Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Portage Bay Neighborhood of Seattle, WA from $600 (378 Rentals)

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Portage Bay, Seattle, WA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Portage Bay Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Portage Bay area of Seattle, WA is a Studio unit found at Lincoln Court priced from $790. Madison 2.0 Studios in Capitol Hill! has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $795. Here are the most affordable Portage Bay apartments for rent in Seattle, WA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lincoln CourtSStudio,1BA$790
Madison 2.0 Studios in Capitol Hill!0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$795
Holiday Apartments1B1BR,1BA$847
Aubrey StudiosPrivate Standard StudiosStudio,1BA$866
4538 18th Ave NEPod Top6BR,1BA$900
Sunrise Cascade4th Floor StudioStudio,1BA$945
Amherst Micro StudiosMicro StudioStudio,1BA$950
BernevaSStudio,1BA$962
Eclipse Fremont ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$986
Fremont Solstice2BS2BR,1BA$1,017

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Portage Bay, WA

As of June 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Portage Bay area is the $2.10 price per square foot 2x1 Model at Roycroft Apartments in the in the Capitol Hill neighborhood starting from $2,100. The second greatest value Portage Bay apartment is the 2B Model at Burke Gilman Gardens starting at $1,582 with a $1.75 price per square foot in the Windermere neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Portage Bay apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Roycroft Apartments2x12BR,1BA$2.10
Burke Gilman Gardens2B2BR,1BA$1.75
Stonebridge Apartments - Convenient locati2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$2.23
Pacific Sunrise3x1.5 RF3BR,1.5BA$1.54
Yugo Seattle Rivendell2 Bed, 1 Bath Classic2BR,1BA$1.77
Nordheim Court UW Student Apartments2-Bedroom2BR,1BA$2.10
Charming 1-Bedroom in Capitol Hill – Flexi...1 Bed | 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2.00
Fremont Solstice2BS2BR,1BA$1.59
Elizabeth James House1BA1BR,1BA$1.98
BernevaSStudio ,1BA$1.96

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Portage Bay, Seattle, WA

Ranked #5

Among neighborhoods in Seattle, WA for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Washington and customized analysis for North Central Seattle. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury amenities, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Getting Around the Portage Bay Neighborhood in Seattle, WA

Walk Score®

76 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

84 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

74 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Portage Bay Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Portage Bay?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Portage Bay is under $1,017.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Portage Bay?

The cheapest apartment in Portage Bay is Holiday Apartments which is listed at $847, while the average apartment in Portage Bay costs $8,950.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Portage Bay?

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 198 regular apartments in Portage Bay 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 Portage Bay?

Cheap apartments in Portage Bay have an average cost of $816 which is $8,134 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portage Bay.

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