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250 36th St
$1,350 - $1,650
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250 36th St

250 36th StPittsburgh, PA 15201
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3215 Dawson St
$1,450
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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 1

3215 Dawson St

3215 Dawson StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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1715 Locust St
$1,575
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$1,575 - $2,650

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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Jul 15

1715 Locust St

1715 Locust StPittsburgh, PA 15219
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49 Lawn St
1 Bedroom Apartments

49 Lawn St

49 Lawn StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Parkview Estates
1 Bedroom Apartments

Parkview Estates

3408 Parkview AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Devon Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Devon Apartments

233 N Craig StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Standard Life Building
1 Bedroom Apartments

Standard Life Building

345 4th AvePittsburgh, PA 15222
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South Windsor
1 Bedroom Apartments

South Windsor

216 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Centre Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Centre Court

4720 Centre AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Melwood Center
1 Bedroom Apartments

Melwood Center

316 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Royal Windsor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Royal Windsor

222 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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London Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

London Terrace

135 N Craig StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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The Brew House
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Brew House

711 S 21st StPittsburgh, PA 15203
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Nevilletree
1 Bedroom Apartments

Nevilletree

320 N Neville StPittsburgh, PA 15213

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Pittsburgh Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Pittsburgh is under $1,120.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh is THE COLONNADE which is listed at $1,095, while the average apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh costs $6,506.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Pittsburgh?

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 100 regular apartments in Downtown Pittsburgh 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 Downtown Pittsburgh?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Pittsburgh have an average cost of $402 which is $6,104 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Pittsburgh.

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