Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Toronto, ON from $700 (29 Rentals)

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Ava Manor
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$1,499 - $3,457
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Ava Manor

1862 Bathurst StToronto, ON M5P 3K8
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30 Springhurst Ave
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$1,500 - $2,150
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$1,500 - $2,150

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30 Springhurst Ave

30 Springhurst AveToronto, ON M6K 1B3
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High Park Village
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$1,854 - $2,968
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$1,854 - $2,968

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High Park Village

111 Pacific AveToronto, ON M6P 2P2
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The Quay - Tower III
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$1,857 - $3,677
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$1,857 - $3,677

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The Quay - Tower III

370 Queens Quay WToronto, ON M5V 3J3
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56 Thorncliffe Park Dr
$1,550 - $2,565Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

56 Thorncliffe Park Dr

56 Thorncliffe Park DrToronto, ON M4H 1K6
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Maya Mews
$1,599Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Maya Mews

470 Roncesvalles AveToronto, ON M6R 2N4
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48 Isabella St Apartments
$1,599 - $1,899Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

48 Isabella St Apartments

48 Isabella StToronto, ON M4Y 1N3
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919 Dufferin
$1,799 - $3,049Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

919 Dufferin

919 Dufferin StToronto, ON M6H 4B2
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Prince Charles Terrace
$1,818 - $1,895
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1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Prince Charles Terrace

45 Gardiner RdToronto, ON M5P 3B6
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Essex House
$1,850 - $2,3001 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Essex House

6 Milepost PlToronto, ON M4H 1C9
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Carolyn Court
$1,899Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Carolyn Court

980 Lawrence Ave EToronto, ON M3C 1R2
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The Rivergate
$1,749 - $2,400Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Rivergate

35 S Front StMississauga, ON L5H 2C6
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Toronto Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Toronto?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Toronto is under $1,375.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Toronto?

The cheapest apartment in Toronto is 2346 Weston which is listed at $1,387, while the average apartment in Toronto costs $5,522.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Toronto?

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 3,140 regular apartments in Toronto 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 Toronto?

Cheap apartments in Toronto have an average cost of $1,194 which is $4,328 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Toronto.

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