Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southeast Portland Neighborhood of Portland, OR from $1,200 (72 Rentals)

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Z_Howard House
2 Bedroom Apartments

Z_Howard House

2644 SE Powell BlvdPortland, OR 97202
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Z_Kateri Park
2 Bedroom Apartments

Z_Kateri Park

3640 SE 28th AvePortland, OR 97202
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Z_Esperanza Court
2 Bedroom Apartments

Z_Esperanza Court

3611 SE 28th AvePortland, OR 97202
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The Dolphin Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Dolphin Apartments

6818 SE Division StPortland, OR 97206
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Cherry Hill Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cherry Hill Apartments

5802-5812 SE Milwaukie AvePortland, OR 97202
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Terra Tabor
2 Bedroom Apartments

Terra Tabor

28-34 SE 60th AvePortland, OR 97215
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730 SE Franklin St
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730 SE Franklin St

730 SE Franklin StPortland, OR 97202
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Pacific Crest
2 Bedroom Apartments

Pacific Crest

5235 SE Lambert StPortland, OR 97206
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Shalimar Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Shalimar Apartments

3112 SE 9th AvePortland, OR 97202
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Center Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Center Village

5845 NE Hoyt StPortland, OR 97213
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3430 SE 68th Ave
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3430 SE 68th Ave

3430 SE 68th AvePortland, OR 97206
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Cedar Flats
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cedar Flats

3727-3779 SE 40th AvePortland, OR 97202
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Tenino Terrace
2 Bedroom Apartments

Tenino Terrace

2405 SE Umatilla StPortland, OR 97202
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Shannon
2 Bedroom Apartments

Shannon

912-924 NE 91st AvePortland, OR 97220
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Irvington Court
2 Bedroom Apartments

Irvington Court

1910 NE 17th AvePortland, OR 97212
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The Astoria
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Astoria

1913 NE 73rd AvePortland, OR 97213
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Parkhurst Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Parkhurst Apartments

6341-6415 NE Glisan StPortland, OR 97213
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Waverly Surf
2 Bedroom Apartments

Waverly Surf

602-764 SE Linn StPortland, OR 97202

Portland’s Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southeast Portland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southeast Portland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southeast Portland is under $999.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southeast Portland is Douglas Square which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in Southeast Portland costs $2,895.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southeast 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 107 regular apartments in Southeast 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 Southeast Portland?

Cheap apartments in Southeast Portland have an average cost of $164 which is $2,731 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southeast Portland.

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