Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the South Lakefront Neighborhood of Chicago, IL from $575 (143 Rentals)

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935-941 E 81st St
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935-941 E 81st St

935-941 E 81st StChicago, IL 60619
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South Lakefront, Chicago, IL Local Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Lakefront Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Lakefront?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Lakefront is under $845.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Lakefront?

The cheapest apartment in South Lakefront is 5445 Ingleside By 3L Living which is listed at $600, while the average apartment in South Lakefront costs $3,945.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Lakefront?

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 35 regular apartments in South Lakefront 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 South Lakefront?

Cheap apartments in South Lakefront have an average cost of $139 which is $3,806 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Lakefront.

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