Cheap Apartments for Rent in the The Hill Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $400 (181 Rentals)

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The Hill, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

Cheapest Available The Hill Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the The Hill area of St. Louis, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at Grand South Senior priced from $653. The Saum & Hutcheson Arms has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $699. Here are the most affordable The Hill apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Grand South SeniorOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$653
The Saum & Hutcheson ArmsSaum Unrenovated StudioStudio,1BA$699
Oak Park Apartments1 Bedroom_1 Bath 1BR,1BA$705
The Fairmont & Monticello ApartmentsMonticello Studios ('03, '08)Studio,1BA$755
4349 Forest Park AveStudioStudio,1BA$780
Hampden HallStudioStudio,1BA$799
Euclid+PineBasic StudioStudio,1BA$810
Convent Gardens ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$842
HawthorneStudioStudio,1BA$850
McCormack House at Forest Park Southeast1 Bedroom Tax Credit***1BR,1BA$850

Best Value Apartments for Rent in The Hill, MO

As of December 10, 2025 the best value apartment in the The Hill area is the $1.07 price per square foot 4545 Oakland Ave Model at 4545 Oakland Ave, Unit 4545 in the in the Cheltenham neighborhood starting from $1,600. The second greatest value The Hill apartment is the 7230 W Park Ave Model at 7230 W Park Ave, Unit 2nd floor starting at $1,650 with a $1.18 price per square foot in the Cheltenham neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for The Hill apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
4545 Oakland Ave, Unit 45454545 Oakland Ave3BR,1.5BA$1.07
7230 W Park Ave, Unit 2nd floor7230 W Park Ave2BR,1BA$1.18
3818 Arsenal Street, Unit 3820a3818 Arsenal Street2BR,1BA$1.16
1817 Thurman Ave, Unit 1S1817 Thurman Ave2BR,1BA$1.16
4457 Westminster Pl, Unit 44574457 Westminster Pl2BR,1BA$1.20
4014a Potomac St4014a Potomac St2BR,1BA$1.00
4016A Potomac4016A Potomac2BR,1BA$1.00
5515 Chippewa St, Unit 2ND FLOOR5515 Chippewa St1BR,1BA$1.00
The Donatello2 Bd2BR,1BA$1.18
Grand South SeniorOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.20

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

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
The Hill, St. Louis, MO

Ranked #19

Among cities in Missouri for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, areas, and rental properties across Missouri, including St. Louis. LifeStyle Ratings are the best way to sort through finding a place to live - beyond price and floorplan. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury housing options, family-friendly amenities, raising pets, transit options, and more. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Getting Around the The Hill Neighborhood in St. Louis, MO

Walk Score®

73 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

59 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

33 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap The Hill Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in The Hill?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in The Hill is under $850.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in The Hill?

The cheapest apartment in The Hill is Grand South Senior which is listed at $653, while the average apartment in The Hill costs $3,986.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in The Hill?

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 291 regular apartments in The Hill 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 The Hill?

Cheap apartments in The Hill have an average cost of $986 which is $3,000 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in The Hill.

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How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.

Everything is a negotiation in real estate!