Apartments under $1,500 in University City
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Exceptional Value|Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS$1,400+3 BEDS$1,300+4 BEDS$1,160+Base Rent$1,160 - $1,665Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,160 - $1,665
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Price Drop. $488 Off|Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$1,308Base Rent$1,292 - $1,650Required Monthly Fees$15Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$1,307 - $1,665
The Clark
4519 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19139 -
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2 Months Free|
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Exceptional ValueTotal Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$1,294+1 BED$1,334+Base Rent$1,217 - $1,476Required Monthly Fees$76Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$1,293 - $1,552
Chestnut Hall
3900 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
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|2 BEDS$1,350+3 BEDS$1,225+4 BEDS$1,095+
Hamilton Court
101 S 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
2 BEDS$1,059+3 BEDS$839+
The Eleanor at Chestnut (Per Bedroom Lease)
4258 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
1 Month Free|STUDIO$1,065+1 BED$1,445+
Fairfax Apartments
4247 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
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2 Months Free
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Good ValueSTUDIO$1,100+1 BED$1,339+
West Lofts Apartments
220 S 47th St, Philadelphia, PA 19139 -
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Exceptional Value|
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Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$1,494Base Rent$1,414 - $1,850Required Monthly Fees$80Total Monthly Price$1,494 - $1,930
Carriage House
3500 Powelton Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
STUDIO$1,110+1 BED$1,195+2 BEDS$1,390+
Campus Apartments
4400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
STUDIO$905+1 BED$1,425+
University City Associates
4101-4103 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$1,465Base Rent$1,449 - $1,576Required Monthly Fees$16Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$1,465 - $1,592
Park Towne Place
2200 Benjamin Franklin Pky, Philadelphia, PA 19130 -
1 BED$940+2 BEDS$1,225+3 BEDS$1,325+
The Cornerstone
400 S 48th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS$1,374+3 BEDS$1,184+Base Rent$1,159 - $1,349Required Monthly Fees$25Total Monthly Price$1,184 - $1,374Paloma University City
3600-3630 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
STUDIO$1,290+1 BED$1,485+Shepherd Lofts
314-316 S 46th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS$1,435Base Rent$1,435Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$1,435
The Accolade on Chestnut
3600 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
STUDIO$1,095+1 BED$1,195+
Campus Apartments
4111 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
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STUDIO$647
John Fox Towers - 62 years old plus
8-24 S 22nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,400
3862-68 Lancaster Ave Unit 304
3862-68 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
3 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,475
3225 Mt Vernon St Unit 2
3225 Mt Vernon St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
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STUDIO, 1 BATH$1,125
3515 Hamilton St Unit 2F
3515 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,295
4604 Chester Ave Unit #2R
4604 Chester Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 -
STUDIO$1,4003729 Lancaster Ave
3729 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
2 BEDS$1,3953835-3837 Hamilton St
3835-3837 Hamilton St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
1 BED$900+2 BEDS$1,050+3 BEDS$1,200+
Brentwood
4130-4140 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO, 1 BATH$1,345Base Rent$1,345Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,3454200 Lancaster Ave Unit 404
4200 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$1,220Base Rent$1,220Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,2204200 Lancaster Ave Unit 204
4200 Lancaster Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$1,350Base Rent$1,350Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,350
4428 Chestnut St
4428 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia at a Glance
University City Neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Philadelphia
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Olney 1,036 Sq Ft $1,085/mo
- Frankford 766 Sq Ft $1,110/mo
- Haddington 529 Sq Ft $1,177/mo
- West Oak Lane 647 Sq Ft $1,199/mo
- Logan-Ogontz-Fern Rock 618 Sq Ft $1,204/mo
- Tioga-Nicetown 1,061 Sq Ft $1,218/mo
- Southwest Cedar Park 586 Sq Ft $1,220/mo
- Oxford Circle-Castor 665 Sq Ft $1,225/mo
- Lawncrest 652 Sq Ft $1,235/mo
- Cobbs Creek 906 Sq Ft $1,238/mo
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