Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Pleasant Hills Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $600 (24 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Pleasant Hills area of Pittsburgh.

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4337 Clairton Blvd

PittsburghPA15236
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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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Brentwood Manor
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Brentwood Manor

3902 Brownsville RdPittsburgh, PA 15227
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Hillside Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Hillside Apartments

1575-1597 Bevan RdPittsburgh, PA 15227
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Baldwin Commons
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Baldwin Commons

100-1300 Rosewood CtPittsburgh, PA 15236
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Kensington Terrace
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Kensington Terrace

5050 Doyle 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 $708. Hillside Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $800. 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] - PRStudio,1BA$708
Hillside Apartments1575-1587 StudioStudio,1BA$800
The AldenA1R1BR,1BA$864
Cloverleaf Towers1BR 1BA Hi Rise1BR,1BA$900
Kensington TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$950

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Pleasant Hills, PA

As of May 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Pleasant Hills area is the $1.61 price per square foot Ventura Model at Pleasant Hills in the in the Lincoln Place neighborhood starting from $1,699. 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.
Pleasant HillsVentura2BR,2BA$1.61
Sleepy Hollow Townhomes3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.31
Willock ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.21
Heritage Hills2 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom Townhome2BR,1BA$1.84
Crossroad Towers1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.80
Cloverleaf Towers1BR 1BA Garden1BR,1BA$1.29
Cloverleaf Village Apartments2 Bedroom w/ Smaller Kitchen2BR,1BA$1.54
The Atwood Apartments1 Bedroom/1Bath1BR,1BA$1.77
Kensington TerraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.46
Maiden Bridge and Canongate Apartment HomesOne Bedroom- 634 sqft1BR,1BA$1.88

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 $1,249.

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 $797, while the average apartment in Pleasant Hills costs $1,304.

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 26 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 $407 which is $897 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Pleasant Hills.

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