Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the East Pittsburgh Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $595 (85 Rentals)

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Cavendish
$690 - $800
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$520 - $830
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$170
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$690 - $1,000
Studio Apartments Available Aug 1

Cavendish

226 Shady AvePittsburgh, PA 15206
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The Flats on Penn
$730
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$560 - $880
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$170
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$730 - $1,050
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The Flats on Penn

7500 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15208
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Dakota
$795 - $890
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$710 - $875
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$85
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$795 - $960
Studio Apartments Available Jul 1

Dakota

259 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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The Wendover Community
$802 - $1,070
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$632 - $1,470
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$170
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$802 - $1,640
Studio Apartments Available May 1

The Wendover Community

5562 Hobart StPittsburgh, PA 15217
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Velma Court
$825
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$775 - $1,200
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$50
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$825 - $1,250
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Velma Court

772 Greenfield AvePittsburgh, PA 15217
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Morrowfield
$880 - $1,275
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$710 - $1,365
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$170
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$880 - $1,535
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Morrowfield

2715 Murray AvePittsburgh, PA 15217
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Brittany Apartments
$884 - $1,707
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$874 - $2,445
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$10
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$884 - $2,455
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Brittany Apartments

1717 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15221
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Coronado
$965 - $1,180
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$965 - $1,180
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$965 - $1,180
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Coronado

5260 Centre AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Kings Arms Apartments
$1,000
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$950 - $1,635
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$50
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$1,000 - $1,685
Studio Apartments Available Aug 1

Kings Arms Apartments

800 S Negley AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Amberson Gardens
$1,195
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$1,195 - $2,150
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$1,195 - $2,150
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Amberson Gardens

1-4 Bayard RdPittsburgh, PA 15213
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2626 South Side Flats
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$1,360 - $3,168
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$1,360 - $5,481
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2626 South Side Flats

2626 S Tunnel BlvdPittsburgh, PA 15203
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Wellesley Place
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Wellesley Place

5501 Wellesley AvePittsburgh, PA 15206

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Arlington Houses
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Arlington Houses

525-529 S Aiken AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Parkview Estates
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Parkview Estates

3408 Parkview AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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BRETT
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BRETT

5715 Ellsworth AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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5819 5th Ave
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5819 5th Ave

5819 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Tiffany Place
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Tiffany Place

5700 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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King Edward 4609
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King Edward 4609

4609 Bayard StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Wellesley Place
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Wellesley Place

5517-5519 Wellesley AvePittsburgh, PA 15206
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Lynn Apartments
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Lynn Apartments

5686 Forward AvePittsburgh, PA 15217
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5554 Avondale Pl
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5554 Avondale Pl

5554 Avondale PlPittsburgh, PA 15206

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Pittsburgh Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Pittsburgh?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Pittsburgh is under $1,000.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Pittsburgh is Hidden Pines which is listed at $840, while the average apartment in East Pittsburgh costs $4,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East 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 287 regular apartments in East 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 East Pittsburgh?

Cheap apartments in East Pittsburgh have an average cost of $489 which is $3,511 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Pittsburgh.

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