Cheap Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY from $400 (330 Rentals)

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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 1 Bed 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 Landing1x1A1BL1BR,1BA$675
Oliver CourtStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$795
Normandie Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$829
The Triangle - Student HousingH1BR,1BA$830
950 Bay StStudioStudio,1BA$850
49 Troup St0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
Chili CommonsStudioStudio,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY

As of November 22, 2025 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 1208 S Plymouth Ave Model at 1208 S Plymouth Ave, Unit 1208 starting at $1,795 with a $1.20 price per square foot in the Southwest Quadrant 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
1208 S Plymouth Ave, Unit 12081208 S Plymouth Ave4BR,2BA$1.20
308 Park Ave, Unit #2308 Park Ave3BR,1BA$1.13
57 Anthony St, Unit 5757 Anthony St2BR,1BA$0.99
Briar Manor2/1.52BR,1.5BA$1.21
307 Cedarwood Ter, Unit 307307 Cedarwood Ter2BR,1BA$1.00
652 University Ave, Unit 652.5652 University Ave2BR,1BA$1.00
404 Birr St, Unit Apt 1404 Birr St2BR,1BA$1.14
The Lofts at Michaels-SternStudioStudio ,1BA$0.94
4285 Lake Ave4285 Lake Ave1BR,1BA$1.14

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 $900.

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

The cheapest apartment in Monroe County is Brockport Landing which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Monroe County costs $2,242.

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 109 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 $400 which is $1,842 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Monroe County.

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