Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the South Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $470 (25 Rentals)

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Koz on 4th
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$946 - $1,221
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$899 - $1,325

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Koz on 4th

2211 SW 4th AvePortland, OR 97201
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The Dylan
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$1,295 - $1,698
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$1,295 - $3,653

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The Dylan

3883 S Moody AvePortland, OR 97239
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The Douglas
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$1,299 - $1,394
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$1,299 - $2,999

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The Douglas

1811 SW River DrPortland, OR 97201
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Sanctuary
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$1,345 - $1,395
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$1,345 - $2,547

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Sanctuary

4940 S Landing DrPortland, OR 97239
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Ella
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$1,538 - $1,613
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$1,429 - $10,000

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Ella

3833 SW Bond AvePortland, OR 97239
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$2,000

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3601 S River Pkwy, Unit 1302, Unit 1302

3601 S River Pkwy
PortlandOR97239

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Curry Court Apartments
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Curry Court Apartments

11 SW Curry StPortland, OR 97239
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Boathouse
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Boathouse

0444 SW Boundary StPortland, OR 97239

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Portland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Portland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Portland is under $1,350.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Portland?

The cheapest apartment in South Portland is Waterleaf which is listed at $480, while the average apartment in South Portland costs $2,520.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Portland?

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 48 regular apartments in South Portland 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 South Portland?

Cheap apartments in South Portland have an average cost of $464 which is $2,056 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Portland.

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