
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $617 (103 Rentals)


1606-1608 Locust St

2026 Bainbridge St

1501 Locust St Residential

2102 Walnut St
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Spruce Tower

1314 Walnut St, Unit 3S

1324 Locust St

The Chancellor

1321-23 Spruce St

201 S 13th St

1229 Chestnut St

1331 Reed St

2018 Christian St

341 S 12th St

1324 Locust St, Unit 404
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Roosevelt Apartments

1218 Walnut St

The Drake

2201 Washington Ave

235 S 15th St

1300 S 19th St
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1200 Washington Ave

1204 Washington Ave

The Cosmopolitan

1955 Locust St

2321 Fitzwater St

Annex

1928 Spruce St

126 S 16th St

2004 Chestnut St

Graduate Pointe

2101-17 Chestnut St
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406 S 20th St, Unit 2

Herringbone Lofts

131 S 13th St

1214 S 15th St

The Chatham

The Howell

Way Rittenhouse

1100 S Broad St

412-26 S 13th St
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 | $1,951 | $617 | $5,658 |
Southwest Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,678 | $805 | $8,254 |
Southwest Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,942 | $970 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,320 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
Southwest Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,586 | $1,185 | $7,200 |
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Getting Around the Southwest Center City Neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA
Walk Score®
94 / 100
Walker’s Paradise
Daily errands do not require a car
Bike Score®
92 / 100
Biker's Paradise
Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike
Transit Score®
87 / 100
Excellent Transit
Transit is convenient for most trips
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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 $1,283.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Southwest Center City is The Claremont which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Southwest Center City costs $4,400.
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 181 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 $1,277 which is $3,123 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Center City.
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