Cheap Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA from $300 (876 Rentals)

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Pike Place
$685 - $960
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$510 - $785
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$175
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$685 - $960
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Apr 8

Pike Place

4800 Steubenville PikePittsburgh, PA 15205
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Cavendish
$690 - $1,000
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$520 - $830
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$170
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$690 - $1,000
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Cavendish

226 Shady AvePittsburgh, PA 15206
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The Flats on Penn
$730 - $1,050
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$560 - $880
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$170
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$730 - $1,050
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The Flats on Penn

7500 Penn AvePittsburgh, PA 15208
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7040 Monticello St, Unit 2
$795
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$795
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7040 Monticello St, Unit 2

7040 Monticello StPittsburgh, PA 15208
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Dakota
$795 - $960
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$710 - $875
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$85
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$795 - $960
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Dakota

259 Melwood AvePittsburgh, PA 15213
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Cheapest Available Allegheny County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Allegheny County, PA is a 3 Beds unit found at Midtown Plaza Apartments in the Lincoln Place neighborhood priced from $200. Teece Apartments in the Perry North neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $540. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Allegheny County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Midtown Plaza ApartmentsStudio3BR,1BA$200
Teece ApartmentsLarge effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$540
Abbeyville ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$655
Hillside MeadowsStudio - elec.NOT.inc. [385 sf]Studio,1BA$675
Cordova ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$695
Della PlazaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$710

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Allegheny County, PA

As of April 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Allegheny County area is the $0.62 price per square foot 860 railroad st Model at 860 railroad st, Unit 4 in the in the Fairywood neighborhood starting from $1,499. The second greatest value Allegheny County apartment is the 331 Clarence Street Model at 331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence starting at $1,600 with a $0.73 price per square foot in the Allegheny West 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.
860 railroad st, Unit 4860 railroad st3BR,1BA$0.62
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
924 Brookline Blvd, Unit 1924 Brookline Blvd3BR,1BA$0.71
Elste & D&T Buildings546 Linden Way Commercial Office/StorageStudio ,1BA$0.75
236 Smith Way, Unit 2236 Smith Way2BR,1BA$0.63
862 Cleveland Ave, Unit 862 Cleveland Ave862 Cleveland Ave2BR,1BA$0.63
1226 Schweitzer Rd, Unit 1011226 Schweitzer Rd2BR,1BA$0.75
207 Boggs Ave, Unit boggs ave apt 3207 Boggs Ave1BR,1BA$0.77
Stonehenge ApartmentsOne Bedroom - Call for Availability1BR,1BA$0.75
Midtown Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$0.44

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 $710.

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

The cheapest apartment in Allegheny County is Midtown Plaza Apartments which is listed at $200, while the average apartment in Allegheny County costs $4,000.

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 372 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 $250 which is $3,750 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Allegheny County.

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