Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $500 (119 Rentals)

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Uptown Arms & Manor
$1,000 - $1,225
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$925 - $1,775
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$75
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$1,000 - $1,850
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Uptown Arms & Manor

2175 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97210
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Park Plaza
$1,097 - $1,135
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$966 - $2,368
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$4
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$970 - $2,372
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Park Plaza

1969 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Collins Circle
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$1,161 - $1,391
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$1,161 - $2,640
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$1,161 - $2,640
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Collins Circle

1701 SW Columbia StPortland, OR 97201
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The Cameron
$1,186 - $1,410
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$1,152 - $2,138
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$34
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$1,186 - $2,172
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The Cameron

1500 SW 12th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Grand Belmont
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$1,224 - $1,399
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$1,214 - $2,589
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$10
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$1,224 - $2,599
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Grand Belmont

514 SE Belmont StPortland, OR 97214
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North Hollow
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$1,282 - $1,472
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$1,282 - $4,455
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$1,282 - $4,455
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North Hollow

1551 SW Taylor StPortland, OR 97205
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Storyline
Rent Specials
$1,292
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$1,292 - $3,862
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$1,292 - $3,862
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Storyline

1177 SW Market StPortland, OR 97201
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38 Davis
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$1,295 - $1,375
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$1,295 - $1,945
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$1,295 - $1,945
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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Sovereign Building
$1,300 - $1,400
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$1,200 - $1,300
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$100
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$1,300 - $1,400
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Sovereign Building

1207 SW BroadwayPortland, OR 97205
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Sawbuck
$1,309 - $3,086
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$1,309 - $5,087
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$1,309 - $5,087
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Sawbuck

1725 SW Salmon StPortland, OR 97205
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Cyan/PDX
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$1,318 - $1,485
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$1,318 - $3,834
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$1,318 - $3,834
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Cyan/PDX

1720 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Museum Place
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$1,328 - $1,583
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$1,328 - $2,544
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$1,328 - $2,544
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Museum Place

1030-1030 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Helen Swindells Apartments which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $11,276.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?

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 127 regular apartments in Downtown 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?

Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of $345 which is $10,931 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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