Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Chinatown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $500 (150 Rentals) Page 2 of 3

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North Hollow
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$1,299 - $1,626
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$1,299 - $4,909

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North Hollow

1551 SW Taylor StPortland, OR 97205
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Cyan/PDX
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$1,299 - $1,431
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$1,299 - $3,957

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Cyan/PDX

1720 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Slate Apartments
Rent Specials
$1,300
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$1,300 - $2,575

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$1,300 - $2,575
Studio Apartments Available Jun 5

Slate Apartments

124 NE 3rd AvePortland, OR 97232
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Museum Place
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$1,310 - $1,583
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$1,243 - $2,499

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Museum Place

1030-1030 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Portland Astoria
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$1,360 - $1,520
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$1,360 - $6,654

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Portland Astoria

140 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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Millhouse
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$1,369 - $1,769
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$1,369 - $4,140

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$1,369 - $4,140
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Millhouse

1985-1988 NW Savier StPortland, OR 97209
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Sky3
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$1,371 - $1,661
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$1,371 - $3,893

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Sky3

1221 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Chinatown - One of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods in Portland

Named as one of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods to rent in Portland by our Portland, OR Local Expert Chad Deitchley. See how it ranks!

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Yard
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$1,390 - $1,900
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$1,390 - $2,660

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Yard

22 NE 2nd AvePortland, OR 97232
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Storyline
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$1,399 - $1,480
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$1,399 - $7,334

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Storyline

1177 SW Market StPortland, OR 97201
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Slabtown Flats
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$1,399
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$1,409 - $2,810

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Slabtown Flats

1885 NW Quimby StPortland, OR 97209
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KADO NW
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$1,401 - $1,466
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$1,401 - $10,000

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KADO NW

1378 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Portland’s Best Affordable Neighborhoods

Learn about Portland and the best places to live with original content written by our Portland, OR Local Expert Chad Deitchley

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230 Ash
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$1,450 - $1,885
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$1,450 - $2,085

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230 Ash

230 SW Ash StPortland, OR 97204
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Alder House
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Alder House

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

523-539 SW 13th AvePortland, OR 97205
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The Sitka Apartments
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The Sitka Apartments

1115 NW Northrup StPortland, OR 97209
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Margaret Carter Plaza
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Margaret Carter Plaza

517-519 NE Sacramento StPortland, OR 97212
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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 $875.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chinatown?

The cheapest apartment in Chinatown is Helen Swindells Building which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Chinatown costs $10,429.

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 204 regular apartments in Chinatown 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 Chinatown?

Cheap apartments in Chinatown have an average cost of $359 which is $10,070 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Chinatown.

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