Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $980 (143 Rentals) Page 2 of 3

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The Linden
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$1,461 - $2,489
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The Linden

1250 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97214
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Cyan/PDX
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$1,496 - $1,697
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$1,355 - $3,778

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Cyan/PDX

1720 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Jute Apartments
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$1,499 - $2,035
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$1,370 - $2,035

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Jute Apartments

550 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97214
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Anthem PDX
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$1,499 - $1,827
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$1,314 - $3,661

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Anthem PDX

1313 E Burnside StPortland, OR 97232
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Akoya
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$1,515 - $2,376
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$1,436 - $10,000

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Akoya

1430 NW Hoyt StPortland, OR 97209
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Museum Place
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$1,521 - $2,339
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$1,395 - $2,352

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Museum Place

1030-1030 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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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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Dianne
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$1,544 - $2,299
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$1,544 - $3,521

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Dianne

535 NW 11th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Grand Belmont
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$1,549 - $2,259
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$1,310 - $2,735

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Grand Belmont

514 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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The Douglas
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$1,550 - $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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Storyline
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$1,573 - $1,793
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$1,399 - $7,347

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Storyline

1177 SW Market StPortland, OR 97201
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230 Ash
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$1,599 - $2,085
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230 Ash

230 SW Ash StPortland, OR 97204
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Yard
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$1,606 - $2,345
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$1,476 - $2,650

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Yard

22 NE 2nd AvePortland, OR 97232
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ART Tower
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$1,609 - $4,044
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$1,609 - $6,034

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ART Tower

1510 SW Alder StPortland, OR 97205
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Hollis
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$1,621 - $1,726
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$1,568 - $3,048

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Hollis

1625 SW Alder StPortland, OR 97205
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Portland Astoria
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$1,634 - $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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Tempo PDX
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$1,635 - $2,014
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Tempo PDX

80 NE 14th AvePortland, OR 97232
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The Sitka Apartments
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The Sitka Apartments

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

1217 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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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 $875.

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 $10,901.

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 246 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 $460 which is $10,441 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Portland.

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