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Cheapest Available Kent County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Kent County, MI is a 1 Bed unit found at Pine Oak Apartments in the Garfield Park neighborhood priced from $949. Meadowcreek Apartments in the Ada Cannon Plainfield neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $950. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Kent County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pine Oak ApartmentsApartment1BR,1BA$949
Meadowcreek Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath 2nd Floor1BR,1BA$950
Academy ManorStudioStudio,1BA$982
The Orchards at Four Mile1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$985
Wingate ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$988
Rolling PinesWhite Pine1BR,1BA$999
Arrowhead ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,000
Caledonia EstatesTypical StudioStudio,1BA$1,000
Westminster Meadows - Senior1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,015
Eastland ApartmentsThe FullerStudio,1BA$1,020

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Kent County, MI

As of September 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Kent County area is the $1.00 price per square foot Townhome Model at Burton East Apartments in the in the Ridgemoor neighborhood starting from $1,795. The second greatest value Kent County apartment is the 4 Bedroom, 2 Baths (Rate Per Bed) Model at Hopson Flats starting at $640 with a $0.47 price per square foot in the Center City neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Kent County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Burton East ApartmentsTownhome3BR,2.5BA$1.00
Hopson Flats4 Bedroom, 2 Baths (Rate Per Bed)4BR,2BA$0.47
Lamoreaux Farms2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.36
1394 Carriage Hill Dr SEKentwood 2bd room2BR,1BA$1.13
ReNew WoodlakeCypress2BR,1.5BA$1.38
825 10th St NW, Unit Apt #1825 10th St NW2BR,1BA$1.35
ReNew Woodland Ranch NorthNorth - 2G2BR,1.5BA$1.42
Danbury Place ApartmentsModel2BR,1BA$1.31
429 Shirley St NETwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.42
Off Broadway Apartments - Price Per Bedroom4 Bed 2 Bath - Price Per Bed4BR,2BA$1.39

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kent County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kent County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kent County is under $1,020.

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

The cheapest apartment in Kent County is Pine Oak Apartments which is listed at $949, while the average apartment in Kent County costs $2,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kent 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 54 regular apartments in Kent 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 Kent County?

Cheap apartments in Kent County have an average cost of $279 which is $2,521 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kent County.

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