Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO from $400 (611 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 Alexian Court in the Lasalle neighborhood priced from $200. The Railton Apartments in the Lafayette Square neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $447. Here is today’s list of the most affordable St. Louis City County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Alexian CourtStudio, 1 bath1BR,1BA$200
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$447
Aboussie PavilionOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$499
Fox Grove Management Office2x12BR,1BA$550
The Towers at Gateway CityStudioStudio,1BA$565
4375-4409 Chippewa4375-4409 Chippewa - 4377...1BR,1BA$600
The Saum & Hutcheson ArmsSaum Unrenovated StudioStudio,1BA$650
Collins Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Large1BR,1BA$652
IconPrivate Bedroom4BR,2BA$675
The Regency at Saint LouisStudioStudio,1BA$679

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

As of August 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the St. Louis City County area is the $0.64 price per square foot single family home Model at 14 Parkland Pl in the in the Lewis Place neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value St. Louis City County apartment is the 3808 Meramec St Model at 3808 Meramec St, Unit #2 starting at $1,100 with a $0.61 price per square foot in the Dutchtown 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.
14 Parkland Plsingle family home5BR,3BA$0.64
3808 Meramec St, Unit #23808 Meramec St2BR,1BA$0.61
5239 Bancroft Ave5239 Bancroft Ave2BR,1BA$0.67
3421 Hartford St, Unit 3421 Hartford,3421 Hartford St2BR,1BA$0.75
4626 Enright Ave4626 Enright Ave2BR,1BA$0.73
Everly on The LoopC33BR,3BA$0.67
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
5721-5723 Gravois Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$0.74
Alexian CourtStudio, 1 bathStudio ,1BA$0.33

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 $679.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Louis City County is Alexian Court which is listed at $200, while the average apartment in St. Louis City County costs $1,412.

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 664 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 $712 which is $700 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis City County.

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