
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Louis, MO from $437 (555 Rentals) Page 2 of 12


The Vineyards

Jefferson Townhomes

The Villages at General Grant

Bilava Village

University Villa Apartments

Oakbrook Gardens

2852 Shenandoah Ave

4164 Folsom Ave

4624 Newport Ave
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112 Bellerive Blvd

4301 Potomac St

3741 Morgan Ford Rd

Koeneman Place Apartments

4774 Kings Dr

3115 Henrietta St

3021 Pestalozzi St

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3927 Dunnica Ave, Unit 1F, Unit 1F

411 Fassen St

Versailles Apartments
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5043 Alaska Ave

Rivertrail Apartments

The Fairmont & Monticello Apartments

Half Moon Village Apartments

Pavilion

The Continental Life Building

Winston Churchill Apartments

Park Pointe Apartments

Telegraph Crossing
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7550 Page Ave

3556 Tennessee Ave

McCormack House at Forest Park Southeast

Roberts Galerie Lofts

Caroline Place

The Saum & Hutcheson Arms

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8828 Riverview Blvd, Unit 2S, Unit 2S

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5912 Arendes Dr, Unit FL 1, Unit FL 1

Woodlands
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West End Terrace Apartments

Nantucket Gardens

Taravue Park Apartments

5625 S Grand Blvd

Southfield Apartments

Norwood

Brighton Apartments

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6307 Sutherland Ave

2606 Oregon Ave

4513 Pennsylvania Ave
St. Louis, MO Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in St. Louis?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Studio Apartments | $1,194 | $550 | $4,662 |
| St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,369 | $437 | $7,021 |
| St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,685 | $550 | $9,592 |
| St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,271 | $674 | $10,000+ |
| St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,627 | $725 | $5,910 |
| St. Louis 5 Bedroom Apartments | $4,313 | $1,800 | $6,177 |
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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 $650.
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 $3,349.
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 12,343 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 $640 which is $2,709 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
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