Cheap Apartments for Rent in Ingham County, MI from $400 (238 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Ingham County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Ingham County, MI is a 2 Beds unit found at Abigail Senior in the North Lansing neighborhood priced from $478. Capital Manor in the Downtown Lansing neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $669. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Ingham County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Abigail SeniorThe Nora 30%2BR,1BA$478
Capital ManorSTUStudio,1BA$669
Fred ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$675
Bardaville ApartmentsSmall Unit1BR,1BA$675
Carriage House ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$700
Hannah Lofts3x3.5 Townhome3BR,3BA$720
Capitol Village - Lansing, MIRegencyStudio,1BA$749
Brentwood ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$750
Victory East Lansing2BR/1BA - 731 Burcham Drive2BR,1BA$750
Baltic Flatz1 Bedroom/1 Bath1BR,1BA$750

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Ingham County, MI

As of May 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Ingham County area is the $0.82 price per square foot 609 Bluff St Model at 609 Bluff St in the in the North Lansing neighborhood starting from $1,400. The second greatest value Ingham County apartment is the 4x4.5 Townhome B Alternate Model at Hannah Lofts starting at $1,040 with a $0.63 price per square foot in the Forest View neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Ingham County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
609 Bluff St609 Bluff St3BR,1BA$0.82
Hannah Lofts4x4.5 Townhome B Alternate4BR,4.5BA$0.63
220 W Oakland Ave220 W Oakland Ave3BR,1BA$0.78
1033 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Unit Down1033 E Cesar E Chavez Ave2BR,1BA$0.72
Campus Village-E. Lansing4 Bedroom 4 Bathroom4BR,4BA$0.63
426 W Saginaw St, Unit 1 Down426 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.72
424 W Saginaw St, Unit 1 - Down424 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.72
422 W Saginaw St, Unit Lower422 W Saginaw St2BR,1BA$0.70
1039 S Pennsylvania Ave, Unit 1 - Down1039 S Pennsylvania Ave1BR,1BA$0.68
1224 E Malcolm X St, Unit #11224 E Malcolm X St1BR,1BA$0.83

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ingham County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ingham County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ingham County is under $750.

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

The cheapest apartment in Ingham County is Bardaville Apartments which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Ingham County costs $1,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ingham 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 59 regular apartments in Ingham 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 Ingham County?

Cheap apartments in Ingham County have an average cost of $241 which is $1,309 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ingham County.

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