
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $812 (130 Rentals) Page 2 of 3


1612 South St

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1500 Pine

The Republic

Way Rittenhouse

The Arch

1334 Walnut St

Anthony Wayne II

1104 Spruce St

Martin Luther King I & III
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2041 Chestnut St

720-730 Tasker St

The Morris Apartments

2014 Walnut St

1430 Lombard St

Walnut Square Apartments

322 S 10th St

328 S 12th St

1242 Point Breeze Ave

The Barrymore
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302 S 12th St

The Burlington House Apartments

1300 Chestnut Street

226 South 21st St

330 S 17th St

26-30 S 22nd St

The Lofts at the Winston

412 S 15th St

The Breeze Building

Empire

1501 S 16th St

1320 Pine St

Wodfy

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Federal Flats

1016-1018 Cherry St

1155 S 15th St

117 N 20th St

Waverly Court

Hawthorne House Apartments

The Newport

2023-25 Locust St

2008 South St

Clinton Place

519-521 S 21st St

1020 Clinton St

2037 Delancey Pl

415 S Van Pelt St

Vida Apartments at 15th & Locust St

123 N 20th St
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Southwest Center City?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Center City Studio Apartments | $1,825 | $647 | $4,070 |
Southwest Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,613 | $812 | $6,100 |
| Southwest Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,623 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,292 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,275 | $1,160 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Center City Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Center City?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Center City is under $1,212.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Southwest Center City is Universal Court 1 which is listed at $812, while the average apartment in Southwest Center City costs $5,700.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest 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 253 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest Center City?
Cheap apartments in Southwest Center City have an average cost of $836 which is $4,864 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Center City.
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