
Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis, MO from $300 (134 Rentals)
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Cheap Apartments in St. Louis.


Carmel Hills

Midtown 300

The Continental Life Building

Renaissance Place at Grand Apartments

The Pavilion

Echo STL

The Gentrys Landing Apartments

Convent Gardens Apartments

Gallery Central West End
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West End Terrace

The Reserve at Heritage

The Paul Brown Loft Apartments

House at Westminster Place 55+ Years Senior

ReNew Centennial

6North

The Ely Walker Lofts

ReNew on Blues Apartments & Townhomes

Park Pacific

Arcade Artist Apartments
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Park 44 Apartments

Heritage Estates

The Georgian Apartments

Piazza on West Pine

Lyon Apartments

Lofts at Lafayette Square

Victorian Village

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11th and Spruce

The Shelby

Majestic Stove Lofts
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Hunters Ridge STL

Canyon Creek

Laclede Lofts

The Haven at Craigshire

Adler Annex

Southpointe

Lofts at the HUPP

DeTonty Street Apartments

PW Shoe Lofts

Gallery 720
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The Tower at OPOP

Patterson Place Apartments

Steelcote Square

Heatherbrook

Gallery 3450

The District

South Summit Apartments

Monte Carlo Apartments

Woodward Lofts

1400 Russell Apartments
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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 | $1,176 | $550 | $3,000 |
| St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,391 | $437 | $6,288 |
| St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,681 | $499 | $7,935 |
| St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,058 | $455 | $5,798 |
| St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,949 | $854 | $3,850 |
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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 $2,003.
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 11,940 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 $685 which is $1,318 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
Expert Rental Resources
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A Local Expert’s Guide To the 10 Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent in St. Louis
Written by: Taryn Shorr-Mckee
I’m Taryn, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com team Local Expert for St. Louis, Missouri. Nicknamed “a city of neighborhoods,” St. Louis has nearly 80 distinct communities, each with unique characteristics setting it apart from others.

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Written by: Lauren Harrington
Renting your next home can feel thrilling and overwhelming at the same time.

A Renters Guide for Tips on Writing Your Notice for Not Renewing Your Apartment
Written by: Bob Mallory
Packing up everything you own to move is so stressful for many that ending your apartment lease can feel like a small or unimportant task. Ending your lease involves more than simply turning over your keys on the last day.