Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH from $506 (1,141 Rentals)

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CincinnatiOH45215

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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 2920-2928 Burnet Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood priced from $565. 631 Mulberry St in the Wyoming neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $575. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hamilton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
2920-2928 Burnet Avenue1 Bedroom Model A Lower Level1BR, 1BA$565
631 Mulberry St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$575
The BradfordStudioStudio, 1BA$630
4821 Reading Road1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR, 1BA$650
3834 Glenway Ave1 bed1BR, 1BA$675
362 Probasco St1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio, 1BA$695
5206 Montgomery RoadStudio, 1 BathroomStudio, 1BA$695
415 Probasco St1 Room 1 Bath StudioStudio, 1BA$695
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR, 1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hamilton County, OH

As of September 26, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hamilton County area is the $0.80 price per square foot 474 Dayton St Model at 474 Dayton St, Unit Apt #2 in the Queensgate neighborhood starting from $1,750. The second greatest value Hamilton County apartment is the 5275 Cleves Warsaw Pike Model at 5275 Cleves Warsaw Pike, Unit Unit 1 in the Mount Saint Joseph neighborhood starting at $1,399 with a $0.98 price per square foot. 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.
474 Dayton St, Unit Apt #2474 Dayton St2BR, 2BA$0.80
5275 Cleves Warsaw Pike, Unit Unit 15275 Cleves Warsaw Pike2BR, 1BA$0.98
The Point Cincinnati3 Bedroom - Model B3BR, 3BA$0.84
University Station3C3BR, 3BA$0.80
709 S Fred Shuttlesworth Cir1 Bed 1 Bath1BR, 1BA$0.56
The Arc4 Bedroom (Lite)4BR, 2BA$0.59
Stratford Court Apartments3 Bedroom, 2 Bath3BR, 2BA$0.84
St James Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR, 1BA$1.00
Mayridge/Westbrook ApartmentsMayridge 2B/1B 998SqFt2BR, 1BA$0.95
1029 Bank St1029 Bank StStudio, 1BA$0.73

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 2920-2928 Burnet Avenue which is listed at $565, while the average apartment in Hamilton County costs $1,552.

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 200 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 $710 which is $842 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hamilton County.

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