Cheap Apartments for Rent in the The Hill Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $400 (190 Rentals)

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5331 Bancroft Ave
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5331 Bancroft AveSt. Louis, MO 63109
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4014 Potomac St
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4014 Potomac StSt. Louis, MO 63116
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4016 Potomac

4016 PotomacSt. Louis, MO 63116
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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 Studio unit found at The Saum & Hutcheson Arms priced from $650. The Fairmont & Monticello Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $755. Here are the most affordable The Hill apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Saum & Hutcheson ArmsSaum Unrenovated StudioStudio,1BA$650
The Fairmont & Monticello ApartmentsMonticello Studios ('03, '08)Studio,1BA$755
Euclid+PineBasic StudioStudio,1BA$810
Diplomat Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$850
Forest Park Southeast1 Bdrm Garden, 476 SqFt, Tax Credit, 60% AMI1BR,1BA$850
HawthorneStudioStudio,1BA$850
Westmoreland @ The Era CollecctiveWestmoreland 1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$882

Best Value Apartments for Rent in The Hill, MO

As of July 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the The Hill area is the $0.97 price per square foot 3972 Russell Blvd Model at 3972 Russell Blvd, Unit 3972 Russell in the in the Cheltenham neighborhood starting from $1,750. The second greatest value The Hill apartment is the 5239 Bancroft Ave Model at 5239 Bancroft Ave starting at $1,200 with a $0.67 price per square foot in the The Hill 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.
3972 Russell Blvd, Unit 3972 Russell3972 Russell Blvd2BR,1BA$0.97
5239 Bancroft Ave5239 Bancroft Ave2BR,1BA$0.67
4014a Potomac St4014a Potomac St2BR,1BA$1.00
4014 Potomac St4014 Potomac St2BR,1BA$1.00
4016 Potomac4016 Potomac2BR,2BA$1.00
West End Terrace Apartments2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$1.15
Motorworks1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.21
5055 Chippewa St, Unit 5057 A5055 Chippewa St1BR,1BA$0.94
4993 Mardel Ave, Unit 4993 Mardel Ave.4993 Mardel Ave1BR,1BA$1.27
4236 Lawn Ave, Unit 1st floor4236 Lawn Ave2BR,1BA$1.28

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

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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 $882.

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

The cheapest apartment in The Hill is The Fairmont & Monticello Apartments which is listed at $825, while the average apartment in The Hill costs $5,860.

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 181 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 $660 which is $5,200 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in The Hill.

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