Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Pleasant Hills Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $600 (15 Rentals)

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Skytop Village
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Skytop Village

1661 Skyline DrPittsburgh, PA 15227
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Southpointe Towers
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Southpointe Towers

100 Cerasi DrPittsburgh, PA 15122
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Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Brentwood Manor

3902 Brownsville RdPittsburgh, PA 15227
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Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Hillside Apartments

1575-1597 Bevan RdPittsburgh, PA 15227
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Lynwood
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Lynwood

3500 Willow AveCastle Shannon, PA 15234

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Cheapest Available Pleasant Hills Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Pleasant Hills area of Pittsburgh, PA is a Studio unit found at Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call Home priced from $675. The Alden has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $794. Here are the most affordable Pleasant Hills apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio - elec.NOT.inc. [385 sf] - RENOStudio,1BA$675
The AldenA31BR,1BA$794
Baldwin Commons1 bdrm apartment1BR,1BA$895
Kensington TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$899
Cloverleaf Towers1BR 1BA Hi Rise1BR,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Pleasant Hills, PA

As of December 31, 2025 the best value apartment in the Pleasant Hills area is the $0.45 price per square foot 5857 Curry Rd Model at 5857 Curry Rd, Unit Unit 3 in the in the Outlying South Allegheny neighborhood starting from $800. The second greatest value Pleasant Hills apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Sleepy Hollow Townhomes starting at $1,350 with a $1.31 price per square foot in the Overbrook neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Pleasant Hills apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
5857 Curry Rd, Unit Unit 35857 Curry Rd1BR,1BA$0.45
Sleepy Hollow Townhomes3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.31
Pleasant HillsPentagon2BR,2BA$1.74
164 Pointview Rd, Unit 2nd Floor164 Pointview Rd2BR,1BA$1.25
Baldwin Commons2 bdrm townhouse2BR,1.5BA$1.33
Crossroad Towers1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.79
Cloverleaf Towers1BR 1BA Garden1BR,1BA$1.29
Kensington TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.38
Cloverleaf Village Apartments1 Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$1.63
The AldenA3R1BR,1BA$1.63

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Pleasant Hills, Pittsburgh, PA

Ranked #67

Among cities in Pennsylvania for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

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2.5
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Pleasant Hills Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Pleasant Hills?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Pleasant Hills is under $990.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Pleasant Hills?

The cheapest apartment in Pleasant Hills is Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call Home which is listed at $775, while the average apartment in Pleasant Hills costs $1,237.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Pleasant Hills?

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 33 regular apartments in Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills?

Cheap apartments in Pleasant Hills have an average cost of $360 which is $877 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Pleasant Hills.

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Everything is a negotiation in real estate!