Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $647 (93 Rentals)

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1629 South St
$1,100
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1629 South St

1629 South StPhiladelphia, PA 19146
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$1,300 - $1,500

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1335 S 8th St

PhiladelphiaPA19147

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$1,125 - $1,575

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1324 Locust St

PhiladelphiaPA19107

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property at 2018 Walnut St

$1,650 - $1,750

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2018 Walnut St

PhiladelphiaPA19103
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Lincoln Square
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$1,727 - $2,623
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$1,727 - $5,706
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Lincoln Square

1000 S Broad StPhiladelphia, PA 19146
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The Ludlow
$1,772 - $2,259
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$1,772 - $4,636
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The Ludlow

1101 Ludlow StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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AQ Rittenhouse
$1,881 - $3,073
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AQ Rittenhouse

2021 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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2041 Chestnut St
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2041 Chestnut St

2041-2043 Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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Locust Commons
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Locust Commons

237-241 S 21st StPhiladelphia, PA 19103
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The Claridge
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The Claridge

319 S 10th StPhiladelphia, PA 19107
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1913 S 20th St
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1913 S 20th St

1913 S 20th StPhiladelphia, PA 19145

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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 $1,350.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Center City?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Center City is 1606-1608 Locust St which is listed at $865, while the average apartment in Southwest Center City costs $2,215.

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 135 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 $717 which is $1,498 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Center City.

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