Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,040 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Milwaukee County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Milwaukee County, WI is a Studio unit found at Garden Place (55+) in the River View neighborhood priced from $410. The Regent Senior & The Oxford in the Mount Mary College neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $482. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Milwaukee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Garden Place (55+)Studio - Income RestrictedStudio,1BA$410
The Regent Senior & The Oxford1 Bedroom - Income Restricted 30%1BR,1BA$482
Chapel Garden ApartmentsLifestyle: Senior - 1 BR1BR,1BA$523
The Residences at ThriveOn KingOne Bedroom Loft1BR,1BA$525
GARDEN TERRACE SENIOR APARTMENTS1 BED 1 BATH1BR,1BA$622
Becher Terrace (55+)One Bedroom1BR,1BA$655
Edgewater EastOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$680
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Marquee CommunitiesStudioStudio,1BA$685
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of June 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $0.56 price per square foot 912 W Hadley St Model at 912 W Hadley St, Unit 1 in the in the Haymarket neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the Townhome Model at Rooted & Rising Apartments & Townhomes starting at $1,050 with a $0.53 price per square foot in the Grasslyn Manor 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.
912 W Hadley St, Unit 1912 W Hadley St2BR,1BA$0.56
Rooted & Rising Apartments & TownhomesTownhome3BR,2.5BA$0.53
709 E Brady St, Unit 1709 E Brady St3BR,1BA$0.78
2457 N 1st St, Unit front back2457 N 1st St1BR,1BA$0.60
McKinley School Apartments, LLC2Bd/1Bth2BR,1BA$0.63
2970 N 37th St, Unit 2972 N 37th Street2970 N 37th St3BR,1BA$0.71
Chapel Garden ApartmentsLifestyle: Senior - 1 BR1BR,1BA$0.71
GARDEN TERRACE SENIOR APARTMENTS1 BED 1 BATH1BR,1BA$0.86
Becher Terrace (55+)One Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.94
Garden Place (55+)One Bedroom - Income Restricted1BR,1BA$0.72

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 The Regent Senior & The Oxford which is listed at $482, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $9,800.

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 142 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 $137 which is $9,663 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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