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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown East Studio Apartments | $1,400 | $725 | $1,995 |
Downtown East 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,741 | $795 | $5,800 |
| Downtown East 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,479 | $469 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown East 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,934 | $829 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown East 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,962 | $875 | $3,500 |
| Downtown East 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,540 | $2,750 | $3,895 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown East is under $799.
The cheapest apartment in Downtown East is 814-8TH which is listed at $760, while the average apartment in Downtown East costs $4,672.
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 189 regular apartments in Downtown East that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Downtown East have an average cost of $1,008 which is $3,664 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown East.
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