Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO from $400 (457 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
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$561
St. Luke's Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$569
City Parc at Pine Senior LivingstudioStudio,1BA$602
Collins Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Large1BR,1BA$625
The Towers at Gateway CityStudioStudio,1BA$650

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

As of August 04, 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
4472 Enright Ave, Unit 4472A enright4472 Enright Ave2BR,1BA$0.63
2026 E Adelaide Ave, Unit Downstairs2026 E Adelaide Ave2BR,1BA$0.76
Leather TradesOne Bedroom Loft1BR,1BA$0.79
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
4567 Adelaide Ave, Unit #14567 Adelaide Ave3BR,1BA$0.75
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
3026 California Ave, Unit 2W3026 California Ave2BR,1BA$0.80
Preservation Square ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.74

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 $5,780.

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 286 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 $444 which is $5,336 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis City County.

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