Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Rochester Neighborhood of Rochester, NY from $800 (50 Rentals)

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522 South Ave, Unit 1
$850
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$850
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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 1

522 South Ave, Unit 1

522 South AveRochester, NY 14620
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property at 950 St Paul St

$850 - $1,250

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950 St Paul St

RochesterNY14605

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property at 175 Pearl St

$1,095 - $1,350

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175 Pearl St

RochesterNY14607

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21 Beacon St, Unit upper
$1,200
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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 10

21 Beacon St, Unit upper

21 Beacon StRochester, NY 14607
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Midtown Manor Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Midtown Manor Apartments

475 E Broad StRochester, NY 14607
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St. Simon's Terrace
1 Bedroom Apartments

St. Simon's Terrace

360 St Paul StRochester, NY 14605
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Gibbs Place
1 Bedroom Apartments

Gibbs Place

35 Chestnut StRochester, NY 14604
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East End Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

East End Apartments

325 Alexander StRochester, NY 14607
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950 Bay St
1 Bedroom Apartments

950 Bay St

950 Bay StRochester, NY 14609
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Center City Place
1 Bedroom Apartments

Center City Place

131-163 State StRochester, NY 14614
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660 East Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

660 East Ave

660 East AveRochester, NY 14607
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23 Brighton St
1 Bedroom Apartments

23 Brighton St

23 Brighton StRochester, NY 14607
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262 S Goodman St
1 Bedroom Apartments

262 S Goodman St

262 S Goodman StRochester, NY 14607
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46 Harlem St
1 Bedroom Apartments

46 Harlem St

46 Harlem StRochester, NY 14607
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Barrington Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Barrington Apartments

152 Barrington StRochester, NY 14607
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Rochester Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Rochester?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Rochester is under $1,000.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Rochester?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Rochester is Franklin Street Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Downtown Rochester costs $2,074.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 53 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Rochester?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Rochester have an average cost of $394 which is $1,680 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Rochester.

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