
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Milwaukee Neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI from $513 (218 Rentals)


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Buckingham Apartments

616 W Chambers St

Royal Plaza Apartments
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Maryland Arms Apartments

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Humboldt Apartments

Lake Crest

Edgewater Apartments

Cumberland Apartments
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300 E Locust St

Carillon Apartments

1859 N Oakland Ave, Unit 1

La-Shall Apartments

The Empire Building

The Shorecrest

The Residences at ThriveOn King
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Michigan Street Commons

Prospect East Apartments

Belleview Terrace Apartments

1824 N Astor St

City Hall Square Apartments

Oakland Manor
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London House

1733 N Cambridge Ave

Maryland Park Apartments

Bon-Aire

The Astor Hotel Apartments
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2518 N 1st St

1919 N 11th St
Downtown Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown Milwaukee?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Downtown Milwaukee Studio Apartments | $1,313 | $695 | $2,753 |
Downtown Milwaukee 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,812 | $513 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Milwaukee 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,624 | $612 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Milwaukee 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,544 | $1,180 | $10,000+ |
Downtown Milwaukee 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,447 | $1,600 | $3,950 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Milwaukee Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Milwaukee?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Milwaukee is under $825.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Milwaukee?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown Milwaukee is Edgewater East which is listed at $680, while the average apartment in Downtown Milwaukee costs $2,995.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 32 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Milwaukee?
Cheap apartments in Downtown Milwaukee have an average cost of $137 which is $2,858 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Milwaukee.
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