Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $300 (944 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 Carlton Place Apartments in the Paddock Hills neighborhood priced from $550. The Bradford in the Winton Hills 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
Carlton Place ApartmentsStudio, 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$550
The BradfordStudioStudio,1BA$595
Clifwood0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$625
The Roseanne1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
The Jonathan1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
Beecher Flats1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
Ludlow 9601 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio,1BA$625
The Bridges at BelmontStudioStudio,1BA$650
The Arts Apartments at Music Hall1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$667
Tower Valley Flats1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$675

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of November 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.88 price per square foot 422 Clark St Model at 422 Clark St, Unit 3 in the in the Queensgate neighborhood starting from $2,295. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 1634 Elkton Pl Model at 1634 Elkton Pl, Unit 2 starting at $1,950 with a $0.84 price per square foot in the College Hill 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.
422 Clark St, Unit 3422 Clark St3BR,2.5BA$0.88
1634 Elkton Pl, Unit 21634 Elkton Pl4BR,2BA$0.84
2621 Ida Ave, Unit 22621 Ida Ave3BR,1BA$0.68
Harrison Terminal Lofts2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.94
3968 W 8th St, Unit 3968 w 8th Loft3968 W 8th St2BR,1BA$0.88
3530 Kroger Ave, Unit #13530 Kroger Ave1BR,1BA$0.87
VanguardD34BR,4BA$0.61
4096 Longford Dr, Unit Furnished Apt4096 Longford Dr1BR,1BA$0.57
University Edge - Cincinnati Student Living3B 3B3BR,3BA$0.86
403 Probasco StTwo Bedroom One and half Bathroom1BR,1.5BA$0.80

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 $675.

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 $667, while the average apartment in Hamilton County costs $29,558.

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 273 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 $492 which is $29,066 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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