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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown Studio Apartments | $1,131 | $725 | $1,693 |
| Uptown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,537 | $825 | $4,529 |
Uptown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,574 | $1,030 | $10,000+ |
| Uptown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,002 | $1,550 | $7,116 |
| Uptown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,343 | $2,250 | $9,484 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Uptown is under $850.
The cheapest apartment in Uptown is Copenhagen Enterprises which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Uptown costs $5,220.
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 12 regular apartments in Uptown that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in Uptown have an average cost of $144 which is $5,076 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Uptown.
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