Cheap Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI from $300 (1,109 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 Edison School Apartments in the Far North Side neighborhood priced from $482. Garden Place (55+) in the River View neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $490. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Milwaukee County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Edison School Apartments1Bd/1Bth1BR,1BA$482
Garden Place (55+)One Bedroom - Income Restricted1BR,1BA$490
Becher Terrace (55+)One Bedroom1BR,1BA$655
MLK Library Apartments2x1-V2BR,1BA$667
Edgewater EastOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$680
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Marquee CommunitiesStudioStudio,1BA$685
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Buckingham ApartmentsSmall StudioStudio,1BA$695
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee County, WI

As of July 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Milwaukee County area is the $0.53 price per square foot Townhome Model at Rooted & Rising Apartments & Townhomes in the in the Grasslyn Manor neighborhood starting from $1,050. The second greatest value Milwaukee County apartment is the 3718 W Vliet St Model at 3718 W Vliet St, Unit A starting at $1,600 with a $0.89 price per square foot in the West 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.
Rooted & Rising Apartments & TownhomesTownhome3BR,2.5BA$0.53
3718 W Vliet St, Unit A3718 W Vliet St3BR,1BA$0.89
709 E Brady St, Unit 1709 E Brady St3BR,1BA$0.72
4437 N Murray Ave, Unit lower4437 N Murray Ave2BR,1BA$0.90
2869 N 21st St, Unit lower2869 N 21st St2BR,1BA$0.74
2457 N 1st St, Unit front back2457 N 1st St1BR,1BA$0.60
The GermaniaTwo Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$0.92
106-108 W Keefe Ave, Unit Rear Upper106-108 W Keefe Ave2BR,1BA$0.92
Edison School Apartments1Bd/1Bth1BR,1BA$0.63
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 Edison School Apartments which is listed at $482, while the average apartment in Milwaukee County costs $2,995.

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 165 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 $161 which is $2,834 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee County.

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