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South Allegheny, Pittsburgh, PA Local Guide

Cheapest Available South Allegheny Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the South Allegheny area of Pittsburgh, PA is a Studio unit found at Teece Apartments priced from $560. Broadway Manor Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $595. Here are the most affordable South Allegheny apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Teece ApartmentsMedium effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$560
Broadway Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Pike Place ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$690
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio Living at Hillside MeadowsStudio,1BA$695
Gladden Building1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Allegheny, PA

As of June 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the South Allegheny area is the $0.26 price per square foot 312 Ophelia St Model at 312 Ophelia St, Unit #5- Summer ONLY in the in the West Oakland neighborhood starting from $600. The second greatest value South Allegheny apartment is the 4128 Jordan St Model at 4128 Jordan St, Unit 4128 Jordan St starting at $1,650 with a $0.71 price per square foot in the North Allegheny neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for South Allegheny apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
312 Ophelia St, Unit #5- Summer ONLY312 Ophelia St5BR,3BA$0.26
4128 Jordan St, Unit 4128 Jordan St4128 Jordan St3BR,1BA$0.71
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
1614 Princess Ave, Unit 2nd Floor Duplex1614 Princess Ave2BR,1BA$0.68
35 Greenbush St, Unit 35 Greenbush Street35 Greenbush St2BR,1BA$0.72
Virginia Manor Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.81
700 Brinton Ave, Unit B700 Brinton Ave1BR,1BA$0.84
221 W Main St, Unit 2C221 W Main St1BR,1BA$0.88
625 Geary St, Unit C625 Geary St1BR,1BA$0.85
442 Eleanor St, Unit 3442 Eleanor St1BR,1BA$0.81

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South Allegheny, Pittsburgh, PA

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website works hard to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for easy access to the parks, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Allegheny Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Allegheny?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Allegheny is under $699.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Allegheny?

The cheapest apartment in South Allegheny is Gladden Building which is listed at $699, while the average apartment in South Allegheny costs $2,900.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Allegheny?

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 182 regular apartments in South Allegheny 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 South Allegheny?

Cheap apartments in South Allegheny have an average cost of $165 which is $2,735 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Allegheny.

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