Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $1,025 (150 Rentals) Page 3 of 3

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Empire Apartments
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Empire Apartments

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

614 NE Sacramento StPortland, OR 97212
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St. James
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St. James

1312 SW 10th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Goose Hollow Lofts
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Goose Hollow Lofts

1450 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Albina One
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Albina One

1771 N Flint AvePortland, OR 97227
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Vancouver Ave.
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Vancouver Ave.

2404 N Vancouver AvePortland, OR 97227
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Alder 9
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Alder 9

715 SE 9th AvePortland, OR 97214

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Brown Apartments
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Brown Apartments

807 SW 14th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Everett
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Everett

1616 NW Everett StPortland, OR 97209
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West Park Place
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West Park Place

1415-1419 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Melcliff Apartments
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Melcliff Apartments

711 SE 11th AvePortland, OR 97214
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650 SW Sherman St
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650 SW Sherman St

650 SW Sherman StPortland, OR 97201
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Sixteen G
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Sixteen G

521 NE 16th AvePortland, OR 97232
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Glisan Townhomes
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Glisan Townhomes

1701-1719 NW Glisan StPortland, OR 97209
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Unthank Plaza
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Unthank Plaza

2500 N Williams AvePortland, OR 97227
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Waterline
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Waterline

2080 NW Front AvePortland, OR 97209

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The Derby Slabtown
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The Derby Slabtown

1075 NW 16th StPortland, OR 97209
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Park Avenue Gardens
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Park Avenue Gardens

2073 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Modera Morrison
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Modera Morrison

1130 SE Morrison StPortland, OR 97214
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The Whitney
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The Whitney

411 SE 14th AvePortland, OR 97214
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The Alexander
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The Alexander

50 SE 13th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Buckman Terrace
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Buckman Terrace

303 NE 16th AvePortland, OR 97232
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Windsor Buckman
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Windsor Buckman

909 SE 12th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Skylar Grand
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Skylar Grand

465 NE Davis StPortland, OR 97232
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Modera Pearl
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Modera Pearl

1481 NW 13th AvePortland, OR 97209

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Eleventh Avenue Lofts
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Eleventh Avenue Lofts

1104 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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333 Oak
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333 Oak

333 SW Oak StPortland, OR 97204
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888
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888

915 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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Modera Belmont
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Modera Belmont

685 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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ORO
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ORO

1440 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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Abernethy Flats
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Abernethy Flats

2014 SE 11th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Grace Peck
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Grace Peck

1839 NE 14th AvePortland, OR 97212
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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 $892.

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 $8,523.

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 144 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 $324 which is $8,199 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Portland.

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