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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL

Cheap Apartments for Rent in Chicago, IL. 2,838 Rentals Available
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  • a living room with a door open to a hallway and a kitchen
    5 units available
    1 bd $1,595
    2 bd $1,895+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5054 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a mirror and a door to a bedroom
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,600
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4328 N Hermitage, Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a tv
    1 bd $1,600
    Base rent
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    523-31 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
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  • a kitchen with black cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    2 bd $1,600
    Base rent
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    1452 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
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  • an empty kitchen with wooden cabinets and a window
    Only 1 unit left
    3 bd $1,600
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    #1, Chicago, IL 60620
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  • 5706 South Peoria Street 3-4 Beds Apartment for Rent
    Only 1 unit left
    3 bd $1,600
    4 bd $1,650
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5706 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60621
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  • a house behind a fenced in yard with a chain link fence
    Only 1 unit left
    3 bd $1,600
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    12219 South Throop Street, Chicago, IL 60643
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  • a kitchen with white appliances and wooden cabinets
    2 bd $1,625
    Base rent
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    6647 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with white appliances and wooden cabinets
    1 bd $1,625+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1400-12 N. Honore St., Chicago, IL 60622
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  • a living area with a kitchen and a couch and a table
    7 units available
    1 bd $1,629
    2 bd $2,246+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4410 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a window
    10 units available
    1 bd $1,640+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    718 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613
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  • a living room with a couch and a table in front of windows
    Rent specials
    Studio $1,645+
    1 bd $2,095+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    65 East Scott, Chicago, IL 60610
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a glass coffee table
    1 bd $1,650
    Base rent
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    727-29 1/2 W. Briar Pl., Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • our apartments are located in the heart of the city
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,450
    2 bd $1,650
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    7325-7331 North Honore Street, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a stove and a sink
    2 bd $1,650+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1002 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago, IL 60613
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  • a living room with a couch and a table
    Studio $1,650
    1 bd $1,850
    2 bd $2,178+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6149 N Broadway St, Chicago, IL 60660
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  • a living room with a couch and a table and a large window
    Studio $1,675
    1 bd $2,100+
    2 bd $2,875
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2061-71 N. Southport Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table
    Studio $1,675+
    1 bd $2,125+
    2 bd $3,625+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    320 W Illinois St., Chicago, IL 60654
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  • a gym with exercise equipment and weights on the floor
    Studio $1,682
    1 bd $1,945+
    2 bd $2,995
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    948 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
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  • a living room with a couch and a table
    18 units available
    Studio $1,691+
    1 bd $2,346+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3170 North Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black cabinets
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,695
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2332 W Addison, Chicago, IL 60618
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  • a living room with a fireplace and a table and chairs
    6 units available
    Studio $1,695+
    1 bd $2,673+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    425 West Surf Street, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a red brick house with a tree in front of it
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,250
    3 bd $1,700
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4718 W Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60644
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  • a living room with a leather couch and a tv
    1 bd $1,700
    Base rent
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    1441 W. Berteau Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a blue couch and chairs and a table
    Rent specials
    Studio $1,705+
    1 bd $1,815+
    2 bd $2,480+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2 East 8Th St., Chicago, IL 60605
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  • a living room and kitchen with a couch and a table
    Studio $1,706+
    1 bd $2,197+
    2 bd $3,516+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1130 South Michigan Avenue, CHICAGO, IL 60605
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with tables and chairs and a large window
    1 bd $1,710
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    500 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a gray couch and a mirror
    Studio $1,725
    1 bd $1,885+
    2 bd $3,198
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1461 S Blue Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
    Pet friendly
  • a brick house with a fence in front of it
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,735
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4433 N Bernard St, Chicago, IL 60625
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets
    5 units available
    2 bd $1,740
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1401 E Hyde Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60615
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  • a living room with a mirror and a wood floor
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,741+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    660 - 678 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60654
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a white couch and a rug
    Studio $1,748+
    1 bd $2,072+
    2 bd $3,618+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1350 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60610
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a walkway between red brick apartment buildings with grass and bushes
    1 bd $1,750
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5124 S. Kimbark Ave., Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with wooden cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    3 bd $1,750
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1364-66 N. Hamlin Ave., Chicago, IL 60651
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with black cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    Ask for pricing
    Verified Listing

    847 W. Wellington, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with wooden floors and wooden cabinets
    2 bd $1,750+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2350-52 W. Ohio St., Chicago, IL 60612
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinets
    10 units available
    2 bd $1,750+
    3 bd $2,295
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1700-12 W Greenleaf, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table
    8 units available
    Studio $1,750
    1 bd $1,900
    2 bd $2,300
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    30 E. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60605
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a rendering of a living room with a couch and tables
    Studio $1,750
    1 bd $1,900
    2 bd $2,795
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2101 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room filled with furniture and a chandelier
    Studio $1,757
    1 bd $2,054
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    108 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60654
    Pet friendly
  • a living room with two couches and a tv on the wall
    14 units available
    Studio $1,768
    1 bd $2,138
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    330 S Wells St, Chicago, IL 60606
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a coffee table
    Ask for pricing
    Verified Listing

    4500-06 N. Ashland / 1606-14 W. Sunnyside, Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a rendering of a living room with black furniture and large windows
    4 units available
    1 bd $1,775
    2 bd $2,320+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2620 Washington Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with wooden cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    2 bd $1,795
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5713-15 N. Kenmore Ave., Chicago, IL 60660
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a ceiling fan
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,795
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3906 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a refrigerator
    2 bd $1,795+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    3319-21 N. Karlov Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a refrigerator and a calendar on the wall
    2 bd $1,795+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    516 W. Briar Pl., Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • the view of the skyline from the rooftop deck of a building with wood
    Studio $1,795
    1 bd $2,137+
    2 bd $4,095
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    730 N Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60642
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a table and chairs and a large window
    12 units available
    Studio $1,804+
    1 bd $1,820+
    2 bd $3,347+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    233 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • an open living room with a brick wall and a television
    Studio $1,813+
    1 bd $2,299+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1350 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60610
    Apply online • Pet friendly
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Frequently asked questions

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Chicago, IL?

The price range of a cheap apartment is between $75 and $42,717.

How many cheap rentals are available in Chicago, IL on RentCafe?

There are 7100 cheap rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in Chicago, IL were last updated on 22 May 2026.

What is the average size of a cheap apartment in Chicago, IL?

The average Chicago, IL cheap apartment size is 464 sq. ft.

What are the advantages of renting a cheap apartment in Chicago, IL?

Cheap apartments in Chicago, IL are usually less expensive, smaller, and easier to maintain. They also come with lower utility costs.

What are the downsides of renting a cheap apartment in Chicago, IL?

A cheap apartment in Chicago, IL offers little storage space and fewer amenities compared to other apartments.