Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Mercer Heights Neighborhood of Mercer Island, WA from $634 (84 Rentals)

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Shorewood
$1,928 - $2,175
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Shorewood

3209 Shorewood DrMercer Island, WA 98040
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Grace Place
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Grace Place

2720 76th Ave SEMercer Island, WA 98040
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property at 219 23rd Ave

$1,495

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$1,495

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219 23rd Ave

SeattleWA98122
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Jackson Apartments
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$1,609 - $2,699
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Jackson Apartments

2401 S Jackson StSeattle, WA 98144
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State Street
$1,710 - $4,055
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$1,686 - $4,055

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State Street

1700 21st Ave SSeattle, WA 98144
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Commodore
$1,895 - $1,975
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$1,975 - $2,480

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Commodore

527-537 Bellevue Way SEBellevue, WA 98004
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property at 730 26th Ave S

$2,000

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730 26th Ave S

SeattleWA98144

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property at 3339 S Graham St

$2,100

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3339 S Graham St

SeattleWA98118
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Dakota
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Dakota

3642 33rd Ave SSeattle, WA 98144
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3435

3435 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98144

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Mercer Heights, Mercer Island, WA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mercer Heights Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mercer Heights?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mercer Heights is under $1,250.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mercer Heights?

The cheapest apartment in Mercer Heights is Courtland Place which is listed at $880, while the average apartment in Mercer Heights costs $27,268.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mercer Heights?

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 86 regular apartments in Mercer Heights 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 Mercer Heights?

Cheap apartments in Mercer Heights have an average cost of $161 which is $27,107 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mercer Heights.

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