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Cheap Apartments for Rent in Illinois

Cheap Apartments for Rent in Illinois. 3,973 Rentals Available
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  • a kitchen with a stove and a sink and a refrigerator
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,399
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1530 N. Austin Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a stove and a microwave and a sink
    Only 3 units left
    1 bd $1,399
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    405 Washington Blvd., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • an empty kitchen with wooden cabinets and white appliances
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,399
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    501 N. Lombard Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a large brick building on a street corner with a stop sign
    7 units available
    3 bd $1,400
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4750 S. Forrestville Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a small brick house with a porch and green roof
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,400
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    455 West 126Th Place, Chicago, IL 60628
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  • a kitchen with black and white appliances and a stainless steel refrigerator
    5 units available
    Studio $1,405+
    1 bd $1,810+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    532 West Roscoe Street, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,409
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    421 S. Elmwood Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302
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  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,415
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1151 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a renovated kitchen with gray cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    Studio $1,422+
    1 bd $1,421+
    2 bd $1,939+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6401 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table
    Studio $1,422+
    1 bd $1,497+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4242 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a stove microwave and sink
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,425
    Base rent
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    3756 N Troy St, Chicago, IL 60618
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  • a kitchen with a stove and a refrigerator
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,425
    2 bd $1,850
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2735 N Lockwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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  • a living room with a couch and a television
    1 bd $1,425
    2 bd $1,895
    Base rent
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    2103-23 W. Berwyn Ave., Chicago, IL 60625
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a gym with weights and exercise equipment in a room
    Studio $1,425
    1 bd $1,925
    2 bd $2,675
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1936 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614
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  • an open bedroom and living room with a bed and a dining room table
    Rent specials
    1 bd $1,430+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4750 N. Clarendon Ave., Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a white kitchen with stainless steel appliances and white cabinets
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,435
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    633 S. Maple Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a coffee table
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    3925-33 N. Keeler, Chicago, IL 60641
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with white cabinets and a stainless steel refrigerator
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,439
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    921 Garfield St., Oak Park, IL 60302-2444
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a gym with exercise equipment and a tv
    7 units available
    1 bd $1,439+
    2 bd $2,258+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    855 Hinman Ave., Evanston, IL 60202
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a stove and a sink
    1 bd $1,440
    Base rent
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    4901 Crain, Skokie, IL 60077
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a table and a large window
    1 bd $1,442+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    901 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a ceiling fan and a tv
    Only 3 units left
    2 bd $1,450
    Base rent
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    710 Fountain View Drive, Mascoutah, IL 62258
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with white couches and a coffee table
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,450
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1351 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with two couches and a table and chairs
    1 bd $1,450
    Base rent
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    10104 Old Orchard, Skokie, IL 60076
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  • a kitchen with wooden cabinets and a sink and a stove
    Only 3 units left
    2 bd $1,450+
    3 bd $1,550
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    6135 S Dorchester Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a kitchen
    15 units available
    Studio $1,450
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1515 N Fremont St, Chicago, IL 60642
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  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and black cabinets
    1 bd $1,450
    2 bd $1,695+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5501 S Everett Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
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  • a living room with red furniture and a striped rug
    1 bd $1,450+
    2 bd $1,850+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    510-34 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with a sink and a stove and a window
    5 units available
    1 bd $1,455+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5439-45 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table
    5 units available
    1 bd $1,458+
    2 bd $1,774+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    7361 N. Greenview Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a television
    Studio $1,462
    1 bd $1,920+
    2 bd $2,338+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    4714 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and two chairs
    Studio $1,462+
    1 bd $1,880+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5009 North Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a collage of photos of a living room and a kitchen
    1 bd $1,465
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    532 Hinman, Evanston, IL 60202
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with wood flooring and a black stove and refrigerator
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,475
    3 bd $1,125+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1631 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
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  • a kitchen with white appliances and wooden cabinets
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,479
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    218 Pleasant St., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinets
    Only 1 unit left
    1 bd $1,479
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    408 N. Taylor Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a blue couch and a table
    Rent specials
    1 bd $1,480+
    2 bd $1,690+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2200 Hassell Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with furniture and a ceiling fan
    Studio $1,485+
    2 bd $2,306+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    722 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with white appliances and wooden cabinets
    5 units available
    1 bd $1,487+
    2 bd $1,720+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    695 Westmoreland Drive, Vernon Hills, IL 60061
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a blue couch and a dining room table
    6 units available
    1 bd $1,489+
    2 bd $1,855+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1821 South Washington St, Naperville, IL 60565
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wooden floors
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,495
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    7434 N Artesian Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a television
    Studio $1,495
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    543 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with wood cabinets and a black stove
    Only 1 unit left
    2 bd $1,495
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1645 S Homan Ave., Chicago, IL 60623
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  • a living room with a fireplace and a tv
    Ask for pricing
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    4901-03 N. Seeley / 2016-20 W. Ainslie, Chicago, IL 60625
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and wooden cabinets
    5 units available
    1 bd $1,495
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    2104 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a glass coffee table
    1 bd $1,495
    2 bd $1,795+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    70 S Buffalo Grove Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • an empty kitchen with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances
    Only 2 units left
    1 bd $1,495
    2 bd $1,900
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    5428-32 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
    Apply online • Pet friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a tv
    Only 3 units left
    1 bd $1,495+
    2 bd $2,295
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    626 W Patterson Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
    Apply online • Cat friendly
  • a white kitchen with white cabinets and a sink
    1 bd $1,575+
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    1235 Elmwood Court, Evanston, IL 60202
    Cat friendly
  • a living room with a couch and a table and chairs
    5 units available
    Studio $1,495
    2 bd $2,895
    Base rent
    Verified Listing

    55 East Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602
    Apply online • Pet 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.