Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,141 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 Schuster Historic Lofts in the Near South Side neighborhood priced from $486. 2448 W Killbourn St in the Haymarket neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Milwaukee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Schuster Historic LoftsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$486
2448 W Killbourn St0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$625
Edgewater EastOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$680
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Buckingham ApartmentsSmall StudioStudio,1BA$695
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$695
2214-2220 W Hopkins St. (8 Unit)1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$695
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Parkside Commons Senior ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$698
The Astor Hotel ApartmentsEfficiency StudioStudio,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of September 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $0.77 price per square foot 600 E Ogden Ave Model at 600 E Ogden Ave, Unit UW in the in the Haymarket neighborhood starting from $2,150. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the 2216 S 30th St Model at 2216 S 30th St, Unit 2216 s 30th Milwaukee WI starting at $1,400 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the Near South Side 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.
600 E Ogden Ave, Unit UW600 E Ogden Ave3BR,2BA$0.77
2216 S 30th St, Unit 2216 s 30th Milwaukee WI2216 S 30th St3BR,1BA$0.66
Bradley Crossing I and II3B2B-BIN4 1646SF3BR,2BA$0.89
2457 N 1st St, Unit front back2457 N 1st St1BR,1BA$0.60
2470 S 9th St, Unit Lower2470 S 9th St3BR,1BA$0.93
106 W Keefe Ave, Unit 4106 W Keefe Ave2BR,1BA$0.88
106-108 W Keefe Ave, Unit Rear Upper106-108 W Keefe Ave2BR,1BA$0.88
2708 N 40th St, Unit 2608 N 40th2708 N 40th St2BR,1BA$0.85
Grand Avenue Lofts2x1A2BR,1BA$0.87
3127 N Bartlett Ave, Unit 23127 N Bartlett Ave3BR,1BA$0.93

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 $700.

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

The cheapest apartment in Milwaukee County is Schuster Historic Lofts which is listed at $486, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $8,200.

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 184 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 $155 which is $8,045 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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