Cheap Apartments for Rent in Philadelphia County, PA from $300 (1,526 Rentals)

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property at 5936 Haverford Ave

$300 - $1,450

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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5936 Haverford Ave

PhiladelphiaPA19151

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property at 300 W Coulter St

$650 - $890

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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300 W Coulter St

PhiladelphiaPA19144
property at 676 N 33rd St

$525 - $650

1 Bedroom Rentals

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676 N 33rd St

PhiladelphiaPA19104
property at 1716 W Erie Ave

$650 - $700

1 Bedroom Rentals

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1716 W Erie Ave

PhiladelphiaPA19140

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Cheapest Available Philadelphia County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Philadelphia County, PA is a Studio unit found at Four Freedoms House- Seniors 62 yrs and older in the West Mount Airy neighborhood priced from $502. Student Housing - Newly Renovated in the Belmont neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Philadelphia County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Four Freedoms House- Seniors 62 yrs and olderEfficiencyStudio,1BA$502
Student Housing - Newly Renovated3BR/1.0BA3BR,1BA$695
1425 West Erie Avenue1425 West Erie Avenue - Offic...Studio,1BA$750
Oak Lane Court Apartments0/1.0Studio,1BA$750
The AntoinetteStudio - PremiumStudio,1BA$775

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Philadelphia County, PA

As of August 31, 2026 the best value apartment in the Philadelphia County area is the $0.29 price per square foot 1 Beds, 1 Baths Model at 1602 N 17th St in the in the Poplar neighborhood starting from $900. The second greatest value Philadelphia County apartment is the 7703 Woolston Ave Model at 7703 Woolston Ave, Unit #1 starting at $1,550 with a $0.51 price per square foot in the Cedarbrook neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Philadelphia County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1602 N 17th St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$0.29
7703 Woolston Ave, Unit #17703 Woolston Ave2BR,1BA$0.51
6649 Hegerman St, Unit 16649 Hegerman St1BR,1BA$0.43
1531 Poplar St, Unit 11531 Poplar St3BR,3BA$0.79
3830 Baring St2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.79
2356 N Park Ave, Unit B42356 N Park Ave4BR,2BA$0.36
1434 Willington St1434 Willington St4BR,2BA$0.41
Skyline Apartments2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.67
1613 W Diamond St, Unit 11613 W Diamond St3BR,1BA$0.52
Sharswood Townhouses II2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.81

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Philadelphia County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Philadelphia County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Philadelphia County is under $775.

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

The cheapest apartment in Philadelphia County is Four Freedoms House- Seniors 62 yrs and older which is listed at $634, while the average apartment in Philadelphia County costs $1,895.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Philadelphia 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 804 regular apartments in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County?

Cheap apartments in Philadelphia County have an average cost of $419 which is $1,476 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Philadelphia County.

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