Cheap Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY from $400 (339 Rentals)

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property at 209 Spencer St

$800 - $850

1 Bedroom Rentals

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209 Spencer St

RochesterNY14608
property at 105 Ave B

$800 - $1,100

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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105 Ave B

RochesterNY14621

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property at 67-69 Upton Pl

$895 - $1,125

1 Bedroom Rentals

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67-69 Upton Pl

RochesterNY14612

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property at 37 Forester St

$900 - $975

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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37 Forester St

RochesterNY14609

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property at 400 Main St

$975 - $1,195

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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400 Main St

East RochesterNY14445

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Cheapest Available Monroe County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Monroe County, NY is a 4 Beds unit found at Enclave at Brockport priced from $615. Brockport Landing has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $675. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Monroe County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Enclave at Brockport2 Student bedrooms in 4 BR, 2 BA apartment4BR,2BA$615
Brockport Landing0x1S1BLStudio,1BA$675
The TriangleH1BR,1BA$830
Normandie Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$849
Oliver CourtStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$895
Berkeley CourtStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$895
49 Troup St0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$895
Franklin Street ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Bradford Manor Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$930
Greece CommonsSTUDIOStudio,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY

As of January 15, 2026 the best value apartment in the Monroe County area is the $0.85 price per square foot 7 Roosevelt St Model at 7 Roosevelt St in the in the Ellwanger Barry neighborhood starting from $1,695. The second greatest value Monroe County apartment is the 50 Darwin St Model at 50 Darwin St, Unit 50 Up starting at $1,550 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the Highland District neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Monroe County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
7 Roosevelt St7 Roosevelt St2BR,1BA$0.85
50 Darwin St, Unit 50 Up50 Darwin St2BR,2BA$0.94
80 Tacoma St, Unit 80 Tacoma80 Tacoma St3BR,1BA$1.00
78 Tacoma St, Unit 78 Tacoma78 Tacoma St3BR,1BA$1.00
North Plymouth Terrace2A1BR,1BA$1.00
770 Plymouth Ave N, Unit 2770 Plymouth Ave N3BR,1BA$1.15
150 Mount Read Blvd, Unit Lower150 Mount Read Blvd2BR,1BA$1.20
Briar Manor2/1.52BR,1.5BA$1.21
307 Cedarwood Ter, Unit 307307 Cedarwood Ter2BR,1BA$1.00
Chili Commons2 Bedroom Apartments2BR,1BA$1.22

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Monroe County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Monroe County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Monroe County is under $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Monroe County?

The cheapest apartment in Monroe County is The Triangle which is listed at $830, while the average apartment in Monroe County costs $3,800.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Monroe County?

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 74 regular apartments in Monroe County 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 Monroe County?

Cheap apartments in Monroe County have an average cost of $218 which is $3,582 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Monroe County.

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