Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,062 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. 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 $530. 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
The Regent Senior & The Oxford1 Bedroom - Income restricted 30% 551BR,1BA$530
CorlissSAWYER1BR,1BA$623
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
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of November 25, 2025 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $0.94 price per square foot 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom Loft Model at Greenfield Park Apartments in the in the Alcott Park neighborhood starting from $1,795. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the 6011 W Lapham St Model at 6011 W Lapham St, Unit upper starting at $1,475 with a $0.98 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.
Greenfield Park Apartments3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom Loft3BR,2.5BA$0.94
6011 W Lapham St, Unit upper6011 W Lapham St3BR,1BA$0.98
1657 S 11th St, Unit B1657 S 11th St2BR,1BA$0.67
University Row3 Bed 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.83
312 E Townsend St, Unit 312 e. Townsend312 E Townsend St3BR,1BA$0.89
Paper Box Lofts3E3BR,2BA$0.99
Lake Bluff Apartment Homes2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$0.98
4650 N 39th St, Unit 39th Street4650 N 39th St2BR,1BA$0.92
4370 N 28th St, Unit Upper4370 N 28th St2BR,1BA$0.88
Century Building2x22BR,2BA$0.87

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 $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 172 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 $198 which is $8,802 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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