
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $812 (136 Rentals) Page 2 of 3


345 S Hicks St

257 S 20th St

621 S 16th St

The Kenmar

1176 S 11th St

2101 Chestnut St, Unit Riverwest 1BR

1218 Walnut St

Marine Club

4525 Walnut Associates LP
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1527 South St

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The Drake

Anthony Wayne II

1104 Spruce St

Martin Luther King I & III

2041 Chestnut St

720-730 Tasker St

The Morris Apartments

2014 Walnut St
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1430 Lombard St

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322 S 10th St

The Burlington House Apartments

328 S 12th St

302 S 12th St

The Barrymore

1300 Chestnut Street

412 S 15th St

The Lofts at the Winston
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330 S 17th St

26-30 S 22nd St

The Breeze Building

Empire

1501 S 16th St

1320 Pine St

Wodfy

Federal Flats

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1016-1018 Cherry St
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Waverly Court

117 N 20th St

1242 Point Breeze Ave

1155 S 15th St

Hawthorne House Apartments

2023-25 Locust St

2008 South St

Clinton Place

Westbury

519-521 S 21st St
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Southwest Center City, Philadelphia, PA Local Guide

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 | $1,912 | $647 | $4,250 |
Southwest Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,502 | $812 | $5,595 |
| Southwest Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,508 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,830 | $640 | $10,000+ |
| Southwest Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,962 | $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 $1,345.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Southwest Center City is Birchwood at Cedars Village (55+ Community) which is listed at $987, while the average apartment in Southwest Center City costs $5,000.
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 128 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 $605 which is $4,395 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Center City.
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