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The Morgan
$1,240 - $1,565
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$1,240 - $1,565

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The Morgan

1650 SE Tacoma StPortland, OR 97202
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Anthem PDX
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$1,257 - $5,033
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$1,257 - $5,033

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$1,257 - $5,033
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Anthem PDX

1313 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97232
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Cathedral Park Apartments
$1,275 - $1,300
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$1,200 - $1,225
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$75

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$1,275 - $1,300
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Cathedral Park Apartments

8820 N Ivanhoe StPortland, OR 97203
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38 Davis
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$1,295 - $1,945
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$1,295 - $1,945

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$1,295 - $1,945
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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Melrose Court Apartments
$1,325 - $1,500
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$1,180 - $1,355
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$145

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$1,325 - $1,500
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Melrose Court Apartments

4301-4495 NE 133rd AvePortland, OR 97230
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Tempo PDX
Rent Specials
$1,349 - $3,431
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$1,349 - $3,431

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$1,349 - $3,431
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Tempo PDX

80 NE 14th AvePortland, OR 97232
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Hollywood 12
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$1,450
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$1,331
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$119

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$1,450
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Hollywood 12

1728 NE 45th AvePortland, OR 97213
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Denizen OR
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$1,473 - $3,337
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$1,473 - $3,337

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Denizen OR

2050 NE Hoyt StPortland, OR 97232
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Sunset Station Apartments
$1,500 - $1,525
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$1,455 - $1,480
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Sunset Station Apartments

17704-17736 NE Glisan StPortland, OR 97230
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Esperanza Court
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Esperanza Court

3611 SE 28th AvePortland, OR 97202
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Alder House
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Alder House

539 SW 13th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Alder House
Studio Apartments

Alder House

523-539 SW 13th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Midland Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Midland Apartments

2016 SE 122nd AvePortland, OR 97233
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Leander Court
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Leander Court

4620 SE 122nd AvePortland, OR 97236
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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 $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Portland?

The cheapest apartment in Portland is Park Terrace which is listed at $729, while the average apartment in Portland costs $3,710.

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 9,239 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 $437 which is $3,273 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portland.

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