Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $470 (145 Rentals)

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Koz on 4th
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$946 - $1,221
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$949 - $1,425
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Koz on 4th

2211 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Koz on 13th
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$994 - $1,194
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$1,044 - $1,630
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$1,044 - $1,630
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Koz on 13th

123 SE 13th AvePortland, OR 97214
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Collective on 4th
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$1,099 - $2,323
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Collective on 4th

1818 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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The Addy
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$1,131 - $1,474
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The Addy

1222 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Analog PDX
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$1,140 - $1,664
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Analog PDX

1871 N Flint AvePortland, OR 97227
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Park Plaza
$1,164
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Park Plaza

1969 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Oro Apartments
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$1,199 - $1,385
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$1,199 - $1,890
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Oro Apartments

1470 NW Overton StPortland, OR 97209
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KADO NW
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$1,210 - $1,470
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KADO NW

1378 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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The Cameron
$1,211 - $1,889
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The Cameron

1500 SW 12th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Tempo PDX
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$1,220 - $1,330
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Tempo PDX

80 NE 14th AvePortland, OR 97232
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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 Waterleaf which is listed at $480, while the average apartment in Downtown Portland costs $8,635.

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 190 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 $439 which is $8,196 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Portland.

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