Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Philadelphia, PA from $500 (1,185 Rentals)

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property at 2200 N 11th St

2200 N 11th St

PhiladelphiaPA19133
property at 101 N 58th St

101 N 58th St

PhiladelphiaPA19139
property at 544 W Pike St

544 W Pike St

PhiladelphiaPA19140
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84 / 100

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Bike Score®

75 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

73 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Philadelphia Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Philadelphia?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Philadelphia?

The cheapest apartment in Philadelphia is Four Freedoms House- Seniors 62 yrs and older which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Philadelphia costs $4,542.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Philadelphia?

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 23,022 regular apartments in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia?

Cheap apartments in Philadelphia have an average cost of $955 which is $3,587 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Philadelphia.

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