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Glenridge

225 Upton St, Unit 2nd floor

1585 Leonaire Ct

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744 Walton Ave

3867 Ashland Ave, Unit 3867 1st Floor

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4101 Potomac St, Unit S

6827 Michigan Ave

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4335 Minnesota Ave, Unit 4335 A 2F

4227 Ellenwood Ave
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4468-4470-4470 Bircher Blvd, Unit 4468 Bircher, B

5234 Louisiana Ave

4231-4233 Ellenwood Ave

4617 S Compton Ave

3664 Neosho St

225 Upton St, Unit 1st Floor

3700 Bates St

3001-3003-3003 Osage St

4010 Pennsylvania Ave

4004 Keokuk St, Unit 1F
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1936-1938 Winnebago St, Unit 2F

3435 Alberta St

3437 Alberta St

4000-4002-4002 Pennsylvania Ave

548-550-550 Eiler St

3954 Dover Pl

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Homer G. Phillips Apartments for 55 and older

Richwood Terrace Apartments

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Midtown 300

3623 Virginia Ave

3717-21 Westminster

7216-7218-7218 Pennsylvania Ave

Council Tower, a 62+ Community

The Vineyards

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5001 Idaho Ave, Unit 1FR

3948 S Grand Blvd

4915-4917-4917 Lindenwood Ave

Orchard Park Apartments
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The Villages at General Grant

Oakbrook Gardens

4301 S 38th St

4020 Lindell Blvd

4030-4032-4032 Hydraulic Ave

4202 College Ave, Unit 1

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4202 College Ave, Unit Cute updated Apartment

4223 Ellenwood Ave

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3965 N 21st St

510-512-512 Fassen St
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in St. Louis?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap St. Louis Studio Apartments | $1,217 | $200 | $3,000 |
| Cheap St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,378 | $200 | $4,000 |
| Cheap St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,673 | $550 | $7,935 |
| Cheap St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,194 | $674 | $6,895 |
| Cheap St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $905 | $675 | $3,850 |
| St. Louis 5 Bedroom Apartments | $1,396 | $905 | $2,500 |
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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 Alexian Court which is listed at $200, while the average apartment in St. Louis costs $1,381.
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 16,616 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 $631 which is $750 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
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