Cheap Apartments for Rent in Oshawa, ON from $648 (2 Rentals)

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Oshawa, ON

Pricing Updated: 09/09/2026

Current apartment rentals in the Oshawa, ON area range in price from $648 to $4,550 with an overall median price of $1,832. Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Oshawa Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Oshawa North$1,795$64852
Oshawa South Central$1,899$1,40029

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Oshawa, ON

As of September 09, 2026 the best value apartment in the Oshawa area is the $0.63 price per square foot 4 Bedroom Model at Foundry 1805 in the in the Oshawa North neighborhood starting from $869. The second greatest value Oshawa apartment is the 4 Beds, 2 Baths Model at 17Hundred starting at $648 with a $0.54 price per square foot in the Oshawa North neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Oshawa apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Foundry 18054 Bedroom4BR,2BA$0.63
17Hundred4 Beds, 2 Baths4BR,2BA$0.54
Carriage Hill2 Bed 1 Bath A2BR,1BA$2.07
385 Gibb St2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.99
Regent Apartments2 Bedrooms2BR,1BA$2.03
La Contessa2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$2.24
Cedar-Wentworth ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$2.31
141 Taunton Rd E1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.30
The Richelieu1 bedroom1BR,1BA$2.35
The Ambassador1-Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.23

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Oshawa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Oshawa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Oshawa is under $1,700.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Oshawa?

The cheapest apartment in Oshawa is The Ambassador which is listed at $1,450, while the average apartment in Oshawa costs $1,832.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Oshawa?

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 13 regular apartments in Oshawa 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 Oshawa?

Cheap apartments in Oshawa have an average cost of $555 which is $1,277 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Oshawa.

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