Cheap Apartments for Rent in the St. Louis Place Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $437 (113 Rentals)

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$875 - $1,000
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3730 Maffitt Ave

St. LouisMO63113

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1006 Olive St

St. LouisMO63101

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$1,145 - $2,972

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11th and Spruce

1014 Spruce StSt. Louis, MO 63102
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$1,200

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5415 Dresden Ave

St. LouisMO63116
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Cheapest Available St. Louis Place Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the St. Louis Place area of St. Louis, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at The Railton Apartments priced from $447. The Towers at Gateway City has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $565. Here are the most affordable St. Louis Place apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR, 1BA$447
The Towers at Gateway CityStudioStudio, 1BA$565
IconPrivate Bedroom4BR, 2BA$675
Fairgrounds Park Place ApartmentsThe Cypress - 1Br / 1Ba1BR, 1BA$680
City Lofts on Laclede2j - 2BR/1BA2BR, 1BA$726
Homer G. Phillips Apartments for 55 and olderOne Bedroom One Bath1BR, 1BA$765
Midtown 300StudioStudio, 1BA$775
Downtowner ApartmentsStudioStudio, 1BA$775

Best Value Apartments for Rent in St. Louis Place, MO

As of September 21, 2026 the best value apartment in the St. Louis Place area is the $0.81 price per square foot 3BR/3.0BA Model at 3717-21 Westminster in the Central West End neighborhood starting from $1,895. The second greatest value St. Louis Place apartment is the 2 Bedroom 1 Bath Model at Roberts Galerie Lofts in the Lafayette Square neighborhood starting at $1,450 with a $0.85 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for St. Louis Place apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
3717-21 Westminster3BR/3.0BA3BR, 3BA$0.81
Roberts Galerie Lofts2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR, 1BA$0.85
Majestic Stove Lofts2 Bedroom Market2BR, 1BA$0.84
Pointe 400 ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR, 1BA$1.02
The Standard at St. Louis3BR - C13BR, 3BA$1.04
Homer G. Phillips Apartments for 55 and olderTwo Bedroom One Bath2BR, 1BA$0.88
College Hill Apartments2 Bedroom2BR, 1.5BA$0.95
4106 San Francisco Ave, Unit Sanfrancisco4106 San Francisco Ave2BR, 1BA$0.90
4119 Carter Ave, Unit 4119 W Carter4119 Carter Ave1BR, 1BA$0.96
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR, 1BA$0.95

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis Place Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis Place?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis Place is under $775.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis Place?

The cheapest apartment in St. Louis Place is The Railton Apartments which is listed at $447, while the average apartment in St. Louis Place costs $1,385.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis Place?

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 306 regular apartments in St. Louis Place 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 Place?

Cheap apartments in St. Louis Place have an average cost of $734 which is $651 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis Place.

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