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1419 N Franklin St, Unit 1
$1,200
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1419 N Franklin St, Unit 1

1419 N Franklin StPittsburgh, PA 15233
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property at 8 Oakland Sq

$1,350

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Aug 8

8 Oakland Sq

PittsburghPA15213

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property at 346 39th St

$1,399 - $1,849

1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Mar 15

346 39th St

PittsburghPA15201

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Heinz Lofts
$1,484 - $1,754
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Heinz Lofts

300 Heinz StPittsburgh, PA 15212
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49 Lawn St
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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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Dakota
1 Bedroom Apartments

Dakota

259 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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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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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 $1,025.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh is Helm on the Allegheny which is listed at $1,025, while the average apartment in Downtown Pittsburgh costs $4,000.

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 171 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 $393 which is $3,607 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Pittsburgh.

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