Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO from $400 (485 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available St. Louis City County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in St. Louis City County, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at The Railton Apartments in the Lafayette Square neighborhood priced from $418. Preservation Square Apartments in the Lafayette Square neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $492. Here is today’s list of the most affordable St. Louis City County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$418
Preservation Square ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$492
Fox Grove Management Office2x12BR,1BA$550
St. Luke's Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$569
Diplomat0 Bedroom 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$575
Gateway on GrandD34BR,2BA$599
Downtowner ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$600
City Parc at Pine Senior LivingstudioStudio,1BA$602
Collins Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Small1BR,1BA$621
Forest Park ApartmentsThe Cardinal1BR,1BA$635

Best Value Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO

As of May 12, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Louis City County area is the $0.87 price per square foot 2317 Indiana Ave Model at 2317 Indiana Ave, Unit 2F in the in the Lafayette Square neighborhood starting from $2,100. The second greatest value St. Louis City County apartment is the 1709 Washington Ave Model at 1709 Washington Ave, Unit 703 starting at $1,500 with a $0.75 price per square foot in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for St. Louis City County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2317 Indiana Ave, Unit 2F2317 Indiana Ave4BR,2BA$0.87
1709 Washington Ave, Unit 7031709 Washington Ave1BR,1BA$0.75
Roberts Galerie Lofts2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.80
4472 Enright Ave, Unit 4472A enright4472 Enright Ave3BR,1BA$0.82
2026 E Adelaide Ave, Unit Downstairs2026 E Adelaide Ave2BR,1BA$0.71
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
6035 N Pointe Blvd, Unit 2nd floor6035 N Pointe Blvd2BR,1BA$0.89
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
College Hill Apartments2 Bedroom Townhouse2BR,1.5BA$0.83
3439 Louisiana Ave, Unit 2 Floor3439 Louisiana Ave1BR,1BA$0.75

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis City County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis City County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis City County is under $635.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in St. Louis City County?

The cheapest apartment in St. Louis City County is The Railton Apartments which is listed at $418, while the average apartment in St. Louis City County costs $1,742.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis City County?

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 716 regular apartments in St. Louis City County 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 St. Louis City County?

Cheap apartments in St. Louis City County have an average cost of $700 which is $1,042 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis City County.

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