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property at 204 S 17th St

$1,650 - $3,000

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204 S 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19103
property at 1218 Walnut St

$1,535 - $1,875

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1218 Walnut St

PhiladelphiaPA19107

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property at 811 Filbert St

$1,675 - $2,525

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811 Filbert St

PhiladelphiaPA19107

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property at 413 S 11th St

$1,655 - $1,765

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413 S 11th St

PhiladelphiaPA19147
property at 1420 Locust St

$1,700 - $2,600

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1420 Locust St

PhiladelphiaPA19102
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109 S 22nd St
$1,799 - $1,879
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109 S 22nd St

109 S 22nd StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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1104 Spruce St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1104 Spruce St

1104 Spruce StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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2041 Chestnut St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2041 Chestnut St

2041-2043 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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The Morris Apartments
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The Morris Apartments

311 S 13th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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2014 Walnut St
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2014 Walnut St

2014 Walnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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1430 Lombard St
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1430 Lombard St

1434 Lombard StPhiladelphia, PA 19146
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322 S 10th St
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322 S 10th St

322 S 10th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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328 S 12th St
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328 S 12th St

328 S 12th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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The Barrymore
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Barrymore

238-248 S Camac StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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302 S 12th St
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302 S 12th St

302 S 12th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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429 S 8th St
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429 S 8th St

429 S 8th StPhiladelphia, PA 19147
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329 Spruce St
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329 Spruce St

329 Spruce StPhiladelphia, PA 19106
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1300 Chestnut Street
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1300 Chestnut Street

1300-1306 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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226 South 21st St
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226 South 21st St

226 S 21st StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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26-30 S 22nd St
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26-30 S 22nd St

26-30 S 22nd StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Center City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Center City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Center City is under $1,285.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Center City?

The cheapest apartment in Center City is 514 South Street which is listed at $1,350, while the average apartment in Center City costs $5,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Center City?

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 397 regular apartments in Center City 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 Center City?

Cheap apartments in Center City have an average cost of $700 which is $4,300 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Center City.

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