Cheap Apartments for Rent in Kendall County, IL from $500 (17 Rentals)

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Deville Manor
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Deville Manor

110 5th StOswego, IL 60543
Senior Living
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Building H & I
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Building H & I

89 Hillstone RdMontgomery, IL 60538
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1 Bedroom Apartments

Building A

100 Rocky WayMontgomery, IL 60538
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Rose Terrace
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Rose Terrace

3820 Wolf RdOswego, IL 60543
Senior Living
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property at 224 E Steward St

$1,250

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224 E Steward St

PlanoIL60545
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TJC Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

TJC Apartments

89 Polk StOswego, IL 60543
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Cheapest Available Kendall County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Kendall County, IL is a 1 Bed unit found at Wedgewood Manor Active Senior Living in the Ashcroft Place neighborhood priced from $1,070. Deville Manor in the Prescott Mill Crossings neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,200. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Kendall County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Wedgewood Manor Active Senior LivingB1BR,1BA$1,070
Deville Manor1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,200
The Reserve at Hudson CrossingHarrisonStudio,1BA$1,450
Springs At OswegoStudio Grand OverlookStudio,1BA$1,540
Countryside Village Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,578

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Kendall County, IL

As of May 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Kendall County area is the $1.85 price per square foot Capewood Model at Redwood Oswego in the in the Blackberry Crossing West neighborhood starting from $2,999. The second greatest value Kendall County apartment is the Douglas BF Model at Home at Ashcroft starting at $3,600 with a $2.24 price per square foot in the Ashcroft Place neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Kendall County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Redwood OswegoCapewood2BR,2BA$1.85
Home at AshcroftDouglas BF3BR,2BA$2.24
Avanterra Wolfs Crossing3BR Garden3BR,2.5BA$2.11
Bristol Bay of YorkvilleAccera2BR,2.5BA$1.74
Reserve at Fox River ApartmentsTwo Bedroom B12BR,2BA$1.63
The Reserve at SummerfieldDaVinci2BR,2BA$1.87
Montgomery Place ApartmentsSycamore2BR,2BA$2.14
Monroe Street Apartments2BD/1BA - 955 Sq Ft2BR,1BA$2.07
Deville Manor1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.75
Wedgewood Manor Active Senior LivingB1BR,1BA$1.78

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kendall County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kendall County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kendall County is under $1,980.

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

The cheapest apartment in Kendall County is Wedgewood Manor Active Senior Living which is listed at $1,070, while the average apartment in Kendall County costs $3,356.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kendall 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 52 regular apartments in Kendall 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 Kendall County?

Cheap apartments in Kendall County have an average cost of $466 which is $2,890 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kendall County.

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