Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $400 (201 Rentals) Page 2 of 5

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2054 Ellsworth St
$1,495 - $2,395
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$1,495 - $2,395
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2054 Ellsworth St

2054 Ellsworth StPhiladelphia, PA 19146
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property at 1939 Chestnut St

$1,495 - $1,545

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Available Jul 11

1939 Chestnut St

PhiladelphiaPA19103
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Lincoln Square
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$1,497 - $5,280
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Lincoln Square

1000 S Broad StPhiladelphia, PA 19146
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property at 1701 Locust St

$1,495 - $2,500

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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1701 Locust St

PhiladelphiaPA19103

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property at 931 Spruce St

$1,550 - $1,595

1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Sep 1

931 Spruce St

PhiladelphiaPA19107

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AQ Rittenhouse
$1,636 - $3,876
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AQ Rittenhouse

2021 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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937 Lombard St, Unit 102
$1,645
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937 Lombard St, Unit 102

937 Lombard StPhiladelphia, PA 19147
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property at 1600 Arch St

$1,650 - $2,900

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1600 Arch St

PhiladelphiaPA19103
property at 1218 Walnut St

$1,535 - $1,745

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1218 Walnut St

PhiladelphiaPA19107
property at 1411 Walnut St

$1,660 - $1,675

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Available Jul 11

1411 Walnut St

PhiladelphiaPA19102

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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 $1,300.

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 $3,762.

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 136 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 $779 which is $2,983 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Center City.

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