
Cheap Low Income Apartments for Rent in Seattle, WA from $500 (61 Rentals)
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Madison 2.0 Studios in Capitol Hill!

Josephinum Apartments

Mt Baker The Maddux Apartments

Filipino Community Village (Affordable, 55+)

Eclipse Fremont Apartments

Washington Terrace Senior Affordable Apartments
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Koz Uptown

Cambridge Apartments

Thai Binh Apartments

Hudson House

New Haven Senior Living Apartments

Creston Point

Keystone Apartments

Liberty Bank Building
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The Rise on Madison - Affordable Housing

Willow Crossing

Park Hill

Cedar Crossing

Latitude 112

St Luke's

Greentree

Whisperwood Apartments

Polaris at Lake City

Cedar Park Senior Affordable Apartments

Encore Belltown Apartments

Viv
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Tahoma Valley Apartments

Casa Pacifica

Interurban Senior Living Apartments

Linden Flats

Quintessa Apartments

Esperanza - 55+ Affordable Senior Housing

North Park Villa
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The Mill at First Hill

Lake Washington Apartments

Gardner House Apartments

Mercy Othello Plaza

Polaris at Rainier Beach

Nook at Northaven

Ion Queen Anne Apartments

Connection on Broadway

Sanford Hildebrandt Tower
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Reserve at Renton - 55+ Active Senior Living

The Blakely at Echo Lake

Vintage at Burien
Seattle, WA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Seattle?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Seattle Studio Apartments | $1,631 | $600 | $4,556 |
Seattle 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,299 | $675 | $9,215 |
Seattle 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,207 | $995 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 3 Bedroom Apartments | $5,029 | $775 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,827 | $1,099 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,060 | $950 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 6 Bedroom Apartments | $1,206 | $799 | $5,148 |
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Seattle, WAPopulation: 744,955
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Ranked #1
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Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
2.5Pet Friendly
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Getting Around Seattle, WA
Walk Score®
82 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
78 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
64 / 100
Good Transit
Many nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
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- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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 $635, while the average apartment in Seattle costs $5,144.
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 15,743 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 $761 which is $4,383 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Seattle.
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The rental experts at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provide you with top advice, tools, and tips for understanding the leasing process and finding the perfect rental. Here are a few helpful rental and leasing articles from our experts to guide you on your search.

The 10 Best Affordable Neighborhoods in Seattle, WA
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I'm Sharon, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for Seattle, Washington. My husband, two children, and I moved to West Seattle in 1995.

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