Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the East Pittsburgh Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $595 (79 Rentals)

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239 Amber St, Unit 2
$840
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239 Amber St, Unit 2

239 Amber StPittsburgh, PA 15206
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7232 Hermitage St
$950
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$950 - $1,145

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$950 - $1,145
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7232 Hermitage St

7232 Hermitage StPittsburgh, PA 15208
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930 Portland St, Unit 3
$1,080
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$1,080

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930 Portland St, Unit 3

930 Portland StPittsburgh, PA 15206
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4742 Friendship Ave
$1,229
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$1,229 - $1,400

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$1,229 - $1,400
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4742 Friendship Ave

4742 Friendship AvePittsburgh, PA 15224
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2626 South Side Flats
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$1,415 - $3,328
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$1,487 - $5,628

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2626 South Side Flats

2626 S Tunnel BlvdPittsburgh, PA 15203
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Baum Boulevard
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Baum Boulevard

4740 Baum BlvdPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Parkview Estates
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Parkview Estates

3408 Parkview AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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5819 5th Ave
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5819 5th Ave

5819 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Wellesley Place
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Wellesley Place

5501 Wellesley AvePittsburgh, PA 15206
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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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Wendover Annex
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Wendover Annex

5533-5539 Covode StPittsburgh, PA 15217
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4828 Liberty Ave.
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4828 Liberty Ave.

506-510 S Millvale AvePittsburgh, PA 15224
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5533 5th Ave
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5533 5th Ave

5533 5th AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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Mark Twain
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Mark Twain

406 N Neville StPittsburgh, PA 15213
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2325 Eldridge St
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2325 Eldridge St

2325 Eldridge StPittsburgh, PA 15217
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Sussex Apartments
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Sussex Apartments

246 McKee PlPittsburgh, PA 15213
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Gracen Court
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Gracen Court

5522 Centre AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
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110 Butler St
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110 Butler St

110 Butler StPittsburgh, PA 15209
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2123 Shady Ave
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2123 Shady Ave

2123 Shady AvePittsburgh, PA 15217
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Royal Windsor
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Royal Windsor

222 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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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 $920.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Pittsburgh is BRETT which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in East Pittsburgh costs $1,952.

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 145 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 $422 which is $1,530 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Pittsburgh.

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Pittsburgh — home of the Steelers, Three Rivers, and more culture than one city should be allowed. For tourists, it's a mecca for history, sports, and good eats. For us who call it home, it has all the essentials and more.

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