
Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the McKinley Heights Neighborhood of Saint Louis, MO from $550 (80 Rentals)


The Railton Apartments

Collins Terrace Apartments

3115 Cherokee St

City Parc at Pine Senior Living

3555 Nebraska Ave

1420 Menard St

The Towers at Gateway City

3922 Minnesota Ave
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3700 S Broadway St

The Ely Walker Lofts

3726-3728 Winnebago St

Diplomat Apartments

3428 Dunnica Ave

3233 Oregon Ave

3221 Gravois Ave

3302 Winnebago St, Unit 1st floor

3302 Winnebago St, Unit 2nd floor

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2310 Russell Blvd, Unit A
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3863 Meramec St

3101 Miami St

3442 Virginia Ave

3539 Giles Ave

2030 Lafayette Ave

3923 Miami St

Cityside Apartments

3220 Nebraska Ave

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2137 Geyer Ave, Unit A
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3808 Meramec St, Unit #2

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3902 Connecticut St, Unit 2W Tower Grove South

3215 Oregon Ave, Unit 1F

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3401 Cherokee St, Unit A

2649-2651-2651 Keokuk St, Unit 2649 Keokuk St A1L

Vandy House

Senate Square

Downtowner Apartments

2511-2513-2513 S 9th St

The Gentrys Landing Apartments
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3890 Juniata St

Storyboard on Pine

3450 Wyoming St, Unit Second Floor

The Continental Life Building

The Crown Downtown

Vangard Lofts

The Lofts at OPOP O

Majestic Stove Lofts

Roberts Galerie Lofts

The Saum & Hutcheson Arms
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McKinley Heights, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in McKinley Heights?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| McKinley Heights Studio Apartments | $999 | $515 | $1,990 |
| McKinley Heights 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,269 | $437 | $4,501 |
McKinley Heights 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,735 | $550 | $7,935 |
| McKinley Heights 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,369 | $674 | $5,000 |
| McKinley Heights 4 Bedroom Apartments | $942 | $725 | $3,850 |
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Pet Friendly LifestyleMckinley Heights, Saint Louis, MO
Ranked #7
Among cities in Missouri for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.
Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
4.0Pet Friendly
Best Local Schools in Mckinley Heights, Saint 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 McKinley Heights Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in McKinley Heights?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in McKinley Heights is under $781.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in McKinley Heights?
The cheapest apartment in McKinley Heights is Fox Grove Management Office which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in McKinley Heights costs $7,585.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in McKinley Heights?
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 233 regular apartments in McKinley Heights 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 McKinley Heights?
Cheap apartments in McKinley Heights have an average cost of $589 which is $6,996 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in McKinley Heights.
Expert Rental Resources
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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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