Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Louis, MO from $418 (533 Rentals)

Preservation Square Apartments

Fox Grove Management Office

Collins Terrace Apartments

Nico Terrace

Forest Park Apartments

Parkshire Apartment
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River Pointe Apartments

3703 Oregon Ave

Shannon Fox Apartments

McCormack House at Forest Park Southeast

2530 Telegraph Rd, Unit 2530 - B

2524 Telegraph Rd, Unit 2524 - A

Winston Churchill Apartments

Fairgrounds Park Place Apartments

4035 Nebraska Ave

The Paul Brown Loft Apartments
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3956 Dover Pl

Carmel Hills

3100 Arsenal St

807 Clara Ave

3850 Park Ave

3844 Park Ave

3844 Park Ave
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3100 Arsenal St

3021 Pestalozzi St

The Residences at Bella Vista

Evergreen Manor

The Legends at Pasadena Hills

819 Thatcher Ave

3115 Cherokee St

Jefferson Arms

St. Luke's Plaza Apartments
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Metro at 70

Senior Living at Cambridge Heights Apartments

3171 Pennsylvania Ave

Richwood Terrace Apartments

Emerald Crossing

City Parc at Pine Senior Living

Koeneman Place Apartments

Renewal Heights Apartments

The Towers at Gateway City

3954 Dover Pl

Homer G. Phillips Apartments for 55 and older

The Regency at Saint Louis
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University Villa Apartments
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in St. Louis?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
St. Louis Studio Apartments | $1,235 | $499 | $4,438 |
St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,585 | $418 | $6,207 |
St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,936 | $489 | $7,935 |
St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,012 | $674 | $10,000+ |
St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,201 | $854 | $5,850 |
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Getting Around St. Louis, MO
Walk Score®
63 / 100
Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
53 / 100
Bikeable
Some bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
31 / 100
Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis is under $628.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis?
The cheapest apartment in St. Louis is The Railton Apartments which is listed at $418, while the average apartment in St. Louis costs $2,525.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis?
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 20,280 regular apartments in St. Louis 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?
Cheap apartments in St. Louis have an average cost of $834 which is $1,691 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
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