Cheap Apartments for Rent in Onondaga County, NY from $400 (127 Rentals)

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104 Steuben St

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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. Hidden Valley Apartments in the Elmwood neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $895. 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
Hidden Valley ApartmentsHIDDEN VALLEY *Large Studio* Taking Applicatio...Studio,1BA$895
Victory at Syracuse4BR/1BA4BR,1BA$900
Courtyard at James1 Bedroom-Waitlist1BR,1BA$900
Thurber ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$920
Maple ManorAcerStudio,1BA$925
Corbett Corner1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$950
JJN Properties at Polk StreetStudiosStudio,1BA$950
Sunnycrest ManorStar1BR,1BA$950
Grant VillageSquire1BR,1BA$975

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Onondaga County, NY

As of May 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Onondaga County area is the $0.60 price per square foot 4X4 Model at University Village Apartments on Colvin in the in the Meadowbrook neighborhood starting from $1,025. The second greatest value Onondaga County apartment is the Rose Model at Greenway Place starting at $1,675 with a $1.24 price per square foot in the University Hill neighborhood. 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$0.60
Greenway PlaceRose3BR,2.5BA$1.24
Waterbury Ridge Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.18
203 Lillian Ave, Unit 3203 Lillian Ave1BR,1BA$1.06
Theory SyracuseC13BR,3BA$0.92
The Flats at Vann StreetApartment #42BR,1BA$1.25
254 Furman St, Unit 2254 Furman St3BR,1BA$1.17
809A N Salina St, Unit 809A809A N Salina St2BR,1BA$1.30
The Orchard at SoloSeed2BR,1.5BA$1.30
Corbett Corner1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.15

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 $975.

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 $2,850.

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 $670 which is $2,180 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Onondaga County.

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