Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Marquette Neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI from $300 (316 Rentals)

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Marquette, Milwaukee, WI Local Guide

Cheapest Available Marquette Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Marquette area of Milwaukee, WI is a 1 Bed unit found at Schuster Historic Lofts priced from $486. 1851 N Oakland Ave (18 Unit) has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $675. Here are the most affordable Marquette apartments for rent in Milwaukee, WI:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Schuster Historic LoftsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$486
1851 N Oakland Ave (18 Unit)0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$675
University Crossing IStudioStudio,1BA$685
Lakeside ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695
McGuire FlatsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Fairmount ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$695
The Astor Hotel ApartmentsEfficiency StudioStudio,1BA$700
Colonial ApartmentsStudio *StandardStudio,1BA$725
Buckingham ApartmentsSmall StudioStudio,1BA$725
2448 W Killbourn St1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$745

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Marquette, WI

As of March 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Marquette area is the $0.88 price per square foot 1224 S Cesar E Chavez Dr Model at 1224 S Cesar E Chavez Dr, Unit UPPER in the in the Near South Side neighborhood starting from $1,400. The second greatest value Marquette apartment is the 2Bd/1Bth Model at McKinley School Apartments, LLC starting at $948 with a $0.63 price per square foot in the Haymarket neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Marquette apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1224 S Cesar E Chavez Dr, Unit UPPER1224 S Cesar E Chavez Dr3BR,2BA$0.88
McKinley School Apartments, LLC2Bd/1Bth2BR,1BA$0.63
1624 N Warren Ave, Unit Lower1624 N Warren Ave2BR,1BA$1.14
University Row3 Bed 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.83
1773 N Astor St, Unit lower flat1773 N Astor St3BR,1BA$1.16
Century Building2x22BR,2BA$0.87
Columbia Square1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.77
2350 N Holton St, Unit 23522350 N Holton St2BR,1BA$0.89
RW Apartments I and II2x2 965sf2BR,2BA$0.95
Schuster Historic LoftsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.07

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Marquette, Milwaukee, WI

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team works hard to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Wisconsin and customized analysis for Central Milwaukee. Lifestyle Ratings show you the best fit for your needs and interests. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for proximity to parks, luxury housing options, places that make kids happy, raising pets, transit options, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Marquette Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Marquette?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Marquette is under $745.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Marquette?

The cheapest apartment in Marquette is Schuster Historic Lofts which is listed at $486, while the average apartment in Marquette costs $2,360.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Marquette?

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 39 regular apartments in Marquette 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 Marquette?

Cheap apartments in Marquette have an average cost of $187 which is $2,173 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Marquette.

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