
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Center City Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $812 (188 Rentals)


615 S 11th St

1321-23 Spruce St

619 S 16th St

735 S 9th St

325 S Camac St, Unit 1R

909 Clinton St, Unit 1C

2018 Christian St
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1336 Lombard St

729 Spruce St

Papermill Lofts

339 Bainbridge St

706 S Washington Square

2224 Christian St, Unit 3

323 Pine St

145 S 13th St

1537 South St

140 N 21st St

1622 South St

The Drake

1329-39 Lombard St

130 Arch St

723 Spruce St

The Noble

1017 Pine St

320 S Juniper St, Unit Apt. 2

320 S Juniper St

744 S 18th St

238 S 13th St

2101-17 Chestnut St

320 S Juniper St, Unit 2

Roosevelt Apartments

226 W Rittenhouse Square

1530 Chestnut

The Cosmopolitan

1214-16 Waverly Walk

1022 Pine St, Unit #201

111 N 9th St

Annex 1201

931 Spruce St

22 S Front St

1736 Pine St
Center City, Philadelphia, PA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Center City?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Center City Studio Apartments | $1,956 | $617 | $5,996 |
Center City 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,621 | $812 | $9,082 |
Center City 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,887 | $970 | $10,000+ |
Center City 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,841 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
Center City 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,177 | $1,185 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Center City Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Center City?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Center City is under $1,200.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Center City?
The cheapest apartment in Center City is Universal Court 1 which is listed at $812, while the average apartment in Center City costs $21,505.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Center City?
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 323 regular apartments in Center City 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 Center City?
Cheap apartments in Center City have an average cost of $877 which is $20,628 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Center City.
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