Cheap Apartments for Rent in Rock Island County, IL from $400 (27 Rentals)

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$650 - $825

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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914 23rd St

Rock IslandIL61201

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property at 903 18th Ave

$750

1 Bedroom Rentals

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903 18th Ave

MolineIL61265

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Spencer Towers
1 Bedroom Apartments

Spencer Towers

111 20th StRock Island, IL 61201
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Coventry Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Coventry Apartments

1900 6th AveRock Island, IL 61201
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Wellington Apartments
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Wellington Apartments

1215 15th StMoline, IL 61265
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Modernistic
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Modernistic

242 46th StMoline, IL 61265
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Paulsen Manor
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Paulsen Manor

2424 41st StMoline, IL 61265
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Midvale Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Midvale Apartments

3800-3850 25th StMoline, IL 61265
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443 2nd Ave D
1 Bedroom Apartments

443 2nd Ave D

443 2nd Avenue DSilvis, IL 61282
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Cheapest Available Rock Island County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Rock Island County, IL is a 1 Bed unit found at Century Woods Apartments in the Saukie neighborhood priced from $615. Avenues at East Moline in the Walton Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $745. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Rock Island County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Century Woods Apartments1 BR 1 Bath1BR,1BA$615
Avenues at East Moline1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$745
Timber Ridge Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$825
Pine Ridge1-sycam1BR,1BA$825
Moline High School Lofts1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$850
Homewood Manora21BR,1BA$870
Fox Pointe ApartmentsMagnolia1BR,1BA$880

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Rock Island County, IL

As of April 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Rock Island County area is the $0.92 price per square foot 2900 8 1/2 Ave Model at 2900 8 1/2 Ave, Unit 21 in the in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood starting from $1,100. The second greatest value Rock Island County apartment is the 4128 River Dr Model at 4128 River Dr, Unit River view with park and bike path starting at $820 with a $0.86 price per square foot in the Villa Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Rock Island County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2900 8 1/2 Ave, Unit 212900 8 1/2 Ave3BR,2BA$0.92
4128 River Dr, Unit River view with park and bike path4128 River Dr2BR,1BA$0.86
Moline High School Lofts1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.06
Century Woods Apartments1 BR 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.82
701 31st St, Unit A701 31st St2BR,1BA$1.33
Homewood Manora1r1BR,1BA$1.36
441 2nd Avenue D, Unit B&C441 2nd Avenue D2BR,1BA$1.21
Timber Ridge Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.19
Old Orchard EstatesThe Orchard1BR,1BA$1.36
2543 17th St, Unit 12543 17th St1BR,1BA$1.21

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Rock Island County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Rock Island County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Rock Island County is under $880.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rock Island County?

The cheapest apartment in Rock Island County is Century Woods Apartments which is listed at $615, while the average apartment in Rock Island County costs $1,257.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Rock Island County?

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 21 regular apartments in Rock Island County 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 Rock Island County?

Cheap apartments in Rock Island County have an average cost of $365 which is $892 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rock Island County.

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