Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Lents Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $700 (17 Rentals)

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Lents 2000
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Lents 2000

8940 SE Reedway StPortland, OR 97266
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Lents Village
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Lents Village

10325 SE Holgate BlvdPortland, OR 97266
Senior Living

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5840 SE 89th
Studio Apartments

5840 SE 89th

5840 SE 89th AvePortland, OR 97266
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Bellrose Station
2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Bellrose Station

7911 SE 92nd AvePortland, OR 97266
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NAYA Generations
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

NAYA Generations

8510 SE Steele StPortland, OR 97266
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Woodstock Living
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Woodstock Living

6080 SE 84th AvePortland, OR 97266
Student Housing

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Cheapest Available Lents Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Lents area of Portland, OR is a 2 Beds unit found at Bellrose Station priced from $1,180. Woody Guthrie Place has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,195. Here are the most affordable Lents apartments for rent in Portland, OR:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bellrose Station2x12BR,1BA$1,180
Woody Guthrie Place1X11BR,1BA$1,195
Oliver Station Apartments1 Bedroom Home1BR,1BA$1,361
Johnson Creek Village Apartments.2X12BR,1BA$1,395
Meadowlark2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1,450

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lents, OR

As of April 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Lents area is the $1.90 price per square foot townhouse Model at Spring Creek Trail in the in the Southeast Portland neighborhood starting from $2,095. The second greatest value Lents apartment is the C2 Model at Scott Mountain starting at $2,396 with a $2.19 price per square foot in the Southeast Portland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lents apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Spring Creek Trailtownhouse2BR,1.5BA$1.90
Scott MountainC23BR,2BA$2.19
Garden Villa2x12BR,1BA$1.58
Oliver Station Apartments2 Bedroom Home2BR,1BA$1.62
Johnson Creek Village Apartments.2X12BR,1BA$1.64
Meadowlark2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.71
Bellrose Station2x12BR,1BA$1.46
Bush Street2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.93
Timber Lofts2 Bedroom with Washer & Dryer2BR,1BA$2.12
Woody Guthrie Place1X11BR,1BA$2.10

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lents Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lents?

The cheapest apartment in Lents is Woody Guthrie Place which is listed at $1,195, while the average apartment in Lents costs $2,295.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lents?

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 13 regular apartments in Lents 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 Lents?

Cheap apartments in Lents have an average cost of $405 which is $1,890 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lents.

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