Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $300 (752 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 Sands Senior Apartments in the Queensgate neighborhood priced from $501. Summit East - A Senior Community in the Hartwell neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $635. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hamilton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Sands Senior Apartments0D 30%Studio,1BA$501
Summit East - A Senior CommunityEfficiency1BR,1BA$635
The Jonathan1 Room 1 Bath Studio1BR,1BA$645
The Bridges at BelmontStudioStudio,1BA$650
Tower Valley Flats1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$675
Straight Street ApartmentsStudio 1 bathStudio,1BA$695
Ludlow 9601 Room 1 Bath Studio1BR,1BA$695
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of June 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.83 price per square foot 933 Marion Ave Model at 933 Marion Ave, Unit 2 in the in the Avondale neighborhood starting from $2,500. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 1280 Section Rd Model at 1280 Section Rd, Unit #1 starting at $950 with a $0.65 price per square foot in the Arlington Heights 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.
933 Marion Ave, Unit 2933 Marion Ave5BR,2BA$0.83
1280 Section Rd, Unit #11280 Section Rd1BR,1BA$0.65
Yugo Cincinnati Deacon4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic B4BR,4BA$0.64
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.56
Cedar TowerClassic - Oversized Two Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$0.99
Hub Cincinnati2x2 K (4x2 Lite)4BR,2BA$0.94
The Debby ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.00
Crest Hill Quad Apartments2 bed / 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.97
Roselawn Summit Apartments1BED / 1BATH1BR,1BA$0.97
1629 California Ave, Unit 31629 California Ave1BR,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 $699.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hamilton County is Summit East - A Senior Community which is listed at $635, while the average apartment in Hamilton County costs $29,320.

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 96 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 $295 which is $29,025 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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