Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Bon Air Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $600 (78 Rentals)

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2450 Starkamp St

PittsburghPA15226

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PittsburghPA15210
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PittsburghPA15203

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Cheapest Available Bon Air Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Bon Air area of Pittsburgh, PA is a 1 Bed unit found at Fallowfield Apartments priced from $960. Carson Square Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,000. Here are the most affordable Bon Air apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Fallowfield Apartments1 BD / 1 BA1BR,1BA$960
Carson Square ApartmentsU1BR,1BA$1,000
Hyland HillsStudioStudio,1BA$1,030
The GloriaHILLS-11BR,1BA$1,040
Terminal 21S3 StudioStudio,1BA$1,179

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bon Air, PA

As of October 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Bon Air area is the $0.63 price per square foot 236 Smith Way Model at 236 Smith Way, Unit 2 in the in the Allegheny West neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Bon Air apartment is the 68 S 11th St Model at 68 S 11th St, Unit 3 starting at $1,895 with a $1.04 price per square foot in the Central Business District neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bon Air apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
236 Smith Way, Unit 2236 Smith Way2BR,1BA$0.63
68 S 11th St, Unit 368 S 11th St2BR,1BA$1.04
19 Bailey Ave, Unit 1719 Bailey Ave2BR,1BA$1.10
129 W Sycamore St, Unit 2129 W Sycamore St2BR,2BA$1.10
84 S 15th St, Unit 384 S 15th St2BR,1BA$0.88
500 Fordham Ave, Unit 2500 Fordham Ave3BR,1BA$1.13
304 Prospect St304 Prospect St2BR,1BA$1.21
112 Kathleen St, Unit 2112 Kathleen St3BR,1BA$1.08
1659 Methyl St, Unit 16591659 Methyl St2BR,1BA$1.00
The GloriaHILLS-11BR,1BA$1.22

Getting Around the Bon Air Neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA

Walk Score®

27 / 100

Car-Dependent

Most errands require a car

Bike Score®

16 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

55 / 100

Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options

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 Bon Air Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bon Air?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bon Air is under $1,179.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bon Air?

The cheapest apartment in Bon Air is Fallowfield Apartments which is listed at $960, while the average apartment in Bon Air costs $4,512.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bon Air?

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 12 regular apartments in Bon Air 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 Bon Air?

Cheap apartments in Bon Air have an average cost of $176 which is $4,336 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bon Air.

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