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The View at Montgomery
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$849 - $2,129
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$849 - $2,129

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The View at Montgomery

1100 W Montgomery AvePhiladelphia, PA 19122
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property at 905 N 42nd St

$850 - $970

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905 N 42nd St

PhiladelphiaPA19104
property at 141 Farson St

$850 - $980

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141 Farson St

PhiladelphiaPA19139
property at 506 N 52nd St

$850 - $1,100

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506 N 52nd St

PhiladelphiaPA19131
property at 533 Budd St

$875

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533 Budd St

PhiladelphiaPA19104

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5217 Warren St
$895 - $1,700
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5217 Warren St

5217 Warren StPhiladelphia, PA 19131
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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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