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Shepley Apartments

89 Anderson

The Clark on Pleasant Avenue

Forest Glen Apartments

Princeton Ridge

Munjoy South Townhouses

236 High Street

60 Parris St

147 Pleasant Ave
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West End Place

17 Elizabeth St

523-529 Washington Ave.

Olde English Village Apartments

Seavey Crossing

Redbank Village

70 Angell Ave

100 Hardy Rd

66 Stroudwater St

757 Main St, Unit 53
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Foreside Estates

93 Lowell St

Summit Terrace

172 Broadway

Liberty Commons

Autumn Woods Apartments

Island View

Apartments at Blue Spruce Farm

Waterside Apartments

Cumberland Woods Apartments
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106 Haskell St

Summit Terrace at Woodland

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383 Main St, Unit 2

389 Main St

4 River St

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248 Forest St, Unit B

Nonesuch River Apartments

15 Seavey St

Cortland Court Apartment Homes

West End Apartments
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Larrabee Village

Mill Company Gardens Apartments

Plummer Senior Living - Newly renovated

Riverbrook Apartments

757 Main St

105 E Grand Ave

245 Broadway

1 Forsythia Ln

Carrier Woods Apartments

9 Cole St
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Portland?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap Portland Studio Apartments | $2,096 | $1,174 | $3,267 |
| Cheap Portland 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,193 | $1,275 | $3,710 |
| Cheap Portland 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,469 | $1,516 | $4,730 |
| Cheap Portland 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,837 | $2,105 | $4,250 |
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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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