Cheap Apartments for Rent in Lorain County, OH from $400 (118 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Lorain County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Lorain County, OH is a Studio unit found at The Overlook in the Larkmoor neighborhood priced from $650. College Village Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $665. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Lorain County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The OverlookEfficiencyStudio,1BA$650
College Village ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$665
Tower Regency & Tower Garden1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$665
Concord Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Water's Edge Apartments1 Bed1BR,1BA$700
The Perch on Lake ApartmentsCatawba Cove - Call for AvailabiltyStudio,1BA$775
Arbor Grove LorainStudioStudio,1BA$789
Pinecrest ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$800
Oakwood Park Apartments1 Bedroom - Available Soon!1BR,1BA$825

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lorain County, OH

As of November 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Lorain County area is the $1.23 price per square foot The Willow Model at The Preserve at French Creek in the in the Bentley Park neighborhood starting from $1,975. The second greatest value Lorain County apartment is the The Nautilus Model at Portside Apartments starting at $1,395 with a $1.13 price per square foot in the Larkmoor neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lorain County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Preserve at French CreekThe Willow2BR,2BA$1.23
Portside ApartmentsThe Nautilus2BR,2BA$1.13
601-605 Abbe Rd2 Bed/1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$0.83
557 Ohio St, Unit Down557 Ohio St2BR,1BA$1.21
2550 Elyria Ave2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.14
38835 Yunker Ct, Unit 038835 Yunker Ct2BR,1BA$0.89
College Village ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.96
Crystal Shores CommunityTwo Bedroom- One Bath (460M)2BR,1BA$1.27
Water's Edge Apartments1 Bed1BR,1BA$1.08
143 Hamilton Ave1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lorain County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lorain County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lorain County is under $825.

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

The cheapest apartment in Lorain County is College Village Apartments which is listed at $665, while the average apartment in Lorain County costs $3,642.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lorain 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 2 regular apartments in Lorain 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 Lorain County?

Cheap apartments in Lorain County have an average cost of $235 which is $3,407 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lorain County.

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