Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $500 (148 Rentals)

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Koz on 13th
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$994 - $1,094
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$994 - $1,530

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Koz on 13th

123 SE 13th AvePortland, OR 97214
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The Addy
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$1,063 - $1,406
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$1,063 - $1,999

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The Addy

1222 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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MERX Slabtown
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$1,124 - $1,349
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$1,124 - $1,574

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MERX Slabtown

1910 NW Pettygrove StPortland, OR 97209
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Analog PDX
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$1,140 - $1,664
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$1,140 - $2,625

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Analog PDX

1871 N Flint AvePortland, OR 97227
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Oro Apartments
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$1,199 - $1,385
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$1,199 - $1,795

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$1,199 - $1,795
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Oro Apartments

1470 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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The Cameron
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$1,211 - $1,435
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$1,211 - $2,144

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The Cameron

1500 SW 12th AvePortland, OR 97201
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North Hollow
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$1,250 - $1,560
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$1,250 - $4,870

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North Hollow

1551 SW Taylor StPortland, OR 97205
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38 Davis
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$1,275 - $1,375
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$1,275 - $1,700

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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Goat Blocks
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$1,275 - $1,549
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$1,275 - $3,920

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Goat Blocks

975 SE 11th AvePortland, 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 Helen Swindells Apartments which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $9,409.

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 180 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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