Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Central Eastside Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $1,040 (68 Rentals)

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Amara
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$1,286 - $1,467
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Amara

15 NW Park AvePortland, OR 97209
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Goat Blocks
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$1,459 - $2,285
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$1,275 - $3,276

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$1,275 - $3,276
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Goat Blocks

975 SE 11th AvePortland, OR 97214
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The Linden
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$1,475 - $2,411
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$1,475 - $5,605

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The Linden

1250 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97214
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Denizen OR
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$1,486 - $2,491
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$1,486 - $2,927

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Denizen OR

2050 NE Hoyt StPortland, OR 97232
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Grand Belmont
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$1,499 - $2,259
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$1,260 - $2,735

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Grand Belmont

514 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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The Douglas
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$1,499 - $1,899
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$1,394 - $2,999

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The Douglas

1811 SW River DrPortland, OR 97201
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Anthem PDX
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$1,499 - $1,637
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$1,314 - $3,661

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Anthem PDX

1313 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97232
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38 Davis
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$1,525 - $1,599
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$1,275 - $1,945

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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Holloway
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$1,531 - $2,295
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$1,531 - $3,140

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Holloway

2050 Northeast Pacific StreetPortland, OR 97232
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Portland Astoria
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$1,547 - $2,356
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$1,410 - $6,202

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Portland Astoria

140 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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230 Ash
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$1,599 - $2,085
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$1,395 - $2,085

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230 Ash

230 SW Ash StPortland, OR 97204
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Grand Oak Apartments
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Grand Oak Apartments

400-418 SE Grand AvePortland, OR 97214
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Yamhill at Sixth
1 Bedroom Apartments

Yamhill at Sixth

630 SE Yamhill StPortland, OR 97214

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Sixteen G
1 Bedroom Apartments

Sixteen G

521 NE 16th AvePortland, OR 97232
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Buckman Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

Buckman Terrace

303 NE 16th AvePortland, OR 97232
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Central Eastside, Portland, OR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Central Eastside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Central Eastside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Central Eastside is under $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Central Eastside?

The cheapest apartment in Central Eastside is The Yards at Union Station which is listed at $1,099, while the average apartment in Central Eastside costs $13,460.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Central Eastside?

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 164 regular apartments in Central Eastside 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 Central Eastside?

Cheap apartments in Central Eastside have an average cost of $602 which is $12,858 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central Eastside.

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