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The Hive @ 151
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$1,200 - $1,645
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$1,200 - $1,645
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The Hive @ 151

151 Saint Paul StRochester, NY 14604
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property at 83 Meigs St

$1,200

1 Bedroom Rentals

Available Aug 25

83 Meigs St

RochesterNY14607
property at 151 St Paul St

$1,200 - $1,550

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151 St Paul St

RochesterNY14604
property at 2519 Culver Rd

$1,225 - $1,395

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2519 Culver Rd

RochesterNY14609
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141 Congress Ave, Unit 139
$1,250
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$1,250
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141 Congress Ave, Unit 139

141 Congress AveRochester, NY 14611
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192 Bartlett St, Unit 192
$1,295
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$1,295
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3 Bedroom Apartment Available Jun 15

192 Bartlett St, Unit 192

192 Bartlett StRochester, NY 14611
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87 McNaughton St, Unit 87
$1,300
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87 McNaughton St, Unit 87

87 McNaughton StRochester, NY 14606
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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 $1,000.

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 $2,408.

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 798 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 $292 which is $2,116 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rochester.

Expert Rental Resources

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