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$1,175 - $1,300

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306 E 12th St

Kansas CityMO64108

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Cheapest Available East Village Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Village area of Kansas City, MO is a Studio unit found at Harrison Village and Harrison Haus priced from $638. Quality Hill Towers has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $714. Here are the most affordable East Village apartments for rent in Kansas City, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Harrison Village and Harrison HausHarrison Haus - The 3035Studio,1BA$638
Quality Hill TowersA3Studio,1BA$714
910 PennA41BR,1BA$741
KC Loft CentralNew YorkerStudio,1BA$780
Old Town Lofts1x11BR,1BA$830
Signal Hill StudiosBrand New Studio ApartmentStudio,1BA$849
MarcatoLegatoStudio,1BA$850
Pickwick PlazaFlatStudio,1BA$875
Grand Boulevard LoftsOne Bedroom I One Bathroom1BR,1BA$900
West Bottoms FlatsS2-LIBStudio,1BA$911

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Village, MO

As of January 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Village area is the $1.13 price per square foot 2BR / 2BT Model at Windows Lofts (Residential) in the in the Roanoke neighborhood starting from $1,695. The second greatest value East Village apartment is the Monet with patio Model at 909 Walnut starting at $1,892 with a $1.47 price per square foot in the Crown Center neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Village apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Windows Lofts (Residential)2BR / 2BT2BR,2BA$1.13
909 WalnutMonet with patio1BR,1BA$1.47
Cold Storage Lofts3x23BR,2BA$1.45
Artisan KCEmery Lofts - Two Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.36
Professional Building LoftsB32BR,2BA$1.53
Old Town Lofts1x11BR,1BA$0.85
Grand Boulevard LoftsTwo Bedroom | Two Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.12
Quality Hill Apartments2 Bed / 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.42
Oasis on Linwood1 Bedroom Large1BR,1BA$1.70
Harrison Village and Harrison HausHarrison Haus - The 3035Studio ,1BA$1.42

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Village Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Village?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Village is under $911.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Village?

The cheapest apartment in East Village is 910 Penn which is listed at $741, while the average apartment in East Village costs $4,040.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Village?

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 55 regular apartments in East Village 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 East Village?

Cheap apartments in East Village have an average cost of $151 which is $3,889 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Village.

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