Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,119 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. Westown Green in the Haymarket neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $502. 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
Westown Green4BR 2BA The Stormer Special 80 AMI4BR,2BA$502
CWC Community Within the CorridorBurleigh2BR,1BA$578
The Park at 1824 Student ApartmentsRenovated 3 Bedroom Apartment3BR,2BA$615
CorlissFOUNDRY1BR,1BA$623
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$695
2214-2220 W Hopkins St. (8 Unit)1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$695
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of April 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $1.03 price per square foot Unit 1 Model at 1700 - 1702 N Farwell Ave in the in the Haymarket neighborhood starting from $1,950. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the 6011 W Lapham St Model at 6011 W Lapham St, Unit upper starting at $1,400 with a $0.93 price per square foot in the National Park 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.
1700 - 1702 N Farwell AveUnit 12BR,1.5BA$1.03
6011 W Lapham St, Unit upper6011 W Lapham St3BR,1BA$0.93
2955 N 66th St, Unit 2012955 N 66th St2BR,1BA$0.70
University Row3 Bed 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.87
Columbia Square1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.77
Rivercourt Apartments2 BR/1 BA2BR,1BA$0.95
Grand Avenue Lofts2x1A2BR,1BA$1.04
Edgeview ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.88
3935 N 13th St, Unit Lower3935 N 13th St2BR,1BA$0.99
GARDEN TERRACE SENIOR APARTMENTS1 BED 1 BATH1BR,1BA$1.05

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 Schuster Historic Lofts which is listed at $486, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $7,347.

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 287 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 $192 which is $7,155 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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