Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bay County, MI from $500 (26 Rentals)

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Erin Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Erin Manor

103 Erin CtAuburn, MI 48611
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Riverwalk Meadows
2 Bedroom Apartments

Riverwalk Meadows

505 GermaniaBay City, MI 48706
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Alderwood Estates
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Alderwood Estates

4015 Cambria DrBay City, MI 48706
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Cheapest Available Bay County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Bay County, MI is a Studio unit found at 704 N Grant St in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood priced from $600. Pine Grove Apartments in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $700. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bay County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
704 N Grant StStudioStudio,1BA$600
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$700
Bay Valley Harbor ApartmentsStudio BedsitterStudio,1BA$725
Sheridan Arms Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$775
Old Orchard By The Bay ApartmentsThe Ellie1BR,1BA$789
Lux off WashingtonLuxury Studio ApartmentStudio,1BA$800
Huntington Place ApartmentsLegacy - One Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$828
Country Meadows1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$840

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bay County, MI

As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Bay County area is the $0.83 price per square foot 3 Beds, 2 baths Model at Sheridan Arms Apartments in the in the Downtown Bay City neighborhood starting from $1,250. The second greatest value Bay County apartment is the 3 Bed | 1.5 Bath 2-Story Model at Woodland Creek Townhomes - Saginaw, MI starting at $1,670 with a $1.11 price per square foot . Here is today’s list of the best values for Bay County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Sheridan Arms Apartments3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$0.83
Woodland Creek Townhomes - Saginaw, MI3 Bed | 1.5 Bath 2-Story3BR,1.5BA$1.11
Perry Creek Townhomes - Midland, MI2 Bed | 2 Bath Ranch2BR,2BA$1.37
914 Cass Ave, Unit 1914 Cass Ave2BR,1BA$1.00
701 Litchfield St, Unit 1701 Litchfield St1BR,1BA$1.02
100 S Farragut St, Unit 3100 S Farragut St2BR,1BA$0.82
Country Meadows1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$1.20
Old Orchard By The Bay ApartmentsThe Ellie1BR,1BA$1.13
Pine Grove Apartments1 Bd1BR,1BA$1.04
4555 N Woodbridge Ave, Unit 44555 N Woodbridge Ave2BR,1BA$1.27

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bay County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bay County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bay County is under $840.

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

The cheapest apartment in Bay County is Pine Grove Apartments which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Bay County costs $1,770.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bay 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 122 regular apartments in Bay 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 Bay County?

Cheap apartments in Bay County have an average cost of $151 which is $1,619 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bay County.

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