Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $300 (993 Rentals)

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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 The Roseanne in the Clifton neighborhood priced from $625. Beecher Flats in the Avondale neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hamilton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Roseanne1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
Beecher Flats1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
The Arts Apartments at Music Hall1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$630
The BradfordStudioStudio,1BA$630
The Jonathan1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$645
Clifwood0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$645
2332 Harrison Avenue1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$650
3834 Glenway Ave1 bed1BR,1BA$675
4821 Reading RoadStudio, 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of July 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.82 price per square foot 2303 Kenton St Model at 2303 Kenton St, Unit #2 in the in the Mount Auburn neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 2116 Ravine St Model at 2116 Ravine St, Unit 1 starting at $1,380 with a $0.86 price per square foot in the Queensgate 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.
2303 Kenton St, Unit #22303 Kenton St3BR,1BA$0.82
2116 Ravine St, Unit 12116 Ravine St2BR,1BA$0.86
3603 Schwartze Ave2 bed 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.63
Yugo Cincinnati Deacon4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic B4BR,4BA$0.76
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.56
1641 Pasadena Ave, Unit 1641 Pasadena Ave1641 Pasadena Ave2BR,1BA$0.88
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 $695.

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 $29,608.

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 323 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 $426 which is $29,182 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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