Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Wells Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $400 (101 Rentals)

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5706 Thekla
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5706 Thekla

5706 Thekla AveSt. Louis, MO 63120
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Etzel Place Apartments
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Etzel Place Apartments

5888 Plymouth AveSt. Louis, MO 63112
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Stratford Manor
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Stratford Manor

4000 Peyton LnSt. Louis, MO 63120
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5882-5892 Cabanne AveSt. Louis, MO 63112
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1221 Hodiamont AveSt. Louis, MO 63112
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Wells, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

Cheapest Available Wells Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Wells area of St. Louis, MO is a Studio unit found at The Regency at Saint Louis priced from $649. Forest Park Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $701. Here are the most affordable Wells apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Regency at Saint LouisStudioStudio,1BA$649
Forest Park ApartmentsThe Cardinal1BR,1BA$701
The Era CollectiveCongress Studio 256Studio,1BA$725
The Fairmont & Monticello ApartmentsMonticello Studios ('03, '08)Studio,1BA$755
Gallery Central West EndRegular StudioStudio,1BA$865
Convent Gardens ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$899
The Park LuxTriumph on the Park 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$900
Soho TowersA31BR,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wells, MO

As of April 20, 2026 the best value apartment in the Wells area is the $0.64 price per square foot single family home Model at 14 Parkland Pl in the in the Lewis Place neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Wells apartment is the 4-Bed Model at Kingsland Courtyard starting at $1,300 with a $0.87 price per square foot in the Wells neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wells apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
14 Parkland Plsingle family home5BR,3BA$0.64
Kingsland Courtyard4-Bed4BR,4BA$0.87
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
6659 Kingsbury Blvd3 bd3BR,3BA$1.27
StetsonB22BR,2BA$1.18
4947 Cote Brilliante Ave, Unit 4947 #14947 Cote Brilliante Ave3BR,1BA$1.08
The Park LuxPark Lux 2 BD | 1.5BA2BR,1.5BA$1.20
6309 Delmar Blvd2 Bedroom Furnished2BR,1BA$1.15
Westmoreland @ The Era CollecctiveWestmoreland 1 Bedroom 1 Bath 8201BR,1BA$1.21
744 Walton Ave744 Walton Ave2BR,1BA$1.00

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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

Our team compares millions of points of data to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, cities and towns, and rental properties across Missouri and customized analysis for St. Louis, Missouri. 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 proximity to parks, luxury amenities, places to raise kids, 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 Wells Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Wells?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Wells is under $900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Wells?

The cheapest apartment in Wells is Forest Park Apartments which is listed at $701, while the average apartment in Wells costs $1,999.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wells?

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 130 regular apartments in Wells 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 Wells?

Cheap apartments in Wells have an average cost of $720 which is $1,279 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Wells.

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