Cheap Pet Friendly Apartments for Rent in Portland, ME from $1,174 (63 Rentals)

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31 Deering St
$1,750 - $2,000

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Base Rent$1,750 - $2,000

Total Monthly Price$1,750 - $2,000
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31 Deering St

31 Deering StPortland, ME 04101
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property at 52 Carleton St
$1,800 - $2,395
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52 Carleton St

PortlandME04102
property at 602 Congress St
$1,850 - $2,375

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Base Rent$1,850 - $2,375

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602 Congress St

PortlandME04101
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11 Shepley St
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$1,850 - $2,500

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Base Rent$1,850 - $2,500

Total Monthly Price$1,850 - $2,500
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11 Shepley St

11 Shepley StPortland, ME 04101
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Latitude at South Portland
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$2,330 - $2,813

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Base Rent$2,330 - $2,813

Total Monthly Price$2,330 - $2,813
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Latitude at South Portland

350 Clark's Pond PkyPortland, ME 04106
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Burnham Hill Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Burnham Hill Apartments

609 Ocean AvePortland, ME 04103
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Trelawny Building
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Trelawny Building

655 Congress StPortland, ME 04101
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The Metropolitan
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

The Metropolitan

439 Congress StPortland, ME 04101
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The Bellamy
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Bellamy

240 Harvard StPortland, ME 04103
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Old Port Arms
1 Bedroom Apartments

Old Port Arms

56 Exchange StPortland, ME 04101
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Shepley Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Shepley Apartments

18 Casco StPortland, ME 04101
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89 Anderson
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

89 Anderson

89 Anderson StPortland, ME 04101
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Princeton Ridge
2 Bedroom Apartments

Princeton Ridge

1342-1350 Forest AvePortland, ME 04103

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147 Pleasant Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

147 Pleasant Ave

147 Pleasant AvePortland, ME 04103
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West End Place
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

West End Place

183 Brackett StPortland, ME 04102
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Portland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Portland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Portland is under $1,965.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Portland?

The cheapest apartment in Portland is 645 Congress Apartments which is listed at $1,520, while the average apartment in Portland costs $2,247.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Portland?

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 Portland 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 Portland?

Cheap apartments in Portland have an average cost of $713 which is $1,534 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portland.

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