Cheap Apartments for Rent in Waukesha County, WI from $500 (210 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Waukesha County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Waukesha County, WI is a 1 Bed unit found at Berkshire at Kensington in the Spring Hills neighborhood priced from $622. Appleton in the Eastern Waukesha neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Waukesha County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Berkshire at Kensington1 Bedroom A1BR,1BA$622
Appleton1 Bedroom 1 Bath Apartment with 625 Square Feet...1BR,1BA$625
Mill Pond Senior Apartments - 55+40% One Bedroom/One Bathroom1BR,1BA$785
Bristol Courts Low Income Senior/Family1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$827
Moreland NorthB1BR,1BA$885
343 W Newhall Ave. (8 Unit)1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$950
Spring City Crossing1 BD1BR,1BA$963
Main Street Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,000
Morningside Orchard Apartments1 Bedroom Apartment (Upper)1BR,1BA$1,000
Rivers Edge ApartmentsSStudio,1BA$1,040

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Waukesha County, WI

As of May 20, 2026 the best value apartment in the Waukesha County area is the $1.12 price per square foot Upper Unit Model at Hawthorne Place Apartments in the in the Five Fields neighborhood starting from $1,825. The second greatest value Waukesha County apartment is the 1325 Camden Way Model at 1325 Camden Way, Unit Apt C starting at $1,395 with a $0.87 price per square foot in the Spring Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Waukesha County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Hawthorne Place ApartmentsUpper Unit3BR,2BA$1.12
1325 Camden Way, Unit Apt C1325 Camden Way2BR,1.5BA$0.87
N58W23983 Hastings Ct, Unit 801N58W23983 Hastings Ct2BR,2BA$1.20
Maple Court ApartmentsCondo - Upper2BR,2BA$1.29
Milestone Properties2/1.52BR,1.5BA$1.29
5077 N 126th St, Unit 3BR / 1 BA duplex - Pets OK5077 N 126th St3BR,1BA$1.17
WOODVIEW SENIOR2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.05
Whitman Park ApartmentsA-Den2BR,1BA$1.35
Minooka Parkway EstatesCottonwood2BR,1BA$1.25
Moreland NorthB1BR,1BA$1.20

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Waukesha County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Waukesha County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Waukesha County is under $1,040.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Waukesha County?

The cheapest apartment in Waukesha County is Berkshire at Kensington which is listed at $622, while the average apartment in Waukesha County costs $4,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Waukesha County?

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 31 regular apartments in Waukesha County 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 Waukesha County?

Cheap apartments in Waukesha County have an average cost of $170 which is $4,330 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Waukesha County.

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