Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Allegheny Neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA from $300 (961 Rentals)

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property at 3154 Avalon St

3154 Avalon St

PittsburghPA15219
property at 1241 Mutual St

1241 Mutual St

PittsburghPA15204
property at 346 Ophelia St

346 Ophelia St

PittsburghPA15213
property at 6814 Grand Ave

6814 Grand Ave

PittsburghPA15225
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South Allegheny, Pittsburgh, PA Local Guide

Cheapest Available South Allegheny Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the South Allegheny area of Pittsburgh, PA is a 1 Bed unit found at Hilltop/Parkview Apartments priced from $556. Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call Home has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $560. Here are the most affordable South Allegheny apartments for rent in Pittsburgh, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hilltop/Parkview ApartmentsParkview1BR,1BA$556
Hillside Meadows-The Perfect Place to Call HomeStudio apartment1BR,1BA$560
Teece ApartmentsMedium effeciency UnitStudio,1BA$560
Broadway Manor ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
3310 Brownsville RdStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$600
11670 Frankstown RdStudio / EfficiencyStudio,1BA$645
Pike Place ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$675
AnnhurstStudioStudio,1BA$697

Best Value Apartments for Rent in South Allegheny, PA

As of April 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the South Allegheny area is the $0.54 price per square foot 860 railroad st Model at 860 railroad st, Unit 4 in the in the Fairywood neighborhood starting from $1,299. The second greatest value South Allegheny apartment is the 331 Clarence Street Model at 331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence starting at $1,600 with a $0.73 price per square foot in the Allegheny West neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for South Allegheny apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
860 railroad st, Unit 4860 railroad st5BR,1BA$0.54
331 Clarence Street, Unit 331 Clarence331 Clarence Street4BR,2BA$0.73
1733-1735 Helen Dr, Unit 17351733-1735 Helen Dr3BR,1.5BA$0.78
531 Collins St3 Beds, 2 baths3BR,2BA$0.90
258 S Winebiddle St, Unit Floor 2258 S Winebiddle St2BR,1.5BA$0.86
1230 Berkshire Ave, Unit 21230 Berkshire Ave4BR,1BA$0.93
Virginia Manor Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.81
5741 Smithfield St, Unit 25741 Smithfield St2BR,1BA$0.94
643 Petty St, Unit 2Petty643 Petty St1BR,1BA$0.94
Teece ApartmentsMedium effeciency UnitStudio ,1BA$0.93

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Lifestyle Ratings

This website works hard to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of neighborhoods, cities, and rental properties across Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for easy access to the parks, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Allegheny Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Allegheny?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Allegheny is under $697.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Allegheny?

The cheapest apartment in South Allegheny is Hilltop/Parkview Apartments which is listed at $556, while the average apartment in South Allegheny costs $2,475.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Allegheny?

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 155 regular apartments in South Allegheny 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 South Allegheny?

Cheap apartments in South Allegheny have an average cost of $221 which is $2,254 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Allegheny.

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