Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (991 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Allegheny County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Allegheny County, PA is a 1 Bed unit found at Hilltop/Parkview Apartments in the East Allegheny neighborhood priced from $556. Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call Home in the Overbrook neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $560. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Allegheny County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hilltop/Parkview ApartmentsParkview1BR,1BA$556
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio apartment1BR,1BA$560
Teece ApartmentsMedium effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$560
Broadway Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
3310 Brownsville RdStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$600
11670 Frankstown RdStudio / EfficiencyStudio,1BA$645
Pike Place ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$675
Della PlazaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$710
Stonehenge ApartmentsOne Bedroom - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$725
OAK MANOR -- 052OAK MANOR -- 052 - 1811BR,1BA$725

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of April 05, 2025 the best value apartment in the Allegheny County area is the $0.25 price per square foot 855 Crucible St Model at 855 Crucible St, Unit 1 in the in the Allegheny West neighborhood starting from $750. The second greatest value Allegheny County apartment is the 1536 Penn Ave Model at 1536 Penn Ave starting at $2,250 with a $0.85 price per square foot in the East Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Allegheny County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
855 Crucible St, Unit 1855 Crucible St1BR,1BA$0.25
1536 Penn Ave1536 Penn Ave5BR,4BA$0.85
860 railroad st, Unit 4860 railroad st5BR,1BA$0.54
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
1733-1735 Helen Dr, Unit 17351733-1735 Helen Dr3BR,1.5BA$0.78
114 Orris St114 Orris St2BR,1.5BA$0.57
41 N Canal St41 N Canal St3BR,1BA$0.52
1230 Berkshire Ave, Unit 21230 Berkshire Ave4BR,1BA$0.86
Virginia Manor Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.81
Stonehenge ApartmentsOne Bedroom - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$0.73

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Allegheny County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Allegheny County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Allegheny County is under $725.

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

The cheapest apartment in Allegheny County is Hilltop/Parkview Apartments which is listed at $556, while the average apartment in Allegheny County costs $3,300.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Allegheny 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 167 regular apartments in Allegheny 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 Allegheny County?

Cheap apartments in Allegheny County have an average cost of $235 which is $3,065 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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