Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,054 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Milwaukee County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Milwaukee County, WI is a 1 Bed unit found at Edison School Apartments in the Far North Side neighborhood priced from $482. Schuster Historic Lofts in the Near South Side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $486. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Milwaukee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Edison School Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$482
Schuster Historic LoftsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$486
The Park at 1824 Student ApartmentsRenovated 3 Bedroom Apartment3BR,2BA$615
CorlissSAWYER1BR,1BA$623
Edgewater EastOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$680
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Buckingham ApartmentsSmall StudioStudio,1BA$695
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$695
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of January 15, 2026 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $0.39 price per square foot 240 N 34th St Model at 240 N 34th St in the in the Haymarket neighborhood starting from $735. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the 2Bd/1Bth Model at McKinley School Apartments, LLC starting at $948 with a $0.63 price per square foot in the Haymarket neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Milwaukee County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
240 N 34th St240 N 34th St1BR,1BA$0.39
McKinley School Apartments, LLC2Bd/1Bth2BR,1BA$0.63
University Row3 Bed 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.83
2569 N 61st St, Unit 25692569 N 61st St2BR,1BA$0.92
5950 N 69th St, Unit 59505950 N 69th St2BR,1BA$0.92
4370 N 28th St, Unit Upper4370 N 28th St2BR,1BA$0.96
Century Building2x22BR,2BA$0.87
Columbia Square1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.77
Edgeview ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.88
Edison School Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.63

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Milwaukee County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Milwaukee County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Milwaukee County is under $695.

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

The cheapest apartment in Milwaukee County is Edison School Apartments which is listed at $482, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $9,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Milwaukee 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 170 regular apartments in Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee County?

Cheap apartments in Milwaukee County have an average cost of $160 which is $8,840 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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