
Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of New Haven, CT from $1,450 (51 Rentals)


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38 Daggett St, Unit 1

110 Lawrence St

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6 Garden St, Unit Second Floor

45 Frank St

401 Crown St

640 Elm St

860 State St

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Dwight Garden Apartments

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Winchester Lofts
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968 State St

357 Orchard St

46-48 Henry St

56 Hillside Pl

121 Wooster St

27 Shelton Ave

51 Pearl St

254 Orchard St

220 Sherman Ave, Unit 1

30 Platt St
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12 Lawrence St, Unit 2

191 St John St

789 Orange St

42 William St

426 George St, Unit 3

191 Wooster St, Unit 2B

480 Winthrop Ave

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26 Lyon St, Unit 1

15 Winchester Ave, Unit 1

49 Edwards St
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858 Orange St

560 Howard Ave

83 Hallock St

136 Dwight

215 Greene St

140 Orange Street

Florence Virtue

365 Orchard Street

33 Howe Street

49 Prince St
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1447 Chapel Street

16 Daggett St, Unit 2

16 Daggett St, Unit 1

261 Orange

38 Crown Street

90 Bristol St

Lynwood Place

Apartments at 65 Dwight Street

175 Humphrey St

71-73 Whitney Ave
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Downtown, New Haven, CT Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Studio Apartments | $2,157 | $1,150 | $2,678 |
| Downtown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,509 | $1,000 | $5,386 |
Downtown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,126 | $1,450 | $6,542 |
| Downtown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,480 | $1,550 | $7,662 |
| Downtown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,335 | $1,047 | $6,470 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown is under $1,603.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Dwight Garden Apartments which is listed at $1,603, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $6,497.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?
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 32 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown?
Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of $240 which is $6,257 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.
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