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2 Regent St, Unit #4
$1,250

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Base Rent$1,250

Total Monthly Price$1,250
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2 Regent St, Unit #4

2 Regent StRochester, NY 14607
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115 Vassar St
$1,250 - $1,625

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Total Monthly Price$1,250 - $1,625
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115 Vassar St

115 Vassar StRochester, NY 14607
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276 Parkway, Unit Lower
$1,295

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Total Monthly Price$1,295
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276 Parkway, Unit Lower

276 ParkwayRochester, NY 14608
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property at 60 Romeyn St
$1,300
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60 Romeyn St

RochesterNY14608
property at 153 Atkinson St
$1,100 - $1,300
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153 Atkinson St

RochesterNY14608

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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 $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rochester?

The cheapest apartment in Rochester is 1400 North Clinton which is listed at $495, while the average apartment in Rochester costs $1,585.

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 673 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 $461 which is $1,124 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rochester.

Expert Rental Resources

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