Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $600 (283 Rentals) Page 6 of 6
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Center City?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Center City Studio Apartments | $1,942 | $647 | $4,648 |
Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,542 | $812 | $10,000+ |
Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,917 | $970 | $10,000+ |
Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,323 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,823 | $1,195 | $7,200 |
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There are currently 283 rentals with your search options within a 1 mile radius of the Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA.
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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 $1,225.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Center City is Universal Court 1 which is listed at $812, while the average apartment in Center City costs $3,462.
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 534 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 $1,055 which is $2,407 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Center City.
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