Cheap Apartments for Rent in Portage County, OH from $400 (33 Rentals)

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Valley Hills
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Valley Hills

4364 Sandy Lake RdRavenna, OH 44266
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Storer Suites
1 Bedroom Apartments

Storer Suites

1773 E Main StKent, OH 44240
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College Towers
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

College Towers

1800-1840 Rhodes RdKent, OH 44240
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846 S Diamond St
1 Bedroom Apartments

846 S Diamond St

846 S Diamond StRavenna, OH 44266
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Rockwood Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Rockwood Apartments

1128 Lake StKent, OH 44240
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Four Seasons at Kent
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Four Seasons at Kent

5956 Horning RdKent, OH 44240
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The University Inn
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The University Inn

540-542 Water StKent, OH 44240
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Avant 220
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Avant 220

250 S Depeyster StKent, OH 44240
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Cheapest Available Portage County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Portage County, OH is a Studio unit found at Pinewood Apartments in the Crain neighborhood priced from $649. Jordan Court in the Downtown Kent neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $650. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Portage County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pinewood ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$649
Jordan CourtJordan Court 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$650
1537 S Water StApt 51BR,1BA$725
Kent Village ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$800
4247 Sabin Dr2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1BA$850
The Novo ApartmentsH-1BR1BR,1BA$895
The ValleyCuyahoga2BR,1BA$950
Green Acres Of Ravenna2 Bed2BR,1BA$950
Woodview Commons ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$989

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Portage County, OH

As of September 08, 2025 the best value apartment in the Portage County area is the $1.15 price per square foot 426 W Elm St Model at 426 W Elm St, Unit A in the in the Downtown Kent neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value Portage County apartment is the Cuyahoga Model at The Valley starting at $950 with a $0.84 price per square foot in the Crain neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Portage County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
426 W Elm St, Unit A426 W Elm St3BR,2BA$1.15
The ValleyCuyahoga2BR,1BA$0.84
6050 OH-14, Unit 16050 OH-142BR,1BA$0.99
Spaulding Loch3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.10
Campus Pointe Kent2x2U2BR,2BA$1.05
Woodview Commons ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.10
Paloma Kent2/22BR,2BA$1.04
Gold Zone HorizonVista1BR,1BA$1.16
4247 Sabin Dr2 Bed 1.5 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.06
1537 S Water StApt 51BR,1BA$1.12

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Portage County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Portage County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Portage County is under $989.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Portage County?

The cheapest apartment in Portage County is Jordan Court which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Portage County costs $1,965.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Portage County?

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 24 regular apartments in Portage County 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 Portage County?

Cheap apartments in Portage County have an average cost of $190 which is $1,775 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portage County.

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