Cheap Apartments for Rent in Cook County, IL from $400 (2,426 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Cook County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Cook County, IL is a Studio unit found at 5445 Ingleside By 3L Living in the Hyde Park neighborhood priced from $600. 1155 W 83rd St in the Englewood neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $650. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Cook County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
5445 Ingleside By 3L LivingLarge Co-Living Single RoomStudio,1BA$600
1155 W 83rd StStudioStudio,1BA$650
5540 Hyde Park by 3L Living_5540 - Single - NorthStudio,1BA$699
5748 Blackstone By 3L LivingNo Kitchenette with Shared BathroomStudio,1BA$699
4114 W Washington BlvdStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$725
6246 S. King Dr.Two rm StudioStudio,1BA$750
Highlands Tudor Manor - 55+ CommunityStudioStudio,1BA$750
Crossroads ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$750
7850 S Constance AveStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$760
6238-44 S Western AveStudioStudio,1BA$770

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Cook County, IL

As of March 27, 2025 the best value apartment in the Cook County area is the $0.22 price per square foot 4343 N Spaulding Ave Model at 4343 N Spaulding Ave, Unit #2 in the in the Albany Park neighborhood starting from $2,150. The second greatest value Cook County apartment is the 8518 S Bennett Ave Model at 8518 S Bennett Ave, Unit 3 starting at $1,650 with a $0.43 price per square foot in the Avalon Park neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Cook County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
4343 N Spaulding Ave, Unit #24343 N Spaulding Ave3BR,1BA$0.22
8518 S Bennett Ave, Unit 38518 S Bennett Ave3BR,1BA$0.43
3035 N Southport Ave, Unit A07C3035 N Southport Ave2BR,1.5BA$0.79
5100 W Fulton St, Unit 15100 W Fulton St4BR,2BA$0.87
5536 W 63rd Plz, Unit 15536 W 63rd Plz1BR,1BA$0.63
7809 S Marshfield Ave, Unit 7809 South Marshfield #17809 S Marshfield Ave2BR,1BA$0.61
817 W 73rd St817 W 73rd St4BR,1BA$0.77
4525 S Christiana Ave, Unit First floor4525 S Christiana Ave3BR,1BA$0.84
6925 S Ada St, Unit 16925 S Ada St3BR,1BA$0.89
6908 S Union Ave, Unit G6908 S Union Ave1BR,1BA$0.78

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Cook County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Cook County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Cook County is under $770.

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

The cheapest apartment in Cook County is 1155 W 83rd St which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Cook County costs $4,287.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Cook 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 3,215 regular apartments in Cook 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 Cook County?

Cheap apartments in Cook County have an average cost of $352 which is $3,935 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Cook County.

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