Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Polish Hill East Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $800 (28 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Polish Hill East Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Polish Hill East area of Pittsburgh, PA is a Studio unit found at Morrowfield priced from $890. Park View Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $940. Here are the most affordable Polish Hill East apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
MorrowfieldAirflowStudio,1BA$890
Park View ApartmentsST-AStudio,1BA$940
NORMANDYGHStudio,1BA$1,020
Helm on the AlleghenyCo-Living Suite1BR,1BA$1,025
The Wendover CommunityLiberty1BR,1BA$1,181
City View ApartmentsStyle 111BR,1BA$1,192
Dawson Village1 Bedroom with Balcony1BR,1BA$1,200
Thames Manor1 Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$1,250
Oak HillStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$1,256
Terminal 21A12 One Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,284

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Polish Hill East, PA

As of January 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the Polish Hill East area is the $2.15 price per square foot Dp Model at Highland House Tower by Albion in the in the Homewood North neighborhood starting from $2,855. The second greatest value Polish Hill East apartment is the Joe Hammer 3x1 Model at The Oaks starting at $2,145 with a $2.42 price per square foot in the West Oakland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Polish Hill East apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Highland House Tower by AlbionDp3BR,2BA$2.15
The OaksJoe Hammer 3x13BR,1BA$2.42
Apartments on FifthThe Winston2BR,1BA$2.53
Arlington ApartmentsChopin1BR,1BA$1.86
Connection at SouthsideGauge IIStudio ,1BA$2.45
The Wendover CommunityLiberty1BR,1BA$1.98
Dawson Village1 Bedroom with Balcony1BR,1BA$2.11
MorrowfieldAirflowStudio ,1BA$2.00
Park View ApartmentsST-AStudio ,1BA$2.27
NORMANDYGHStudio ,1BA$2.49

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Polish Hill East Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Polish Hill East?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Polish Hill East is under $1,284.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Polish Hill East?

The cheapest apartment in Polish Hill East is Helm on the Allegheny which is listed at $1,025, while the average apartment in Polish Hill East costs $2,673.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Polish Hill East?

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 120 regular apartments in Polish Hill East 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 Polish Hill East?

Cheap apartments in Polish Hill East have an average cost of $683 which is $1,990 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Polish Hill East.

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