Cheap Apartments for Rent in Lucas County, OH from $300 (286 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Lucas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Lucas County, OH is a 1 Bed unit found at Oak Hill Apartments in the Glendale neighborhood priced from $475. The Avenue in the North Toledo neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $500. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Lucas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Oak Hill Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$475
The Avenue1 Bed 1 Bath Apt.1BR,1BA$500
2238 W Sylvania Ave0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$550
Prescott Place1 Bed 1 Bath Apt.1BR,1BA$560
Oak Hill ApartmentsSmall One Bedroom1BR,1BA$570
Oak Hill - Airport Hwy1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$575
Terraceview ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$600
Machen St Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$625
Westbrook ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$650
River Bend ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lucas County, OH

As of June 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Lucas County area is the $0.53 price per square foot 2018 Glenwood Ave Model at 2018 Glenwood Ave, Unit 3 in the in the North Toledo neighborhood starting from $950. The second greatest value Lucas County apartment is the 312-712 Model at Historic Hillcrest Apartments starting at $1,100 with a $0.91 price per square foot in the North Toledo neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lucas County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2018 Glenwood Ave, Unit 32018 Glenwood Ave2BR,1BA$0.53
Historic Hillcrest Apartments312-7122BR,1BA$0.91
4102 Garden Estates Dr2 Beds, 2 Baths2BR,2BA$0.85
Prescott Place4 bed 1 bath Apt.4BR,1BA$0.87
University HillsB3 Floor Plan - Limited Availability!2BR,2BA$0.60
3856 Martha Ave, Unit Upper3856 Martha Ave2BR,1BA$0.84
Greenwich ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.93
4013 Caroline Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$0.95
Oak Hill - Airport Hwy2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$0.84
River Bend ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.87

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lucas County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lucas County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lucas County is under $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Lucas County is Oak Hill Apartments which is listed at $475, while the average apartment in Lucas County costs $2,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lucas 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 16 regular apartments in Lucas 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 Lucas County?

Cheap apartments in Lucas County have an average cost of $665 which is $1,885 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lucas County.

Expert Rental Resources

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