Cheap Apartments for Rent in Onondaga County, NY from $400 (135 Rentals)

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Manlius Academy
$750 - $1,650
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$690 - $1,590
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$60
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$750 - $1,650
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Manlius Academy

4719 Kehoe LnManlius, NY 13104
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Wellington Manor Apartments
$950 - $1,450
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$890 - $1,390
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$950 - $1,450
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Wellington Manor Apartments

4399 Plantation BlvdLiverpool, NY 13090
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Fayetteville Pines Townhouses
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$1,050 - $1,930
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$984 - $1,864
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Fayetteville Pines Townhouses

510-550 Warren StFayetteville, NY 13066
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Cheapest Available Onondaga County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Onondaga County, NY is a Studio unit found at Brownstone Luxury Studio Apartments in the Near Westside neighborhood priced from $845. Carriage House in the Elmwood neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $870. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Onondaga County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Brownstone Luxury Studio ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$845
Carriage HouseStudioStudio,1BA$870
The DuchessLifestyle 600 StudioStudio,1BA$900
Victory at Syracuse4BR/1BA4BR,1BA$900
Courtyard at James1 Bedroom-Waitlist1BR,1BA$900
Thurber ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$920
Grant VillageSquire1BR,1BA$925
Wellington Manor Apartments0x1S1WMStudio,1BA$950
JJN Properties at Polk StreetStudiosStudio,1BA$950
Lifestyle Apartments at SyracuseThe Gardens Studio (All Utilities Included)Studio,1BA$1,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Onondaga County, NY

As of February 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Onondaga County area is the $0.59 price per square foot 4X4 Model at University Village Apartments on Colvin in the in the Meadowbrook neighborhood starting from $1,000. The second greatest value Onondaga County apartment is the "E" 2 Bed 1 Bath 3rd Floor Model at The Shear Building starting at $2,070 with a $1.34 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Onondaga County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
University Village Apartments on Colvin4X44BR,4BA$0.59
The Shear Building"E" 2 Bed 1 Bath 3rd Floor2BR,1BA$1.34
Eagles Pointe Townhomes2 Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.11
Waterbury Ridge ApartmentsCall for Availability1BR,1BA$1.18
Classic AmericanRockaway2BR,1BA$0.92
Candlewood Gardens2 Bedroom 1 Bath Large2BR,1.5BA$1.26
809A N Salina St, Unit 809A809A N Salina St2BR,1BA$1.30
1741 W Onondaga St2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.15
120 Crippen PlCrippen2BR,1BA$1.28
Wildwood Ridge ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.33

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Onondaga County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Onondaga County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Onondaga County is under $1,000.

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

The cheapest apartment in Onondaga County is Courtyard at James which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Onondaga County costs $2,600.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Onondaga 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 108 regular apartments in Onondaga 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 Onondaga County?

Cheap apartments in Onondaga County have an average cost of $940 which is $1,660 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Onondaga County.

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