
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Rochester, NY from $800 (194 Rentals) Page 2 of 4


90 Henrietta St

291 A Pearl St

291 Pearl St

289 Pearl St

Emerald Estates

Long Pond Shores Waterfront Apartments

83 Meigs St

Northgate Manor

2519 Culver Rd
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146 Woodhill Dr

Chili Heights Apartments

Normandie Apartments

The Button Lofts

Creekside Apartments

279 S Goodman St

279-A S Goodman St

48 Harlem St

699 Park Ave

583 Averill Ave
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Highland Manor Apartments

Larkin Creek at Elmridge

Briar Manor

Elmwood Manor Apartments and Townhouses

South & Hickory Place

The Edmond

Elmwood Terrace Apartments and Townhomes

The Lofts at Michaels-Stern

18-20 Edmonds St

1625 East Ave
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1615-1625-1625 East Ave

721 Cedarwood Terrace

37 Vick Park B

Eagle Ridge Circle

111 On East

Orchard View Senior Apartments

Hillside Manor Apartments

Elmwood Court

Kings Court Manor Apartment Homes

Poplar Gardens
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Westbrooke Commons Apartments and Townhomes

595 University Ave

The Terminal Building

The Linc

Windsor Gardens Apartments

Liberty Lofts

Community Manor Apartments

Rochester City Apartments

VIDA Apartments and Townhomes

North Plymouth Terrace
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Rochester?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Studio Apartments | $1,249 | $700 | $2,151 |
| Rochester 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,604 | $800 | $6,663 |
| Rochester 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,853 | $800 | $10,000+ |
| Rochester 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,425 | $900 | $7,756 |
| Rochester 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,783 | $995 | $3,200 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Rochester Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Rochester?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Rochester is under $995.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rochester?
The cheapest apartment in Rochester is Franklin Street Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Rochester costs $2,409.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Rochester?
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 791 regular apartments in Rochester 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 Rochester?
Cheap apartments in Rochester have an average cost of $294 which is $2,115 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rochester.
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