Cheap Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY from $400 (226 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Monroe County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Monroe County, NY is a 4 Beds unit found at Enclave at Brockport priced from $615. Brockport Landing has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Monroe County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Enclave at Brockport1 Student bedroom in 4 BR, 2 BA apartment4BR,2BA$615
Brockport Landing0x1S1BLStudio,1BA$625
Charlotte Harbortown HighriseStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$703
The Columbus BuildingEfficiency Studios (7th floor)Studio,1BA$850
Franklin Street ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$850
49 Troup Street0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$850
Rochester City ApartmentsStudio | RenovatedStudio,1BA$865
950 Bay St1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$875
St. Bernard's Park - 55+ Senior HousingTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$887
South Wedge CommonsStudio ClassicStudio,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Monroe County, NY

As of April 06, 2025 the best value apartment in the Monroe County area is the $0.85 price per square foot 7 Roosevelt St Model at 7 Roosevelt St in the in the Ellwanger Barry neighborhood starting from $1,695. The second greatest value Monroe County apartment is the 298 Sherman St Model at 298 Sherman St, Unit 298 starting at $1,150 with a $0.82 price per square foot in the Dutchtown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Monroe County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
7 Roosevelt St7 Roosevelt St2BR,1BA$0.85
298 Sherman St, Unit 298298 Sherman St2BR,1BA$0.82
Kirstein LoftsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.15
144 Jamestown Ter, Unit 144 Jamestown Terrace144 Jamestown Ter1BR,1BA$0.98
7 Beechwood St, Unit 77 Beechwood St3BR,1BA$1.08
Sanford Street Associates, LP2 bedroom 1 bathroom2BR,1BA$0.82
419 Arnett Blvd, Unit 419419 Arnett Blvd2BR,1BA$1.00
Cedars Of Chili2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.02
2124-2126 Monroe Ave Rochester NY2 bedroom 1 bath2BR,1BA$0.97
St. Bernard's Park - 55+ Senior HousingTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.99

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Monroe County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Monroe County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Monroe County is under $900.

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

The cheapest apartment in Monroe County is Brockport Landing which is listed at $800, while the average apartment in Monroe County costs $2,232.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Monroe 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 50 regular apartments in Monroe 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 Monroe County?

Cheap apartments in Monroe County have an average cost of $783 which is $1,449 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Monroe County.

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