Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $400 (412 Rentals)

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Mississippi Court
$901 - $1,279
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$656 - $1,034
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Mississippi Court

2631 N Mississippi AvePortland, OR 97227
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Park Plaza
$965 - $2,194
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$961 - $2,190
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$965 - $2,194
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Park Plaza

1969 SW Park AvePortland, OR 97201
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Sullivan's Ridge
$995 - $2,377
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$995 - $2,377
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Sullivan's Ridge

1710 NE Multnomah StPortland, OR 97232
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Midtown West Apartments
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$995 - $1,275
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$915 - $1,195
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$995 - $1,275
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Midtown West Apartments

1010 NW 17th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Uptown Arms & Manor
$1,000 - $1,850
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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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The Addy
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$1,054 - $2,048
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$1,054 - $2,048
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The Addy

1222 NW 18th AvePortland, OR 97209
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Old Town Chinatown, Portland, OR Local Guide

Cheapest Available Old Town Chinatown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Old Town Chinatown area of Portland, OR is a Studio unit found at Helen Swindells Apartments priced from $412. Modern Rich Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $649. Here are the most affordable Old Town Chinatown apartments for rent in Portland, OR:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Helen Swindells Apartments0x1Studio,1BA$412
Modern Rich Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$649
Fountain Place ApartmentsMicro StudioStudio,1BA$680
Gretchen Kafoury CommonsStudio 40%Studio,1BA$702
Pearl CourtStudio - AStudio,1BA$756
Hamilton WestEff StudioStudio,1BA$757
Lovejoy StationLove Joy Station 0x1 40%Studio,1BA$789
Fifth Avenue Place ApartmentsStudio 425Studio,1BA$845
Morrison Park Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$875
King DishmanOne Bathroom One Bathoom HUD Unit1BR,1BA$875

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Old Town Chinatown, OR

As of February 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Old Town Chinatown area is the $1.50 price per square foot Two Bedroom Model at Gallery Park Apartments in the in the Northwest Portland neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value Old Town Chinatown apartment is the 2 bedroom 1 bath Model at Portland Terrace starting at $1,455 with a $1.62 price per square foot in the Northwest Portland neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Old Town Chinatown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Gallery Park ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.50
Portland Terrace2 bedroom 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.62
Irvington Apartmentslxl1BR,1BA$1.64
Lair Hill1x11BR,1BA$1.70
Westcott PropertiesStudioStudio ,1BA$1.57
Allendale Apartments0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$1.66
Dawson Park Apartments1 Bdrm1BR,1BA$1.56
King DishmanOne Bathroom One Bathoom HUD Unit1BR,1BA$1.54
Fifth Avenue Place ApartmentsStudio 425Studio ,1BA$1.78
Helen Swindells Apartments0x1Studio ,1BA$1.72

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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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