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Cielo
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$1,552 - $4,367
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Cielo

800 Seneca StSeattle, WA 98101
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The Morrow
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$1,579 - $2,718
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The Morrow

8612 Palatine Ave NSeattle, WA 98103
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Roystone
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$1,542 - $2,555
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Roystone

5 W Roy StSeattle, WA 98119
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Elara at the Market
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$1,597 - $4,095
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Elara at the Market

2134 Western AveSeattle, WA 98121
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Tapestry
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$1,624 - $6,808
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Tapestry

104 12th AveSeattle, WA 98122
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Jackson Apartments
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$1,610 - $5,021
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Jackson Apartments

2401 S Jackson StSeattle, WA 98144
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Axis
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$1,672 - $5,371
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Axis

123 2nd Ave NSeattle, WA 98109
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Arlo
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$1,692 - $3,212
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Arlo

4720 Rainier Ave SSeattle, WA 98118
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Giardino
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1514 NW 52nd StSeattle, WA 98107
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Academia Place
Studio Apartments

Academia Place

5608 15th Ave NESeattle, WA 98105
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7th Ave Place
Studio Apartments

7th Ave Place

4229 7th Ave NESeattle, WA 98105
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Concept One Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Concept One Apartments

2219 2nd AveSeattle, WA 98121
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Westbrook Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Westbrook Apartments

8857 Delridge Way SWSeattle, WA 98106
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Uptowner Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Uptowner Apartments

229 1st AveSeattle, WA 98109
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London Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

London Apartments

3921 15th Ave SSeattle, WA 98108
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Clifton Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Clifton Apartments

4120 NE 11th AveSeattle, WA 98105
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View At Bitter Lake
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

View At Bitter Lake

13410 Greenwood Ave NSeattle, WA 98133
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Chasselton
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Chasselton

1017 Boren AveSeattle, WA 98104
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The Biltmore Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Biltmore Apartments

418 E Loretta PlSeattle, WA 98102
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Astor Court Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Astor Court Apartments

1450 E Republican StSeattle, WA 98112
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Jackson Park Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Jackson Park Apartments

13716 NE 15th AveSeattle, WA 98125
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Prince of Wales
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Prince of Wales

1818 20th AveSeattle, WA 98122
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Origin Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Origin Apartments

12311 32nd Ave NESeattle, WA 98125
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Lola Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Lola Apartments

326 Mercer StSeattle, WA 98119
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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 Filipino Community Village (Affordable, 55+) which is listed at $634, while the average apartment in Seattle costs $4,842.

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 16,388 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 $640 which is $4,202 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Seattle.

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