11th St3BR,1BA$0.80
601 E 12th St, Unit 2601 E 12th St2BR,1BA$0.73
548 E 7th St, Unit 548548 E 7th St2BR,1BA$0.89
1318 E 9th St, Unit 21318 E 9th St2BR,1BA$0.89
960 W 16th St, Unit 2960 W 16th St2BR,1BA$0.94

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St Mary Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St Mary?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St Mary is under $800.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St Mary?

The cheapest apartment in St Mary is Lighthouse Apartments which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in St Mary costs $1,125.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St Mary?

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 5 regular apartments in St Mary that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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