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property at 1521 N 17th St

$1,200 - $1,600

2 To 4 Bedroom Rentals

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1521 N 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19121
property at 1524 N 17th St

$1,200 - $1,600

2 To 4 Bedroom Rentals

Available Aug 8, 2026

1524 N 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19121
property at 1532 N 17th St

$1,200 - $1,300

2 Bedroom Rentals

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1532 N 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19121
property at 1523 N 17th St

$1,200 - $1,500

2 To 3 Bedroom Rentals

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1523 N 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19121
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1833 N 19th St
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

1833 N 19th St

1833 N 19th StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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2200 N 11th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2200 N 11th St

2200 N 11th StPhiladelphia, PA 19133
Student Housing
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1537-41 Seybert
3 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

1537-41 Seybert

1537-1541 W Seybert StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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1946 N Gratz Street
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

1946 N Gratz Street

1946 N Gratz StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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1432 N. Carlisle
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

1432 N. Carlisle

1432 N Carlisle StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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GLM Rentals
1 to 6 Bedroom Apartments

GLM Rentals

1528-1530 N Sydenham StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
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Cumberland Lofts
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Cumberland Lofts

1302-1312 W Cumberland StPhiladelphia, PA 19132

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Montgomery Flats
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Montgomery Flats

1627 W Montgomery AvePhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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North 15th
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

North 15th

1502-1530 N 15th StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
Student Housing
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Darna Lofts
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Darna Lofts

1705 N 7th StPhiladelphia, PA 19122
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1834 Diamond
2 Bedroom Apartments

1834 Diamond

1834 W Diamond StPhiladelphia, PA 19121
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap North Central Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in North Central?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in North Central is under $975.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in North Central?

The cheapest apartment in North Central is Apartments @ 1220 which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in North Central costs $3,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in North Central?

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 270 regular apartments in North Central 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 North Central?

Cheap apartments in North Central have an average cost of $547 which is $2,453 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in North Central.

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