
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in St. Louis, MO from $200 (634 Rentals) Page 3 of 13


Telegraph Crossing

Yorktowne Apartments

6010-20 S Kingshighway

4992 Mardel Ave

6663 Devonshire Ave

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5906 Arendes Dr, Unit A / 2FL

Diplomat Apartments

Preservation Square

Caroline Place
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Forest Park Southeast

The Saum & Hutcheson Arms

Renaissance III

Hampton Gardens

8762 Lowell St

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4601 Wilcox Ave, Unit Charming Bevo Apartment (South City STL)

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6119 Waterman Blvd, Unit 6121 Waterman Blvd

Woodlands

Element Concord
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Nantucket Gardens

Brighton Apartments

Norwood

3612 Delor St

Windham Chase Apartments

San Rafael Townhomes

5825 Southwest

3218-3220 Cherokee St

2311 Shenandoah Ave

2608 Minnesota Ave
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2826 Nebraska Ave

4433 Morgan Ford Rd

5719 Gravois Ave

3779 Hickory House Ln

3006-3008-3008 Osage St

3218 Cherokee St

Euclid+Pine

Suson Pines

The Park Lux

Spanish Lake Townhomes
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Stetson

4349 Forest Park Ave

4731 Alaska Ave

215 Courtland Ave

4948-4948 Kemper Ave

University Crossing

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3918 Shaw Blvd, Unit 3918

5536 Chippewa St

3610-3612-3612 Neosho St

7016 Southland Ave
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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 | $1,231 | $200 | $3,000 |
| St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,489 | $200 | $4,000 |
| St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,770 | $550 | $7,935 |
| St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,173 | $674 | $6,150 |
| St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,094 | $675 | $3,850 |
| St. Louis 5 Bedroom Apartments | $1,776 | $905 | $4,800 |
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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 $675.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis?
The cheapest apartment in St. Louis is Alexian Court which is listed at $200, while the average apartment in St. Louis costs $1,464.
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 16,212 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 $646 which is $818 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
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