
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Lafayette Square Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $437 (156 Rentals)


Fox Grove Management Office

The Railton Apartments

The Towers at Gateway City

3115 Cherokee St

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3528 Tennessee Ave, Unit 2nd Floor, Unit 2nd Floor

3722 Fairview Ave

City Parc at Pine Senior Living

3020-3022-3022 Texas Ave

University Plaza Apartments
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Franklin School Apartments

2852 Shenandoah Ave

3115 Henrietta St

3021 Pestalozzi St

The Continental Life Building

Roberts Galerie Lofts

Caroline Place

3556 Tennessee Ave

The Saum & Hutcheson Arms

2606 Oregon Ave
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The Paul Brown Loft Apartments

3123 California Ave, Unit 1stFloor, Unit 1stFloor

3152-3154-3154 Winnebago St, Unit 3154 1st Floor

3152-3154-3154 Winnebago St, Unit 3154 2nd Floor

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3109 California Ave, Unit A 2nd Fl, Unit A 2nd Fl

House at Westminster Place 55+ Years Senior

Renaissance Place at Grand Apartments

Preservation Square Apartments

2920 Virginia Ave
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3704 Fairview Ave, Unit 1E, Unit 1E

3143 Halliday Ave

The Gentrys Landing Apartments

Downtowner Apartments

Arcade Apartments

2905 S 18th St

Cityside Apartments

710 Geyer Ave

3739 Ohio Ave

1210 Lynch St
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Westminster Place Apartments

Majestic Stove Lofts

Senate Square

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2224 Miami St, Unit 1, Unit 1

3847 Russell Blvd

The Crown Downtown

Midtown 300

Vangard Lofts

The Georgian Apartments

Lofts at the Mac
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Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Lafayette Square?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Square Studio Apartments | $1,029 | $550 | $1,990 |
Lafayette Square 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,316 | $437 | $5,553 |
| Lafayette Square 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,768 | $550 | $7,935 |
| Lafayette Square 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,398 | $674 | $5,567 |
| Lafayette Square 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,478 | $725 | $5,576 |
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Best Local Schools in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO
Sigel Elementary Community Ed. Center
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
ACAD OF ENVT SCI/MATH MIDDLE
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lafayette Square Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Lafayette Square?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lafayette Square is under $781.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lafayette Square?
The cheapest apartment in Lafayette Square is The Towers at Gateway City which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in Lafayette Square costs $9,542.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lafayette Square?
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 303 regular apartments in Lafayette Square 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 Lafayette Square?
Cheap apartments in Lafayette Square have an average cost of $717 which is $8,825 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lafayette Square.
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