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Fox Place Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Fox Place Apartments

1336 W Main StSt. Charles, IL 60174
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Geneva Park
2 Bedroom Apartments

Geneva Park

7-20 Simpson StGeneva, IL 60134
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St. Charles, IL Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in St. Charles, IL

Pricing Updated: 06/09/2025

Current apartment rentals in the St. Charles, IL area range in price from $1,025 to $8,480 with an overall median price of $2,847. The three St. Charles neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Rainbow Hills at $1,250, Upper River Corridor at $1,250, and Wasco at $1,250. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for St. Charles Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Rainbow Hills$2,675$1,25052
Upper River Corridor$2,792$1,25025
Wasco$2,819$1,25050
Bur Hill$2,838$1,25051
Cambridge$2,838$1,25074
Dunham Woods$2,838$1,25073
Fox Mill$2,838$1,35047
Harvest Hills$2,838$1,25058
LaFox Woods$2,838$1,25063
Lower Corridor$2,838$1,25073

Cheapest Available St. Charles Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in St. Charles, IL is a Studio unit found at Reserve at Village Center in the Batavia Historic District neighborhood priced from $1,545. Fox Run Apartments in the Riverfront neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,579. Here is today’s list of the most affordable St. Charles apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Reserve at Village CenterVioletStudio,1BA$1,545
Fox Run ApartmentsFranklin1BR,1BA$1,579
The Crossings at St. CharlesI Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,632
The Township at St. CharlesAdeleStudio,1BA$1,674
Pepper Valley Apartments2 BDR/2 BATH2BR,2BA$1,675
Reserve at Prairie CentreAsterStudio,1BA$1,678
St. Charles Place Apartments2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1,700
Springs at St CharlesStudio Grand OverlookStudio,1BA$1,702
FirethorneClassic2BR,2BA$1,750
Ascend St. CharlesA21BR,1BA$1,764

Best Value Apartments for Rent in St. Charles, IL

As of June 09, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Charles area is the $1.97 price per square foot Nutmeg Model at The Village at Mill Creek in the in the Randall Road Corridor neighborhood starting from $2,510. The second greatest value St. Charles apartment is the 926 S 2nd St Model at 926 S 2nd St, Unit Upstairs starting at $2,395 with a $2.00 price per square foot in the Riverfront neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for St. Charles apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Village at Mill CreekNutmeg2BR,2BA$1.97
926 S 2nd St, Unit Upstairs926 S 2nd St3BR,1BA$2.00
Ashford at Geneva2C2BR,2BA$1.88
FirethornePremier2BR,2BA$1.85
Pepper Valley Apartments2 BDR/2 BATH2BR,2BA$1.71
Prairie Winds Apartments1 Bedroom Floor Plan A11BR,1BA$2.33
St. Charles Place Apartments2BR/1BA2BR,1BA$1.89
The Crossings at St. Charles2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$2.12
Fox Run ApartmentsFranklin1BR,1.5BA$1.97
The Township at St. CharlesAdeleStudio ,1BA$2.39

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Getting Around St. Charles, IL

Walk Score®

51 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

55 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

1 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

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  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Charles Apartments

What is the Cheapest Studio apartment in St. Charles?

Currently the most affordable Cheap Studio Apartment in St. Charles is at Reserve at Village Center listed at $1,545.

How much is rent for a Cheap One Bedroom St. Charles Apartment?

The lowest price for a Cheap One Bedroom St. Charles Apartment is $1,579 at Fox Run Apartments.

What is the lowest price for a Cheap Two Bedroom St. Charles Apartment for rent?

Today's best deal for a Cheap Two Bedroom Apartment in St. Charles is starting from $1,675 at Pepper Valley Apartments.

What is the most affordable St. Charles Three Bedroom Apartment?

The best deal on a cheap St. Charles Three Bedroom Apartment rental is at The View Apartments St Charles and starts from $2,524.

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