Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $1,025 (151 Rentals) Page 2 of 4

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Yard
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$1,541 - $2,145
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$1,506 - $2,350

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$1,506 - $2,350
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22 NE 2nd AvePortland, OR 97232
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Dianne
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$1,542 - $2,255
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$1,542 - $3,521

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Dianne

535 NW 11th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Cyan/PDX
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$1,554 - $2,029
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$1,425 - $4,748

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Cyan/PDX

1720 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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KADO NW
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$1,559 - $2,040
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$1,300 - $10,000

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$1,300 - $10,000
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KADO NW

1378 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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230 Ash
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$1,579 - $2,260
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$1,299 - $2,260

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$1,299 - $2,260
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230 Ash

230 SW Ash StPortland, OR 97204
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Goat Blocks
Rent Specials
$1,580 - $2,322
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$1,299 - $4,056

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$1,299 - $4,056
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Goat Blocks

975 SE 11th AvePortland, OR 97214
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38 Davis
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$1,599 - $1,695
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$1,215 - $1,695

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$1,215 - $1,695
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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Sky3
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$1,599 - $1,789
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$1,335 - $4,125

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$1,335 - $4,125
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 31

Sky3

1221 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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The Douglas
$1,609 - $1,909
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$1,275 - $2,373

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$1,275 - $2,373
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The Douglas

1811 SW River DrPortland, OR 97201
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Portland Astoria
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$1,615 - $2,152
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$1,427 - $5,005

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$1,427 - $5,005
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Portland Astoria

140 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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Anthem PDX
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$1,617 - $2,043
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$1,333 - $4,298

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$1,333 - $4,298
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Anthem PDX

1313 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97232
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Hollis
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$1,620 - $1,787
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$1,347 - $2,801

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$1,347 - $2,801
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Hollis

1625 SW Alder StPortland, OR 97205
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The Linden
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$1,625 - $2,669
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$1,625 - $3,913

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The Linden

1250 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97214
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Storyline
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$1,649 - $1,794
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$1,304 - $6,022

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$1,304 - $6,022
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Storyline

1177 SW Market StPortland, OR 97201
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North Hollow
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$1,699 - $1,872
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$1,399 - $4,126

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$1,399 - $4,126
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North Hollow

1551 SW Taylor StPortland, OR 97205
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NV Apartments
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$1,771 - $3,405
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$1,771 - $3,668

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NV Apartments

1261 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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Block 17 Apartments
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$1,780 - $3,043
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$1,780 - $5,539

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$1,780 - $5,539
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Block 17 Apartments

1161 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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Collective on 4th
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$1,790 - $2,001
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$1,099 - $2,609

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$1,099 - $2,609
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Collective on 4th

1818 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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The Sitka Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Sitka Apartments

1115 NW Northrup StPortland, OR 97209
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Grand Oak Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Grand Oak Apartments

400-418 SE Grand AvePortland, OR 97214
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Margaret Carter Plaza
1 Bedroom Apartments

Margaret Carter Plaza

517-519 NE Sacramento StPortland, OR 97212
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Yamhill at Sixth
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Yamhill at Sixth

630 SE Yamhill StPortland, OR 97214
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Empire Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Empire Apartments

1217 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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A. Philips Square
1 Bedroom Apartments

A. Philips Square

614 NE Sacramento StPortland, OR 97212
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St. James
1 Bedroom Apartments

St. James

1312 SW 10th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Goose Hollow Lofts
1 Bedroom Apartments

Goose Hollow Lofts

1450 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Portland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Portland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Portland is under $895.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Portland?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Portland is Margaret Carter Plaza which is listed at $889, while the average apartment in Downtown Portland costs $1,711.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 104 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Portland?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Portland have an average cost of $231 which is $1,480 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Portland.

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