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Cheapest Available Hartford County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hartford County, CT is a Studio unit found at 603 Farmington Ave in the West End Hartford neighborhood priced from $880. The Bentley in the North Meadows neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $885. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hartford County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
603 Farmington AveStudioStudio,1BA$880
The BentleyVintage StudioStudio,1BA$885
Stuart ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$900
Sylvia ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$900
Garden Hill ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$950
352 Laurel St1 bed 1 bath1BR,1BA$950
Executive House ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$950
Juniper House Senior LivingStudio1BR,1BA$965
Franklin House1 BR1BR,1BA$975

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hartford County, CT

As of July 02, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hartford County area is the $0.60 price per square foot 193 Branford St Model at 193 Branford St, Unit 2nd Floor in the in the Blue Hills neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Hartford County apartment is the 36 Mahl Ave Model at 36 Mahl Ave, Unit Morden Appartment starting at $2,300 with a $0.96 price per square foot in the Blue Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hartford County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
193 Branford St, Unit 2nd Floor193 Branford St3BR,1BA$0.60
36 Mahl Ave, Unit Morden Appartment36 Mahl Ave4BR,2BA$0.96
94 Russ St, Unit 194 Russ St4BR,1BA$1.08
150 Russ St, Unit 3150 Russ St3BR,1BA$1.19
275 Garden St, Unit 4 bd - 1 ba 3rd floor275 Garden St4BR,1BA$1.20
38 Deerfield Ct, Unit b38 Deerfield Ct2BR,1BA$1.10
11 Clark St, Unit 11B11 Clark StStudio ,1BA$1.07
159 Brainard RdOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.17
352 Laurel St1 bed 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.19
66 Williams St, Unit 66 Williams st, 3rd floor66 Williams St1BR,1BA$0.93

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hartford County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hartford County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hartford County is under $975.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hartford County is 352 Laurel St which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Hartford County costs $2,447.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hartford 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 61 regular apartments in Hartford 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 Hartford County?

Cheap apartments in Hartford County have an average cost of $287 which is $2,160 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hartford County.

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