Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis City County, MO from $400 (483 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. Coronado Place and Towers in the Central West End neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $489. 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
Coronado Place and TowersThe Topaz2BR,1BA$489
Preservation Square ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$492
Fox Grove Management Office2x12BR,1BA$550
Diplomat0 Bedroom 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$565
St. Luke's Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$569
Gateway on GrandD34BR,2BA$599
Downtowner ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$600
City Parc at Pine Senior LivingstudioStudio,1BA$602
McCormack House at Forest Park Southeast1 Bedroom Tax Credit***1BR,1BA$640

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

As of April 13, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Louis City County area is the $0.80 price per square foot 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Roberts Galerie Lofts in the in the Lafayette Square neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value St. Louis City County apartment is the 2137 Geyer Ave Model at 2137 Geyer Ave, Unit A starting at $915 with a $0.51 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.
Roberts Galerie Lofts2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.80
2137 Geyer Ave, Unit A2137 Geyer Ave2BR,1BA$0.51
1337 Vandeventer1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.84
2026 E Adelaide Ave, Unit Downstairs2026 E Adelaide Ave2BR,1BA$0.76
3010 S Grand Blvd, Unit 2N3010 S Grand Blvd2BR,1BA$0.89
Leather TradesOne Bedroom Loft1BR,1BA$0.79
5126 Lexington Ave, Unit 25126 Lexington Ave2BR,1BA$0.75
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
College Hill Apartments1425 Grand2BR,2BA$0.85
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$0.89

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 $640.

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 $1,725.

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 800 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 $758 which is $967 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis City County.

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