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Cheapest Available Ingham County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Ingham County, MI is a Studio unit found at Chestnut Flatz in the North Lansing neighborhood priced from $625. Fred Apartments in the Colonial Village neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $675. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Ingham County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Chestnut FlatzStudioStudio,1BA$625
Fred ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$675
Bardaville ApartmentsSmall Unit1BR,1BA$675
Woodbridge Manor Apartments1 Bedroom Standard1BR,1BA$690
Carriage House ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Holmes Flatz1 Bedroom/1 Bath1BR,1BA$750
The "Wave"One Bedroom1BR,1BA$775
Wilshire ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$800
Baltic Flatz2 Bedroom/1 Bath2BR,1BA$800

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Ingham County, MI

As of August 03, 2025 the best value apartment in the Ingham County area is the $0.27 price per square foot 501 N Walnut St Model at 501 N Walnut St, Unit 1 in the in the Downtown Lansing neighborhood starting from $625. The second greatest value Ingham County apartment is the 4x4.5 Townhome B Model at Hannah Lofts starting at $990 with a $0.58 price per square foot in the Michigan State University neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Ingham County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
501 N Walnut St, Unit 1501 N Walnut St1BR,1BA$0.27
Hannah Lofts4x4.5 Townhome B4BR,4.5BA$0.58
1033 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Unit Down1033 E Cesar E Chavez Ave2BR,1BA$0.72
220 W Oakland Ave220 W Oakland Ave3BR,1BA$0.78
426 W Saginaw St, Unit 1 Down426 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.72
424 W Saginaw St, Unit 1 - Down424 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.72
422 W Saginaw St, Unit Lower422 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.70
1039 S Pennsylvania Ave, Unit 1 - Down1039 S Pennsylvania Ave1BR,1BA$0.68
Block 364x44BR,4BA$0.39
The Quarters East LansingE - 3x23BR,2BA$0.62

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ingham County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ingham County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ingham County is under $800.

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

The cheapest apartment in Ingham County is Bardaville Apartments which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Ingham County costs $1,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ingham 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 62 regular apartments in Ingham 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 Ingham County?

Cheap apartments in Ingham County have an average cost of $209 which is $1,341 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ingham County.

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