
Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Milwaukee, WI from $604 (600 Rentals) Page 2 of 12


Historic Lofts on Kilbourn

3130A N 45th St

1911 W Chambers St

4134 N 50th St

2740-2742-2742 N 60th St

1660 N Arlington Pl

1922 N 27th St

4713-4715-4715 N 35th St

3130 N 45th St
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4278 N 84th St

711 S 34th St

2338 W Keefe Ave

2562 S 9th St

3244 N 1st St

2721-2723-2723 N 20th St

4525 N 28th St, Unit lower

2909-2911-2911 N 29th St

5689 N 41st St

Forest Arms Apartments
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Brook Lane Apartments

Total Monthly Price
617 E Homer St, Unit 4, Unit 4

3600 N Vel R. Phillips Ave

2600 N 50th St

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5201 W Howard Ave, Unit 1, Unit 1

2931 W Chambers St, Unit Lower

3957-3959-3959 N 53rd St

3950 N 11th St

East Park Apartments

William A. Passavant Senior
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1608 N Franklin Pl., Unit Upper, Unit Upper

Rivercourt Apartments

Johnson Legacy East Apartments

Johnson Legacy West

2482 S 5th St

6330 N 91st St

417 N 39th St, Unit Apt 6

2841 N 49th St

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1658 N Van Buren St, Unit 2, Unit 2

3372 N Oakland Ave, Unit Lower
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3176 N Booth St

2636 N Weil St

2966 N 9th St

2840 N Vel R. Phillips Ave

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3372 N Oakland Ave, Unit Lower, Unit Lower

2407 N 6th St, Unit Rear Unit

Total Monthly Price
1131 E Kane Pl, Unit 1, Unit 1

2769-69A N 22nd St

Schuster Historic Lofts

Parkside Commons Senior Apartments
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Milwaukee, WI Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Milwaukee?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Studio Apartments | $1,346 | $675 | $7,366 |
| Milwaukee 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,618 | $486 | $10,000+ |
| Milwaukee 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,045 | $604 | $8,318 |
| Milwaukee 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,586 | $699 | $10,000+ |
| Milwaukee 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,199 | $1,350 | $10,000+ |
| Milwaukee 5 Bedroom Apartments | $7,333 | $2,500 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Milwaukee Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Milwaukee?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Milwaukee is under $725.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Milwaukee?
The cheapest apartment in Milwaukee is Corliss which is listed at $659, while the average apartment in Milwaukee costs $2,698.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Milwaukee?
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 3,967 regular apartments in Milwaukee 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?
Cheap apartments in Milwaukee have an average cost of $351 which is $2,347 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwaukee.
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