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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Illinois. 3,973 Rentals Available
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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
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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
    Verified Listing

    1441 W. Berteau Ave., Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a fireplace
    12 units available
    1 bd $1,744+
    2 bd $1,702+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    826 Terrace Lake Drive, Aurora, IL 60504
    Apply online • Pet 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
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 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 living room with a couch and a table
    29 units available
    1 bd $1,749+
    2 bd $2,100+
    3 bd $2,528+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2720 S. Highland Ave, Lombard, IL 60148
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a kitchen and a table
    1 bd $1,749+
    2 bd $2,299+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2000 Farmington Lakes Drive, Oswego, IL 60543
    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
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    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 stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinets
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,779
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    922 Ontario St., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a dining room table and a ceiling fan
    Only 3 units left
    2 bd $1,790+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    148 Gladstone Dr #101, Glendale Heights, IL 60139
    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
  • 1835 N Paulina 1-2 Beds Apartment for Rent
    1 bd $1,816+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1835 N Paulina, Chicago, IL 60622
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a coffee table
    7 units available
    2 bd $1,816+
    3 bd $2,911+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1649 East 50Th Street, Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table and a tv
    Rent specials
    Studio $1,820+
    1 bd $2,220+
    2 bd $2,770+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    441 E. Erie St., Chicago, IL 60611
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a view of the city and a blue couch and chair
    19 units available
    Studio $1,826+
    1 bd $2,338+
    2 bd $3,247+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1140 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with couches chairs and a television
    1 bd $1,840+
    2 bd $1,895
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    858 N. Wood St., Chicago, IL 60622
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with black cabinets and a counter top and a stove
    4 units available
    2 bd $1,650
    3 bd $1,850
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1438 South Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
    Apply online
  • a living room with blue walls and a couch and chairs
    1 bd $1,850+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2101 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a white kitchen with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets
    4 units available
    2 bd $1,855
    3 bd $2,650
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5233-37 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table and a large window
    Studio $1,865+
    1 bd $2,394+
    2 bd $3,259+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    801 S Financial Pl, Chicago, IL 60605
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • 2721 W Belmont 2-3 Beds Apartment for Rent
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,890
    3 bd $2,290
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2721 W Belmont, Chicago, IL 60618
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with white appliances and white cabinets
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,895
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    709 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Dog friendly
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Frequently asked questions

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Illinois?

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

How many cheap rentals are available in Illinois on RentCafe?

There are 8159 cheap rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in Illinois were last updated on 22 May 2026.

What is the average size of a cheap apartment in Illinois?

The average Illinois cheap apartment size is 480 sq. ft.

What are the advantages of renting a cheap apartment in Illinois?

Cheap apartments in Illinois 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 Illinois?

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