Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO from $400 (435 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available St. Louis City County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in St. Louis City County, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at 3010 Apartments in the Lewis Place neighborhood priced from $437. Preservation Square Apartments in the Lafayette Square neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $492. Here is today’s list of the most affordable St. Louis City County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
3010 Apartments1x11BR,1BA$437
Preservation Square ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$492
Fox Grove Management Office2x12BR,1BA$550
St. Luke's Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$569
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$586
Collins Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Small1BR,1BA$599
Gateway on GrandD34BR,2BA$599
City Parc at Pine Senior LivingstudioStudio,1BA$602
Forest Park ApartmentsThe Cardinal1BR,1BA$635
The Towers at Gateway CityStudioStudio,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO

As of June 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Louis City County area is the $0.63 price per square foot 2666 Nebraska Ave Model at 2666 Nebraska Ave, Unit 1 in the in the Lafayette Square neighborhood starting from $1,395. The second greatest value St. Louis City County apartment is the 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Roberts Galerie Lofts starting at $1,500 with a $0.80 price per square foot in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for St. Louis City County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2666 Nebraska Ave, Unit 12666 Nebraska Ave3BR,2BA$0.63
Roberts Galerie Lofts2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.80
2026 E Adelaide Ave, Unit Downstairs2026 E Adelaide Ave2BR,1BA$0.76
3016 Victor St, Unit 2nd f3016 Victor St1BR,1BA$0.89
Leather TradesOne Bedroom Loft1BR,1BA$0.79
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
College Hill Apartments2 Bedroom Townhouse2BR,1.5BA$0.83
748 Walton Ave, Unit 748 Walton748 Walton Ave2BR,1BA$0.83
The Paul Brown Loft Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.92

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis City County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis City County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis City County is under $650.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis City County?

The cheapest apartment in St. Louis City County is 3010 Apartments which is listed at $437, while the average apartment in St. Louis City County costs $6,290.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis City County?

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 519 regular apartments in St. Louis City County 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 St. Louis City County?

Cheap apartments in St. Louis City County have an average cost of $634 which is $5,656 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis City County.

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