Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,120 Rentals)

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2582 N Cramer St
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2582 N Cramer St

2582 N Cramer StMilwaukee, WI 53211
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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 East National Flats in the Haymarket neighborhood priced from $542. Chapel Garden Apartments in the Near South Side neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $559. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Milwaukee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
East National FlatsNational - 30% AMI1BR,1BA$542
Chapel Garden ApartmentsLifestyle: Senior - 1 BR1BR,1BA$559
MLK Library Apartments1x11BR,1BA$560
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$675
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Tioga ApartmentsStudio1BR,1BA$695
2214-2220 W Hopkins St. (8 Unit)1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$695
Parkside Commons Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$698

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of July 21, 2026 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 3758 N 41st St Model at 3758 N 41st St, Unit 1 starting at $1,000 with a $0.47 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 St3BR,1BA$0.56
3758 N 41st St, Unit 13758 N 41st St2BR,1BA$0.47
2955 N 66th St, Unit 2012955 N 66th St2BR,1BA$0.73
422 W Harrison Ave, Unit 422422 W Harrison Ave2BR,1BA$0.90
2457 N 1st St, Unit front upper unit 24572457 N 1st St2BR,1BA$0.60
McKinley School Apartments, LLC2Bd/1Bth2BR,1BA$0.63
University Row3 Bed 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.87
Columbia Square2 bedroom2BR,2BA$0.84
Rivercourt Apartments2 BR/1 BA2BR,1BA$0.95
MLK Library Apartments1x11BR,1BA$0.71

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 $698.

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

The cheapest apartment in Milwaukee County is East National Flats which is listed at $542, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $2,300.

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 295 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 $141 which is $2,159 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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