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Cheapest Available Alameda County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Alameda County, CA is a Studio unit found at MacArthur Studio in the Mills College neighborhood priced from $743. Claridge Hotel LLC. in the West Oakland neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $800. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Alameda County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
MacArthur StudioStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$743
Claridge Hotel LLC.Studio / 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$800
Oakland 34 Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$811
Student | Identity Logan ParkSelect 143BR,3BA$849
Common MacArthurPrivate Bedroom in Shared 4 Bed 2 Bath - A4BR,2BA$903
Brookfield Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$935
2210 MLK5 Bedroom | 2 Bath B5BR,2BA$940
HeliosShared Double1BR,1BA$950
2715 Dwight6 Bedroom | 4 Bath6BR,4BA$963
2430 Prospect7 Bedroom | 3 Bath7BR,3BA$981

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Alameda County, CA

As of June 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Alameda County area is the $1.32 price per square foot Live/Work lofts Model at Vulcan Lofts in the in the St. Elizabeth neighborhood starting from $2,552. The second greatest value Alameda County apartment is the 6117 Monadnock Way Model at 6117 Monadnock Way, Unit 6117 starting at $2,200 with a $1.20 price per square foot in the Mills College neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Alameda County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Vulcan LoftsLive/Work loftsStudio ,1BA$1.32
6117 Monadnock Way, Unit 61176117 Monadnock Way2BR,1BA$1.20
2710 College4 Bedroom | 3 Bath4BR,3BA$1.08
2044 International Blvd - Sunny Studiosintcommr1BR,1BA$1.30
2620 Regent5 Bedroom | 3 Bath5BR,3BA$1.02
The Laureate4 Beds, 2 Baths4BR,2BA$1.19
2210 MLK5 Bedroom | 2 Bath A5BR,2BA$1.19
Brookfield Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.20
Oakland 34 Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.24
MacArthur StudioStudio, 1 bathStudio ,1BA$1.65

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Alameda County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Alameda County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alameda County is under $981.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Alameda County?

The cheapest apartment in Alameda County is Oakland 34 Apartments which is listed at $811, while the average apartment in Alameda County costs $4,005.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Alameda 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 552 regular apartments in Alameda 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 Alameda County?

Cheap apartments in Alameda County have an average cost of $824 which is $3,181 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alameda County.

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