Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $1,027 (125 Rentals)

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The Cameron
$1,201 - $1,590
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$1,152 - $2,085

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The Cameron

1500 SW 12th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Koz on 13th
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$1,299 - $1,449
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$1,044 - $1,449

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Koz on 13th

123 SE 13th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Amara
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$1,374 - $1,770
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$1,374 - $4,512

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Amara

15 NW Park AvePortland, OR 97209
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Block 17 Apartments
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$1,375 - $3,044
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$1,347 - $7,280

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Block 17 Apartments

1161 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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Museum Place
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$1,399 - $2,559
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$1,399 - $2,581

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Museum Place

1030-1030 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Oro Apartments
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$1,405 - $1,890
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$1,199 - $1,890

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Oro Apartments

1470 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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The Linden
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$1,405 - $2,347
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$1,405 - $6,120

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The Linden

1250 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97214
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Anthem PDX
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$1,449 - $2,079
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$1,315 - $4,688

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Anthem PDX

1313 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97232
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Yard
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$1,481 - $2,295
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$1,277 - $2,920

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Yard

22 NE 2nd AvePortland, OR 97232
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Jute Apartments
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$1,499 - $1,970
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$1,295 - $1,970

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Jute Apartments

550 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97214
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Chinatown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Chinatown is under $892.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

The cheapest apartment in Chinatown is Margaret Carter Plaza which is listed at $889, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $8,315.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Chinatown?

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 112 regular apartments in Chinatown that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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