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U20 Apartments
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$1,199 - $1,419
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U20 Apartments

4536 20th Ave NESeattle, WA 98105
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The Stax
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$1,200 - $1,450
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The Stax

5001 Brooklyn Ave NESeattle, WA 98105
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Your Guide to Co-Signers: The Risks, Rewards, and Everything in Between

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Mysa Apartments
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$1,308 - $2,145
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Mysa Apartments

3025 NE 130th StSeattle, WA 98125
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Verve Flats
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$1,352 - $1,631
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$1,352 - $1,631
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Verve Flats

4302 7th Ave NESeattle, WA 98105
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Luxe at Meridian
$1,366 - $2,551
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Luxe at Meridian

10306 Meridian Ave NSeattle, WA 98133
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Seattle Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Seattle?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Seattle is under $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Seattle?

The cheapest apartment in Seattle is Eden Apartments which is listed at $655, while the average apartment in Seattle costs $2,300.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Seattle?

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 12,062 regular apartments in Seattle 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 Seattle?

Cheap apartments in Seattle have an average cost of $578 which is $1,722 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Seattle.

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