
Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Pittsburgh, PA from $300 (49 Rentals)
Rental terms in Pittsburgh as short as a month! Perfect when you can't commit to a full year of renting.
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Brittany Apartments

Connection at Southside

Cloverleaf Village Apartments

Perrytown Place

Park View Apartments

Cliffside Manor Apartments

Helm on the Allegheny
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Chateaugay Apartments

Westpointe Apartment Homes

Emerald Gardens

Bryn Mawr

Baumhaus Apartments

The Evalee Apartments

Maiden Bridge and Canongate Apartment Homes

Laurel Village Apartments

Nineteen North Apartments and Townhomes

Terminal 21

The Commonwealth Building

Flats on Fifth

The Pennsylvanian

Mountvue Apartments

Club at North Hills Apartment Homes

The View North Hills

The Preserve at Heinz

Apartments at River View

Castle Ridge Apartments

North Pointe Commons

Smallman Flats

The Cascades Apartments and Townhomes

City View Apartments

St. Clair Woods Apartments

4909 Verona Rd

Annhurst

Park Place of South Park Apartment Homes

Bower Hill Apartments

The Avalon Apartment Homes

Heritage Hills
Pittsburgh, PA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Pittsburgh?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Studio Apartments | $1,577 | $560 | $10,000+ |
Pittsburgh 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,727 | $500 | $7,172 |
Pittsburgh 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,118 | $630 | $10,000+ |
Pittsburgh 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,256 | $775 | $6,940 |
Pittsburgh 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,543 | $750 | $10,000+ |
Pittsburgh 5 Bedroom Apartments | $4,236 | $1,299 | $10,000+ |
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Getting Around Pittsburgh, PA
Walk Score®
68 / 100
Somewhat Walkable
Some errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
53 / 100
Bikeable
Some bike infrastructure
Transit Score®
36 / 100
Some Transit
A few nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
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- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Pittsburgh Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Pittsburgh?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Pittsburgh is under $749.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Pittsburgh?
The cheapest apartment in Pittsburgh is Hilltop/Parkview Apartments which is listed at $556, while the average apartment in Pittsburgh costs $4,267.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Pittsburgh?
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 3,537 regular apartments in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh?
Cheap apartments in Pittsburgh have an average cost of $554 which is $3,713 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Pittsburgh.
Expert Rental Resources
Helpful Apartment Articles, How-To's and Tips
The rental experts at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provide you with top advice, tools, and tips for understanding the leasing process and finding the perfect rental. Here are a few helpful rental and leasing articles from our experts to guide you on your search.

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Written by: Brandie Parton
As a digital nomad, you no longer call a set address or office building your home for eight hours of the day or more.

Know Your Rights - How Discrimination Laws Impact Landlords and Tenants
Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.
Everyone needs a place to live and to call home. For decades, the federal government has established protections to ensure that individuals and families can find housing free from discriminatory barriers.

Renting Smart: Lease Basics Every Renter Needs
Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.
Often, in the excitement of finding a new place to live, there’s a rush to make it happen, and - too often - a new tenant signs a lease without reading it carefully.

Battling the Butts: Your Guide to the Reality of Smoke-Free Renting
Written by: Andrea Lee Negroni, JD
While many apartment buildings are “no smoking” properties, it’s hard to know exactly how many. In 2017, the National Apartment Association reported more than half of rental properties had smoke free policies.