Cheap Apartments for Rent in New Haven County, CT from $500 (255 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available New Haven County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in New Haven County, CT is a 1 Bed unit found at Grove Court in the Waterbury Middlebury neighborhood priced from $930. The Kennedy Building in the Meriden Wallingford neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,055. Here is today’s list of the most affordable New Haven County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Grove CourtOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$930
The Kennedy BuildingOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,055
Kenneth GardensStudioStudio,1BA$1,095
Meriden Commons1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,113
Olive & Wooster ApartmentsD4 Co-Living4BR,4BA$1,129
Liberty Court1 StudioStudio,1BA$1,150
Derby ManorStudioStudio,1BA$1,185
Wyndham Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,195

Best Value Apartments for Rent in New Haven County, CT

As of April 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the New Haven County area is the $0.72 price per square foot 12 Lilac St Model at 12 Lilac St, Unit 3 in the in the Prospect Hill neighborhood starting from $1,600. The second greatest value New Haven County apartment is the 77 Rumford St Model at 77 Rumford St, Unit Apt 1 starting at $1,800 with a $0.90 price per square foot in the Waterbury Middlebury neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for New Haven County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
12 Lilac St, Unit 312 Lilac St2BR,1BA$0.72
77 Rumford St, Unit Apt 177 Rumford St3BR,1BA$0.90
91 Blake St, Unit Blake Street complex91 Blake St2BR,1BA$0.89
223 Meadow St7A1BR,1.5BA$1.00
250 Kensington AveTwo bed Townhouse2BR,1BA$1.27
1499 Ella T Grasso Blvd, Unit C71499 Ella T Grasso Blvd3BR,1BA$1.32
302 Union Ave, Unit 1st floor302 Union Ave2BR,1BA$1.21
396 Ellsworth Ave, Unit 1396 Ellsworth Ave2BR,1BA$1.30
Wyndham Court ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.33
The Kennedy BuildingOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.32

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap New Haven County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in New Haven County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in New Haven County is under $1,195.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in New Haven County?

The cheapest apartment in New Haven County is Grove Court which is listed at $930, while the average apartment in New Haven County costs $6,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in New Haven 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 40 regular apartments in New Haven 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 New Haven County?

Cheap apartments in New Haven County have an average cost of $415 which is $5,785 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in New Haven County.

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