Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Cultural District Pittsburgh, PA from $900 (37 Rentals)

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The District
$1,603 - $4,369
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The District

1759 Waterfront PlPittsburgh, PA 15222
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Brewers Block
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$1,631 - $3,761
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$1,631 - $3,761
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Brewers Block

3234 Liberty AvePittsburgh, PA 15201
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Connection at Southside
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$1,666 - $2,823
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2984 Sidney StPittsburgh, PA 15203
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Heinz Lofts
$1,688 - $5,030
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Heinz Lofts

300 Heinz StPittsburgh, PA 15212
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May Building Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

May Building Apartments

529 Liberty AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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The Penn Garrison Lofts
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Penn Garrison Lofts

915 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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The Clark Building
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The Clark Building

717 Liberty AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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526 Penn Avenue
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526 Penn Avenue

526 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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The Roosevelt Building
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The Roosevelt Building

601-609 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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The William
1 Bedroom Apartments

The William

209 9th StPittsburgh, PA 15222

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Lando Lofts
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Lando Lofts

909 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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Cheapest Available Cultural District Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Cultural District area of Pittsburgh, PA is a Studio unit found at Park View Apartments priced from $1,030. Hyland Hills has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,120. Here are the most affordable Cultural District apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Park View ApartmentsST-AStudio,1BA$1,030
Hyland Hills1 BR (B)1BR,1BA$1,120
Terminal 21S3 StudioStudio,1BA$1,129
Dawson Village1 Bedroom with Balcony1BR,1BA$1,200
New King Edward Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$1,220
Oak HillStudioStudio,1BA$1,281
Village in the Park Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,300
Press House ApartmentsHughes1BR,1BA$1,315
The Yards at 3 CrossingsParlorStudio,1BA$1,449
The School HouseStudioStudio,1BA$1,450

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cultural District, PA

As of July 05, 2026 the best value apartment in the Cultural District area is the $1.64 price per square foot 3BR/2.0BA Model at The Royal York Apartments in the in the North Oakland neighborhood starting from $3,200. The second greatest value Cultural District apartment is the Model C Model at 930 Penn Ave starting at $2,650 with a $1.71 price per square foot in the Central Business District neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cultural District apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Royal York Apartments3BR/2.0BA3BR,2BA$1.64
930 Penn AveModel C2BR,2BA$1.71
900 Penn2 Bedrooms2BR,2BA$1.67
The Preserve at Heinz2X1.52BR,1.5BA$1.84
Sycamore2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.43
44 Wyoming Street2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.82
The School HouseOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.78
New King Edward Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$2.03
Village in the Park Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$2.01
Hyland Hills1 BR (B)1BR,1BA$1.78

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cultural District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cultural District?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cultural District is under $1,450.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Cultural District?

The cheapest apartment in Cultural District is Hyland Hills which is listed at $1,120, while the average apartment in Cultural District costs $2,719.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cultural District?

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 29 regular apartments in Cultural District 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 Cultural District?

Cheap apartments in Cultural District have an average cost of $432 which is $2,287 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cultural District.

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