Cheap Apartments for Rent in Portage County, OH from $400 (37 Rentals)

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Gold Zone Horizon
$650 - $1,200
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$575 - $1,125
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$650 - $1,200
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Gold Zone Horizon

300 Hickory Mills CirKent, OH 44240
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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
Student Housing
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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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The University Inn
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The University Inn

540-542 Water 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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Avant 220
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Avant 220

250 S Depeyster StKent, OH 44240
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4247 Sabin Dr
2 Bedroom Apartments

4247 Sabin Dr

4247 Sabin DrRootstown, OH 44272
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Cheapest Available Portage County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Portage County, OH is a 1 Bed unit found at Gold Zone Horizon in the Crain neighborhood priced from $650. Pinewood Apartments in the Crain neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $689. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Portage County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Gold Zone HorizonVision1BR,1BA$650
Pinewood ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$689
Celeron SuitesStudioStudio,1BA$725
The Novo ApartmentsP-SStudio,1BA$725
Villages at Franklin Crossing1x11BR,1BA$810
Lake Street ApartmentsStandard 1 BR1BR,1BA$850
Jordan Court Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$855
Spaulding Loch2 Bedrooms2BR,1BA$890
Dartmouth PlaceStudio SStudio,1BA$890
Woodview Commons ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$989

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Portage County, OH

As of February 15, 2026 the best value apartment in the Portage County area is the $1.00 price per square foot Two Bedroom Model at Pinnacle Townhomes in the starting from $1,495. The second greatest value Portage County apartment is the 4x2 Standard Model at 345 Flats starting at $750 with a $0.60 price per square foot in the Downtown Kent 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.
Pinnacle TownhomesTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.00
345 Flats4x2 Standard4BR,2BA$0.60
4095 Karry Dr, Unit 24095 Karry Dr2BR,1BA$1.04
Spaulding Loch3 Bedroom3BR,1BA$1.10
Parkview Apartments2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.16
Campus Pointe Kent2x2U2BR,2BA$0.96
Woodview Commons ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.10
Portage Pointe Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath Waitlist1BR,1BA$1.26
Gold Zone ValleyDavey1BR,1BA$1.27
Villages at Franklin Crossing1x11BR,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 Gold Zone Horizon which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Portage County costs $1,622.

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 39 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 $359 which is $1,263 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portage County.

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