Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Olde City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $1,000 (192 Rentals)

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property at 29 S 2nd St

$1,250 - $1,450

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29 S 2nd St

PhiladelphiaPA19106

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property at 616 S 4th St

$1,500

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616 S 4th St

PhiladelphiaPA19147
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The Katharine
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$1,525 - $1,830
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$1,525 - $2,420

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The Katharine

325 N 15th StPhiladelphia, PA 19102
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property at 689 N Broad St

$1,461 - $1,600

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689 N Broad St

PhiladelphiaPA19123

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Lofts 640
$1,580 - $2,209
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Lofts 640

640 N Broad StPhiladelphia, PA 19130
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Olde City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Olde City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Olde City is under $1,300.

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

The cheapest apartment in Olde City is Marshall Square Apartments which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Olde City costs $2,300.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Olde 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 320 regular apartments in Olde 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 Olde City?

Cheap apartments in Olde City have an average cost of $744 which is $1,556 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Olde City.

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