
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $950 (273 Rentals)


Gretchen Kafoury Commons

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Park Plaza

The Yards at Union Station

Westcott Properties

Celio Apartments

Goose Hollow Lofts

Weidler Commons

Pearl Court

Pine Cone Apartments
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Goose Hollow Tower

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Twenty 65 Apartments

Stadium Station

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The Fredrick

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Washington Plaza Apartments
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1007-1019 SW Gaines St and 3521-3527 SW 10th Ave

3115 SW 12th Ave

The Village Coliving Community

Atomic Orchard Experiment

1518-1522 SW Harrison St

The Vue

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Uptown Arms & Manor

Manhattan Apartments

Grant Park Village
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The Cameron

Hamilton West

The Yards

Little King

Goose Hollow Plaza

2051 NW Irving St

St. Francis Park

27th East Apartments

Alder 9
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Midtown West Apartments

The Lower Burnside Lofts

Waterleaf

Lovejoy Station

1111 S Gaines St

1435 SW Harrison St, Unit 4

Monroe Street Apartments

Ladd

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Holloway

Hazel Ying Lee Apartments
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Old Town Chinatown, Portland, OR Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Old Town Chinatown?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Chinatown Studio Apartments | $1,363 | $412 | $2,707 |
Old Town Chinatown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,907 | $950 | $6,675 |
| Old Town Chinatown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,820 | $1,074 | $8,930 |
| Old Town Chinatown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,232 | $1,619 | $10,000+ |
| Old Town Chinatown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $7,515 | $2,400 | $10,000+ |
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Pet Friendly LifestyleOld Town Chinatown, Portland, OR
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Old Town Chinatown Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Old Town Chinatown?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Old Town Chinatown is under $875.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Old Town Chinatown?
The cheapest apartment in Old Town Chinatown is King Dishman which is listed at $875, while the average apartment in Old Town Chinatown costs $8,814.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Old Town Chinatown?
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 215 regular apartments in Old Town Chinatown 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 Old Town Chinatown?
Cheap apartments in Old Town Chinatown have an average cost of $320 which is $8,494 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Old Town Chinatown.
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