
Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in St. Louis, MO from $300 (78 Rentals)
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Cheap Apartments in St. Louis.


Nico Terrace

The Towers at Gateway City

Forest Park Apartments

Fairgrounds Park Place Apartments

Evergreen Manor

The Saum & Hutcheson Arms

The Residences at Bella Vista

Brighton Apartments

Midtown 300
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4349 Forest Park Ave

The Vineyards

Oakbrook Gardens

Collins Terrace Apartments

Euclid+Pine

Telegraph Crossing

Half Moon Village Apartments

Covington Place Apartments

Kingston Apartments

Hawthorne
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Roberts Galerie Lofts

The Gentrys Landing Apartments

Expo at Forest Park

Suson Pines

Jackson Arms

Cityside Apartments

Gallery 400 Luxury Apartments

Oakmont Townhomes

Westminster Place Apartments and Townhomes

The Pavilion
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Piazza on West Pine

Gateway Lofts

Front Page Lofts

Gallery 720

West End Terrace

Georgian Court

Pointe 400 Apartments
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Vicino on the Lake

SoHo Apartments

Gallery 515 Luxury Homes

The Laurel Apartments

Station House | Near The Loop

Parc Frontenac

1001 Russell Blvd

Vandy House
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The View at Forest Park

Le Coeur Du Monde

1014 Spruce St
St. Louis, MO Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in St. Louis?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
St. Louis Studio Apartments | $1,192 | $569 | $3,000 |
St. Louis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,458 | $437 | $6,166 |
St. Louis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,810 | $550 | $8,541 |
St. Louis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,102 | $674 | $5,814 |
St. Louis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,822 | $854 | $3,000 |
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Getting Around St. Louis, MO
Walk Score®
63 / 100
Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
53 / 100
Bikeable
Some bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
30 / 100
Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis is under $602.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis?
The cheapest apartment in St. Louis is 3010 Apartments which is listed at $437, while the average apartment in St. Louis costs $2,055.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis?
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 7,616 regular apartments in St. Louis 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?
Cheap apartments in St. Louis have an average cost of $461 which is $1,594 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis.
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