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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 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 Park1 bedroom, 1 bathroom1BR,1BA$525
Nico Terrace1 Bedroom Garden Apartment1BR,1BA$628
Laurel Park Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$639
Shannon Fox ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$655
Cabana Club ApartmentsOne Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$680

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

As of April 29, 2025 the best value apartment in the St. Louis County area is the $0.54 price per square foot 2 Bedroom Townhome Model at Seven Hills Forest Condominiums in the in the Saint Charles neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value St. Louis County apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at The Mint Townhomes starting at $1,500 with a $0.86 price per square foot in the Florissant Old Town 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.
Seven Hills Forest Condominiums2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,2.5BA$0.54
The Mint Townhomes3 Bedroom3BR,1.5BA$0.86
King's Court4-Bed4BR,4BA$0.87
Oakmont TownhomesTwo Bedroom Two Bath Townhome2BR,2BA$0.79
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
9957 Sloane Sq, Unit 9957-B9957 Sloane Sq2BR,1BA$0.94
Laurel Park Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.89
9993 Sloane Sq, Unit A9993 Sloane Sq1BR,1BA$0.93

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 which is listed at $525, while the average apartment in St. Louis County costs $2,045.

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 411 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 $382 which is $1,663 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in St. Louis County.

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