Apartments near WashU under $1,000 per person
Yes, you can live near WashU for under $1,000 a month per person, usually by sharing a 2 or 3 bedroom in Skinker-DeBaliviere or University City. For context, HUD's FY2026 fair market rent for a whole 1 bedroom in Skinker-DeBaliviere (63112) is $930, utilities included.
These 50 listings are a 8 to 5173 minute walk to campus.
6017 Kingsbury Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
Apartments Near Forest Park
605 Clara Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
6805 Washington Ave
University City, MO 63130
735 Interdrive
University City, MO 63130
6275 Enright Avenue 3E
6275 Enright Avenue, University City, Missouri 63130, United States
6001 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
Triumph on the Park
5528 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
Park Lux
5560 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
Central Park
5386 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
Tanjiers
5522 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
7046 Forsyth Boulevard- Close to Campus
7046 Forsyth Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63105, United States
6629 Kingsbury Blvd APT 2W
Saint Louis, MO 63130
Apartment Close to Campus
7208 Forsyth Blvd. Close to Campus
6637 Kingsbury Boulevard
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
7222 Forsyth Boulevard - Close to Campus
7222 Forsyth Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63105, United States
6648-52 WASHINGTON AVE.
6652 Washington Avenue, University City, Missouri 63130, United States
7350 Lindell Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63130
733 Heman Ave
University City, MO 63130
727 Leland Ave
University City, MO 63130
739 Leland Ave #1
Saint Louis, MO 63130
6015 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
757 Syracuse Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
6639 Clemens Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
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841 Westgate Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
6250 Clemens Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
High-Rise on Delmar Blvd
6105 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
6249 Northwood Ave APT 2
Saint Louis, MO 63105
6015 Washington Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
6508 Wash Ave
6508 Washington Ave, University City, MO 63130
6707 Bartmer Ave unit 2
6707 Bartmer Avenue, University City, Missouri 63130, United States 2nd Fl
7328 Dartmouth Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
7342 Dartmouth Avenue
University City, Missouri 63130, United States
7337 Dartmouth Ave
University City, MO 63130
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Echo Apartments
5904 Enright Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
The Mark
1338 Hawthorne Place, Richmond Heights, Missouri 63117, United States
Updated 3BR Townhome Steps from Clayton with Attached Garage
7924 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, United States
5316 Pershing Avenue #507
5316 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
5316 Pershing Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
5316 Pershing Avenue #305
5316 Pershing Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63112, United States
5132 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
5079 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
5047 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
5041 Waterman Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
The Lyndon
4502 Laclede Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
4721 Mcpherson Avenue-1NW
4721 Mcpherson Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63108, United States
6009 Odell Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63139, United States
3145 Lafayette Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63104, United States
Stop overpaying. Under $1,000 a month per person is realistic near WashU if you share, pick the right blocks, and move before the good stuff is gone.
The listings below qualify because your share of rent, not the whole unit price, stays under $1,000. For shared apartments that means the unit rent divided by the bedrooms. Where a listing is priced by the room, we use that room price directly. Each card shows walk time to campus and reviews from students who lived there.
Questions students ask
How do these listings qualify as under $1,000?
By per-person cost. A $1,900 two bedroom counts because each person pays $950. Listings priced by the room count by their room price. The math is shown from each listing's real current rent, and utilities may be extra, so check what is included before you compare.
Which areas near WashU are cheapest?
By HUD's FY2026 benchmarks, Skinker-DeBaliviere (63112) is the most affordable ZIP adjacent to campus, with a fair market rent of $930 for a 1 bedroom and $1,140 for a 2 bedroom, utilities included. University City (63130) benchmarks at $1,110 and $1,360. Clayton and the Central West End benchmark meaningfully higher.
Does moving off campus save money compared to the dorms?
Usually yes, even paying a 12 month lease for a 9 month school year, which is the trap students worry about. Splitting a shared apartment typically comes in under WashU room and board, and you can sublease the summer to claw back more. Run your own numbers in our budget guide before deciding.
What is the catch with cheap places?
The landlord, almost always. A low rent with a landlord who ignores maintenance is not a deal. That is exactly why reviews exist on every Proximity listing: students who lived there tell you if the deposit came back and how long the broken furnace took. Read them before you tour.
Will these prices go up?
The trend says gradually, yes. Zillow's rent index had University City (63130) up 5.0% and Skinker-DeBaliviere (63112) up 6.5% year over year as of June 2026. Source: Zillow Research. The cheaper end of the market also moves fastest, so waiting rarely helps.
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Get matched freeRent context on this page cites HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents (huduser.gov), whole-unit figures with utilities included, and Zillow ZORI ZIP-level trend data as of June 2026. Source: HUD; Source: Zillow Research. Proximity does not publish averages computed from its own listings.