Scanning a 4x5 contact print on any scanner will not be as good as scanning your film on a decent prosumer flatbed like the Epson 4990 or 700/750.

The reason you'd want to make a 4x5 contact is because they have a special quality unto themselves. Also scale plays an important role, shooting for a small 4x5 print may change your thoughts on composition and tone compared to having a big 16x20 print as your final art.

If I were in a cramped apartment I would probably want to shoot 4x5, either Portra 400NC C41 color neg or Tri-X B&W, and have it processed at a pro lab. Then I'd scan it on a Epson 4990 and make a good inkjet, sending out for larger prints if needed.

If I did contact prints and film developing in a minimalist kitchen sink operation, then that would be additional. But I wouldn't bother -- 4x5 contact prints are sweet but nothing I want to pursue in depth, and breathing photo chemistry in your apartment is no fun.