Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Fairmount Park Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $300 (127 Rentals)

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894 N 42nd St
$995 - $1,095
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894 N 42nd StPhiladelphia, PA 19104
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4100 Parkside Ave

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$1,307 - $12,282
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3800-3900 City AvePhiladelphia, PA 19131
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Cheapest Available Fairmount Park Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Fairmount Park area of Philadelphia, PA is a Studio unit found at Greenbriar Club Apartments priced from $835. The Brownstones at Diamond Street has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 3 Beds apartment currently listed from $944. Here are the most affordable Fairmount Park apartments for rent in Philadelphia, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Greenbriar Club ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$835
The Brownstones at Diamond StreetThree Bedrooms3BR,1BA$944
Belmont Place0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$975
1101 N 41st St2F1BR,1BA$995
Belmont HeightsStudio Without BalconyStudio,1BA$1,210
Metropolitan Wynnefield1BR 631 SF Bartram1BR,1BA$1,225
Haverford Lofts1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,284

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Fairmount Park, PA

As of July 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the Fairmount Park area is the $1.22 price per square foot NOC5 Model at 731 N 35th Street Townhomes in the in the Belmont neighborhood starting from $2,900. The second greatest value Fairmount Park apartment is the 2213 N 33rd St Model at 2213 N 33rd St, Unit 2 starting at $1,200 with a $0.67 price per square foot in the Belmont neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Fairmount Park apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
731 N 35th Street TownhomesNOC53BR,3BA$1.22
2213 N 33rd St, Unit 22213 N 33rd St1BR,1BA$0.67
529 N 35th St, Unit 1529 N 35th St4BR,2.5BA$1.11
4114 Cambridge St, Unit 4116 Cambridge st4114 Cambridge St2BR,1BA$1.54
The Brownstones at Diamond StreetTwo Bedrooms2BR,1.5BA$1.17
3950 Lancaster Ave, Unit 13950 Lancaster Ave2BR,1.5BA$1.57
Greenbriar Club ApartmentsTwo Bed One and Half Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.77
4071 Balwynne Park Rd, Unit 2nd Floor4071 Balwynne Park Rd2BR,1BA$1.53
Greenside Manor1x11BR,1BA$1.62
601 N 39th St, Unit Private Room601 N 39th St3BR,1BA$1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Fairmount Park Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Fairmount Park?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Fairmount Park is under $1,284.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Fairmount Park?

The cheapest apartment in Fairmount Park is 1101 N 41st St which is listed at $995, while the average apartment in Fairmount Park costs $3,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Fairmount Park?

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 120 regular apartments in Fairmount Park 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 Fairmount Park?

Cheap apartments in Fairmount Park have an average cost of $829 which is $2,671 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Fairmount Park.

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