Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $300 (1,001 Rentals)

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property at 24 W Daniels St

$695 - $1,195

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24 W Daniels St

CincinnatiOH45219
property at 566 Lowell Ave

$695 - $1,095

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566 Lowell Ave

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property at 596 Lowell Ave

$695 - $995

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596 Lowell Ave

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Cheapest Available Hamilton County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hamilton County, OH is a Studio unit found at Clifwood in the Clifton neighborhood priced from $595. 3209 Bishop Street in the Clifton neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $595. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hamilton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Clifwood0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$595
3209 Bishop Street1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$595
The Roseanne1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
Ludlow 9601 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
Beecher Flats1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
The Bradford 272StudioStudio,1BA$630
The Arts Apartments at Music Hall1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$630
The Jonathan1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$645
The Bridges at BelmontStudioStudio,1BA$650
2108 Auburn Ave0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of June 05, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.90 price per square foot 2626 Eden Ave Model at ES Properties in the in the Avondale neighborhood starting from $1,999. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 409 Locust St Model at 409 Locust St, Unit 2 starting at $1,250 with a $0.74 price per square foot in the Winton Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hamilton County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
ES Properties2626 Eden Ave5BR,2BA$0.90
409 Locust St, Unit 2409 Locust St1BR,1BA$0.74
3927 Cass Ave, Unit Cass #23927 Cass Ave3BR,1BA$0.92
Yugo Cincinnati Deacon4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic B4BR,4BA$0.76
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.56
University Edge - Cincinnati Student Living3B 3B3BR,3BA$0.90
University Station3A Patio3BR,3BA$0.82
107 Valencia St, Unit 107 Valencia Apt 1107 Valencia StStudio ,1BA$0.68
Mayridge/Westbrook ApartmentsMayridge 2B/1B 998SqFt2BR,1BA$0.83
1624-1632 Linden Dr2 BD 1 BA2BR,1BA$0.84

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hamilton County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hamilton County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hamilton County is under $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hamilton County is The Arts Apartments at Music Hall which is listed at $630, while the average apartment in Hamilton County costs $28,919.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hamilton 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 257 regular apartments in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County?

Cheap apartments in Hamilton County have an average cost of $365 which is $28,554 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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