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Mill Ridge Villas, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

Cheapest Available Mill Ridge Villas Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Mill Ridge Villas area of St. Louis, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at Pavilion priced from $822. Bennington Heights has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $890. Here are the most affordable Mill Ridge Villas apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Pavilion1B1BR,1BA$822
Bennington HeightsBordeaux1BR,1BA$890
Millennium at Creve CoeurThe Soleil - Classic1BR,1BA$1,055
Maryland Park1x11BR,1BA$1,058
The Magnolia Apartment Homes1 Bed 1 Bath D1BR,1BA$1,089
The Haven at CraigshireOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,099
The Avalon Apartment Homes1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,109
Fieldpointe of St. LouisThe Creve Coeur1BR,1BA$1,183
Haven on the Lake ApartmentsOxford2BR,1BA$1,215
Woodhollow ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1,225

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mill Ridge Villas, MO

As of April 26, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mill Ridge Villas area is the $1.41 price per square foot HIGHLAND AND HIGHLAND PLUS Model at Whispering Hills Apartments in the in the Mill Ridge Villas neighborhood starting from $2,250. The second greatest value Mill Ridge Villas apartment is the 2HR Model at Waterfront Crossing starting at $1,723 with a $1.33 price per square foot in the Mill Ridge Villas neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mill Ridge Villas apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Whispering Hills ApartmentsHIGHLAND AND HIGHLAND PLUS2BR,3BA$1.41
Waterfront Crossing2HR2BR,2BA$1.33
Cedar TraceBarcelona2BR,1.5BA$1.14
Chesterfield Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.31
Arlington ApartmentsLyon2BR,2BA$1.49
Bennington HeightsChateau2BR,1.5BA$1.53
Millennium at Creve CoeurThe Joli - Renovated2BR,1BA$1.61
Woodhollow ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1.43
Maryland Park2x12BR,1BA$1.57
Pavilion2C2BR,2BA$1.56

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Local Guide To the Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent Near Colleges in St. Louis

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States and customized analysis for Western St. Louis. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury amenities, family-friendly amenities, raising pets, transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mill Ridge Villas Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mill Ridge Villas?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mill Ridge Villas is under $1,225.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mill Ridge Villas?

The cheapest apartment in Mill Ridge Villas is Pavilion which is listed at $822, while the average apartment in Mill Ridge Villas costs $5,518.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mill Ridge Villas?

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 78 regular apartments in Mill Ridge Villas 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 Mill Ridge Villas?

Cheap apartments in Mill Ridge Villas have an average cost of $417 which is $5,101 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mill Ridge Villas.

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