Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $300 (759 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Hamilton County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hamilton County, OH is a 1 Bed unit found at 2530 Hansford Pl in the South Fairmount neighborhood priced from $600. The Jonathan in the Clifton neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hamilton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
2530 Hansford PlOne Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$600
The Jonathan1 Room 1 Bath Studio1BR,1BA$625
The Arts Apartments at Music Hall1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$630
The Bridges at BelmontStudioStudio,1BA$650
Ludlow 9601 Room 1 Bath Studio1BR,1BA$655
Tower Valley Flats1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$675
2102 Queen City AvenueStudio, 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$695
Carlton Place Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$695
5848 Montgomery RoadStudio, 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$695
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of July 31, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.68 price per square foot 2303 Kenton St Model at 2303 Kenton St, Unit #2 in the in the Mount Auburn neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 1923 Dana Ave Model at 1923 Dana Ave, Unit 1923 Dana Ave#2 starting at $1,680 with a $0.95 price per square foot in the Hyde Park 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$0.68
1923 Dana Ave, Unit 1923 Dana Ave#21923 Dana Ave3BR,1BA$0.95
4430 Ridgeview Ave, Unit 34430 Ridgeview Ave2BR,1BA$0.86
1280 Section Rd, Unit #11280 Section Rd1BR,1BA$0.65
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.56
6226 Kennedy Ave, Unit 36226 Kennedy Ave1BR,1BA$0.79
Cedar TowerClassic - Oversized Two Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$0.99
Mt Airy Horseshoe Apartments2 bed / 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.89
Carlton Place Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$0.99
2530 Hansford PlOne Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$0.86

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 2530 Hansford Pl which is listed at $600, while the average apartment in Hamilton County costs $25,020.

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 44 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 $216 which is $24,804 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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