Cheap Apartments for Rent in Kent County, MI from $300 (121 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Kent County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Kent County, MI is a 1 Bed unit found at Meadowcreek Apartments in the Ada Cannon Plainfield neighborhood priced from $850. Burtons Landing Apartments in the Ridgemoor neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $859. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Kent County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Meadowcreek Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath 1st floor1BR,1BA$850
Burtons Landing Apartments0 Bed, 1 Bath - 442 sq ftStudio,1BA$859
York Creek Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath - 660 sq ft1BR,1BA$899
Pineridge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$920
Northview Harbor - Grand Rapids, MIArtisan (Studio)Studio,1BA$925
Peppercorn Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath - 585 sq ft1BR,1BA$950
Arrowhead ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$960
Crossroads Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath - 600 sq ft1BR,1BA$975
Dunbar Woods Apartments1 Bed, 1 Bath - 650 sq ft1BR,1BA$975

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Kent County, MI

As of December 14, 2025 the best value apartment in the Kent County area is the $1.00 price per square foot Townhome Model at Burton East Apartments in the in the Ridgemoor neighborhood starting from $1,795. The second greatest value Kent County apartment is the Sugar Pine Model at Rolling Pines starting at $1,551 with a $1.20 price per square foot in the North Grand Rapids neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Kent County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Burton East ApartmentsTownhome3BR,2.5BA$1.00
Rolling PinesSugar Pine2BR,1.5BA$1.20
4240 Norman Dr SE, Unit 24240 Norman Dr SE2BR,1BA$1.08
Bayberry Pointe ApartmentsWalk Through2BR,2BA$1.31
Danbury Place ApartmentsModel2BR,1BA$1.31
Hopson Flats2 Bedroom, 1 Bath (Rate Per Bed)2BR,1BA$0.94
725 Michigan St NE, Unit #1725 Michigan St NE1BR,1BA$1.33
Oakview Apartments2 Bed, 1 Bath - 890 sq ft2BR,1BA$1.12
Meadowcreek Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath 1st floor1BR,1BA$1.30
Off Broadway Apartments - Price Per Bedroom3 Bed 2 Bath - Price Per Bed3BR,2BA$1.17

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kent County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kent County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kent County is under $975.

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

The cheapest apartment in Kent County is Meadowcreek Apartments which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in Kent County costs $3,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kent 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 51 regular apartments in Kent 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 Kent County?

Cheap apartments in Kent County have an average cost of $163 which is $2,837 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kent County.

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