Cheap Apartments for Rent in St. Louis County, MO from $300 (371 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available St. Louis County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in St. Louis County, MO is a Studio unit found at Northwest Airport Inn in the Saint Ann neighborhood priced from $379. Trinity Park - Re-implementation in the North Riverfront neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $525. Here is today’s list of the most affordable St. Louis County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Northwest Airport InnStudio EconomyStudio,1BA$379
Trinity Park - Re-implementation1 bedroom, 1 bathroom1BR,1BA$525
Peppertree ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$584
Laurel Park Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$639
River Pointe Apartments1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
Shannon Fox ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$655
Nico Terrace1 Bedroom Garden Apartment1BR,1BA$656
Cabana Club ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$680
Camelot Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$680

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

As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Louis County area is the $0.86 price per square foot 3 Bedroom Model at The Mint Townhomes in the in the Florissant Old Town neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value St. Louis County apartment is the 4-Bed Model at King's Court starting at $1,300 with a $0.87 price per square foot in the Wells neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for St. Louis County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Mint Townhomes3 Bedroom3BR,1.5BA$0.86
King's Court4-Bed4BR,4BA$0.87
Chez Paree Apartments and TownhomesBeautiful Renovated 2 Bedroom/1.5 Bath Townhome2BR,1.5BA$0.97
Bentwood Townhomes3 Bedroom Townhome3BR,1.5BA$0.77
8160 Whitburn Dr, Unit #2 West8160 Whitburn Dr2BR,1BA$1.00
Trotwood Downs and Brittany TownhomesTwo Bedroom One and a Half Bath2BR,1.5BA$0.86
Chalet ApartmentsTwo Bedroom Garden2BR,1.5BA$0.70
9969 Sloane Sq, Unit 9969 C9969 Sloane Sq2BR,1BA$0.94
9983 Sloane Sq, Unit D9983 Sloane Sq2BR,1BA$0.94
Laurel Park Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.89

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap St. Louis County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in St. Louis County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in St. Louis County is under $680.

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

The cheapest apartment in St. Louis County is Trinity Park - Re-implementation which is listed at $525, while the average apartment in St. Louis County costs $1,878.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in St. Louis 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 7,765 regular apartments in St. Louis 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 County?

Cheap apartments in St. Louis County have an average cost of $375 which is $1,503 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis County.

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