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| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Center Studio Apartments | $1,228 | $941 | $2,490 |
| City Center 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,465 | $917 | $3,394 |
City Center 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,834 | $1,195 | $4,269 |
| City Center 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,927 | $895 | $3,055 |
| City Center 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,045 | $800 | $1,620 |
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Write a ReviewA cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in City Center is under $1,042.
The cheapest apartment in City Center is 1901-1915 Whitcomb which is listed at $1,180, while the average apartment in City Center costs $2,049.
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 176 regular apartments in City Center that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
Cheap apartments in City Center have an average cost of $640 which is $1,409 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in City Center.
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