Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Seattle, WA from $600 (175 Rentals)
Rental terms in Seattle as short as a month! Perfect when you can't commit to a full year of renting.
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Anker Ballard

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Vitality on Howell
Seattle's Best Affordable Neighborhoods
Learn about Seattle, WA and the best places to live with original content written by our Local Expert Sharon Stallings

Bespoke Ballard Apartments

Clearwater Apartments - Star Apartments

John Winthrop Apartments

M Street

Reverie Apartments

4219 S Othello St

1122 23rd Ave

Skyline House Apartments

Zig

Windsor Ballard

Novi at Queen Anne

The Sedges

Promenade at the Park Apartment Homes

The Summit at Lake Union

Stockbridge Apartment Homes

408 7th Ave N

Urbana

Solara

Olympus

Green Leaf Encore

Willows Court Apartment Homes

Post Alley Court

1305 E Marion St
Seattle, WA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Seattle?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Seattle Studio Apartments | $1,681 | $740 | $8,950 |
Seattle 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,402 | $620 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,256 | $952 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,001 | $1,075 | $10,000+ |
Seattle 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,966 | $1,099 | $5,060 |
Seattle 5 Bedroom Apartments | $1,722 | $950 | $5,885 |
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Getting Around Seattle, WA
Walk Score®
82 / 100
Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot
Bike Score®
78 / 100
Very Bikeable
Biking is convenient for most trips
Transit Score®
64 / 100
Good Transit
Many nearby public transportation options
What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?
- Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
- Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
- Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Seattle Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Seattle?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Seattle is under $795.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Seattle?
The cheapest apartment in Seattle is Eden Apartments which is listed at $615, while the average apartment in Seattle costs $3,788.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Seattle?
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 15,258 regular apartments in Seattle 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 Seattle?
Cheap apartments in Seattle have an average cost of $810 which is $2,978 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Seattle.
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