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135 W Main St

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Cheapest Available New Haven County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in New Haven County, CT is a 1 Bed unit found at Grove Court in the Waterbury Middlebury neighborhood priced from $930. Liberty Court in the Waterbury Middlebury neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,025. Here is today’s list of the most affordable New Haven County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Grove CourtOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$930
Liberty Court1 Bed HMA1BR,1BA$1,025
Meriden Commons1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,081
The Kennedy BuildingOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,155
Derby ManorStudioStudio,1BA$1,185
Wyndham Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,195
Victoria Towers1Studio,1BA$1,200
Green View Commons1 Bedroom Rosehill1BR,1BA$1,200
Rose Hill Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,200
Seabury CooperativeStudio One Bath (SE0a)Studio,1BA$1,233

Best Value Apartments for Rent in New Haven County, CT

As of July 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the New Haven County area is the $0.72 price per square foot 12 Lilac St Model at 12 Lilac St, Unit 3 in the in the Prospect Hill neighborhood starting from $1,600. The second greatest value New Haven County apartment is the 394 Shelton Ave Model at 394 Shelton Ave, Unit 1 starting at $2,150 with a $1.00 price per square foot in the Newhallville neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for New Haven County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
12 Lilac St, Unit 312 Lilac St2BR,1BA$0.72
394 Shelton Ave, Unit 1394 Shelton Ave3BR,1BA$1.00
1246 Townsend Ave, Unit 21246 Townsend Ave3BR,1BA$1.00
Pine Rock Student LivingPine Rock B Bedroom - Co-living - Furnished Ava...1BR,1BA$0.49
404 Congress Ave, Unit 404 Congress404 Congress Ave2BR,1BA$0.86
23 Earl St, Unit 2nd fl23 Earl St2BR,1BA$1.28
223 Meadow St7A1BR,1.5BA$1.00
250 Kensington AveTwo bed Townhouse2BR,1BA$1.29
405 Ellsworth Ave, Unit 2ND FLOOR405 Ellsworth Ave3BR,1BA$1.15
Wyndham Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.33

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New Haven County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New Haven County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New Haven County is under $1,233.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New Haven County?

The cheapest apartment in New Haven County is Grove Court which is listed at $930, while the average apartment in New Haven County costs $3,050.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New Haven 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 29 regular apartments in New Haven 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 New Haven County?

Cheap apartments in New Haven County have an average cost of $232 which is $2,818 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New Haven County.

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