Cheap Apartments for Rent in the West Central Neighborhood of Fort Wayne, IN from $500 (35 Rentals)

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property at 1512 Taylor St

$750 - $850

1 Bedroom Rentals

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1512 Taylor St

Fort WayneIN46802

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The Elex
$1,002 - $3,066
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$1,002 - $3,066
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The Elex

877 Lavina StFort Wayne, IN 46802
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Skyline Tower
$1,300 - $2,621
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$1,300 - $2,621
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Skyline Tower

855 Webster StFort Wayne, IN 46802
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property at 915 Garden St

$1,800

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$1,800
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2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath Townhome for Rent

Available Sep 1

915 Garden St

Fort WayneIN46802
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Garrison Flats
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Garrison Flats

733 W Wayne StFort Wayne, IN 46802
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530 W Berry St
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530 W Berry St

530 W Berry StFort Wayne, IN 46802
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Rockhill Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Rockhill Manor

1010 Rockhill StFort Wayne, IN 46802
property at 1240 Boone St

$825

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1240 Boone St

Fort WayneIN46808
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Cheapest Available West Central Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the West Central area of Fort Wayne, IN is a 1 Bed unit found at The Huntington priced from $665. River Pointe Townhomes has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $725. Here are the most affordable West Central apartments for rent in Fort Wayne, IN:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Huntington1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$665
River Pointe TownhomesSpacious 1 Bedroom Flat1BR,1BA$725
Jackson Manor ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$765
Stratford PlaceBeautiful 1 bed 1 bath apartments in Stratford ...1BR,1BA$835
The Riv on the Greenway!1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$845
Three Rivers Apartmentss01b Rodeo DriveStudio,1BA$899
Graystone Landing1 bedroom/1 bathroom1BR,1BA$900
Autumn Creek Apartment Homes2B1.5B-STD2BR,1BA$959

Best Value Apartments for Rent in West Central, IN

As of July 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the West Central area is the $0.78 price per square foot 701 runnion ave Model at 701 runnion ave, Unit 703 Runnion in the in the Southwest Fort Wayne neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value West Central apartment is the 1632 N Wells St Model at 1632 N Wells St, Unit Upper starting at $1,675 with a $1.29 price per square foot in the Southwest Fort Wayne neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for West Central apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
701 runnion ave, Unit 703 Runnion701 runnion ave3BR,1.5BA$0.78
1632 N Wells St, Unit Upper1632 N Wells St2BR,2BA$1.29
238 E Suttenfield St, Unit 238 E Suttenfield St238 E Suttenfield St2BR,1BA$0.81
Autumn Creek Apartment Homes2B2B-HYB2BR,2BA$1.10
The Riv on the Greenway!2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.55
Stratford PlaceBeautiful 1 bed 1 bath apartments in Stratford ...1BR,1BA$1.35
River Pointe TownhomesSpacious 1 Bedroom Flat1BR,1BA$1.22
Graystone Landing1 bedroom/1 bathroom1BR,1BA$1.64
The Huntington1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.28
Jackson Manor ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.60

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap West Central Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in West Central?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in West Central is under $959.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in West Central?

The cheapest apartment in West Central is The Huntington which is listed at $665, while the average apartment in West Central costs $10,984.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in West Central?

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 30 regular apartments in West Central 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 West Central?

Cheap apartments in West Central have an average cost of $193 which is $10,791 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in West Central.

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