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Storyline
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$1,304 - $1,385
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$1,299 - $6,017

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Storyline

1177 SW Market StPortland, OR 97201
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Jute Apartments
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$1,310 - $1,355
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$1,310 - $1,940

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$1,310 - $1,940
Studio Apartments Available Sep 19

Jute Apartments

550 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97214
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38 Davis
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$1,325 - $1,375
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$1,325 - $1,695

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38 Davis

38 NW Davis StPortland, OR 97209
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Park Plaza
$1,329 - $1,333
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$1,092 - $2,426

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Studio Apartments Available Sep 30

Park Plaza

1969 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Hollis
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$1,337
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$1,294 - $2,801

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Hollis

1625 SW Alder StPortland, OR 97205
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Sky3
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$1,349
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$1,349 - $3,997

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Studio Apartments Available Sep 26

Sky3

1221 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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North Hollow
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$1,377 - $1,579
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$1,377 - $4,126

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North Hollow

1551 SW Taylor StPortland, OR 97205
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Cyan/PDX
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$1,425 - $1,708
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$1,425 - $4,748

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Cyan/PDX

1720 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Sawbuck
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$1,456 - $5,383
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$1,370 - $16,509

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Sawbuck

1725 SW Salmon StPortland, OR 97205
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property at 300 NW 8th Ave

$1,495

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$1,495

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300 NW 8th Ave, Unit 203

300 NW 8th Ave
PortlandOR97209
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Yard
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$1,531 - $1,616
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$1,541 - $2,535

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$1,541 - $2,535
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22 NE 2nd AvePortland, OR 97232
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Byline Apartments
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$1,545 - $1,960
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$1,545 - $8,630

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Byline Apartments

1640 SW Yamhill StPortland, OR 97205
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Tanner Flats
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$1,560
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$1,397 - $4,102

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Tanner Flats

2004 SW Jefferson StPortland, OR 97201
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Dianne
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$1,581
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$1,542 - $3,521

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Dianne

535 NW 11th AvePortland, OR 97209
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5MLK
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$1,587 - $1,837
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$1,587 - $7,656

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5MLK

5 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdPortland, OR 97214
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Alder House
Studio Apartments

Alder House

539 SW 13th AvePortland, OR 97205
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The Arthur
Studio Apartments

The Arthur

726 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Empire Apartments
Studio Apartments

Empire Apartments

1217 SW 11th AvePortland, OR 97205
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St. James
Studio Apartments

St. James

1312 SW 10th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Yamhill at Sixth
Studio Apartments

Yamhill at Sixth

630 SE Yamhill StPortland, OR 97214
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The Amy
Studio Apartments

The Amy

2031 SW 10th AvePortland, OR 97201
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Alder House
Studio Apartments

Alder House

523-539 SW 13th AvePortland, OR 97205
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Edington Court
Studio Apartments

Edington Court

10 NW 20th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Grand Oak Apartments
Studio Apartments

Grand Oak Apartments

400-418 SE Grand AvePortland, OR 97214
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Everett Micro Lofts
Studio Apartments

Everett Micro Lofts

306-318 NW BroadwayPortland, OR 97209
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Rena Villa
Studio Apartments

Rena Villa

815 SW Vista AvePortland, OR 97205

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Charmain Apartments
Studio Apartments

Charmain Apartments

805 SW Vista AvePortland, OR 97205
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Adelle Apartments
Studio Apartments

Adelle Apartments

761 SW Vista AvePortland, OR 97205
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property at 20 NW 16th Ave

$995 - $1,195

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20 NW 16th Ave

PortlandOR97209
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Eden on Everett
Studio Apartments

Eden on Everett

1634 NW Everett StPortland, OR 97209
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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 $995.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Modern Rich Apartments which is listed at $649, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $1,702.

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 114 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 $352 which is $1,350 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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