Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Lafayette Square Neighborhood of St. Louis, MO from $400 (187 Rentals)

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Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO Local Guide

Cheapest Available Lafayette Square Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Lafayette Square area of St. Louis, MO is a 1 Bed unit found at The Railton Apartments priced from $418. Coronado Place and Towers has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $489. Here are the most affordable Lafayette Square apartments for rent in St. Louis, MO:

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
The IconD34BR,2BA$599
Downtowner ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$600
City Parc at Pine Senior LivingstudioStudio,1BA$602
Grand South SeniorOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$653
Collins Terrace Apartments1 Bedroom Large1BR,1BA$677
The Saum & Hutcheson ArmsSaum Unrenovated StudioStudio,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lafayette Square, MO

As of April 09, 2025 the best value apartment in the Lafayette Square 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 Lafayette Square 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 Lafayette Square 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
3010 S Grand Blvd, Unit 2N3010 S Grand Blvd2BR,1BA$0.89
3425 McKean Ave, Unit 13425 McKean Ave2BR,1BA$0.93
Pointe 400 ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93
Fox Grove Management Office4x24BR,2BA$0.74
Preservation Square Apartments2 Bedroom Townhouse2BR,1.5BA$0.89
114 W Courtois St, Unit 1fl114 W Courtois St1BR,1BA$0.90
The Paul Brown Loft Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.92
The Railton ApartmentsOne Bedroom Apartment1BR,1BA$0.89

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Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO

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Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

4.0
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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team is proud to bring you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals in areas across the United States including Lafayette Square, St. Louis, and the greater St. Louis area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for easy access to the parks, luxury housing options, apartment complexes for the kids, raising pets, transit options, and more. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Getting Around the Lafayette Square Neighborhood in St. Louis, MO

Walk Score®

85 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

63 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

50 / 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 Lafayette Square Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lafayette Square?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lafayette Square is under $699.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lafayette Square?

The cheapest apartment in Lafayette Square is The Railton Apartments which is listed at $418, while the average apartment in Lafayette Square costs $1,625.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lafayette Square?

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 355 regular apartments in Lafayette Square 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 Lafayette Square?

Cheap apartments in Lafayette Square have an average cost of $692 which is $933 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lafayette Square.

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