
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $647 (111 Rentals)


1606-1608 Locust St

905 Arch St, Unit 301

1501 Locust St Residential

The Drake

Spruce Tower

1324 Locust St

Juniper Place

2312 Locust St

The Claremont
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The Chancellor

Papermill Lofts

136 Chestnut St

One City

1725 Bainbridge St

Old City Apartments

The Bradford

312 S 16th St

2220 Walnut St

1427 Walnut St
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1512 Spruce St

1010 Race St

The Cosmopolitan

Avenir

Roosevelt Apartments

1329 Lombard St

507 S 8th St

201 S 13th St
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The Howell

222 W Rittenhouse Square

Head House Flats

Waverly Court / Keppoch House

The Chatham

2101 Chestnut St

Broad + Noble

The Ledger Residences

60 N 23rd St

Lotus
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2100 Walnut St

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Amble

The Block at SoNo

The Commonwealth

The Hannah

412 S 13th St

The Sansom

The Wellington

The Noble
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Center City, Philadelphia, PA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Center City?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
Center City Studio Apartments | $1,793 | $647 | $3,670 |
| Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,336 | $812 | $6,345 |
| Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,514 | $970 | $9,879 |
| Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,732 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
| Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,000 | $1,160 | $10,000+ |
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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 $1,200.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Center City is 1501 Locust St Residential which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Center City costs $6,250.
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 315 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 $813 which is $5,437 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Center City.
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