Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Central Berkeley Neighborhood of Berkeley, CA from $850 (22 Rentals)

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Oregon Park Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oregon Park Apartments

1425 Oregon StBerkeley, CA 94702
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Roosevelt
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Roosevelt

2132 Roosevelt AveBerkeley, CA 94703
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2115 Haste St
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2115 Haste St

2115 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1626-1654 Dwight Way
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1626-1654 Dwight Way

1626-1654 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94703
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1931 Dwight Way
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1931 Dwight Way

1931 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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1936 Stuart St
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1936 Stuart St

1936 Stuart StBerkeley, CA 94703
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2232 Haste St
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2232 Haste St

2232 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1590 Oregon St
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1590 Oregon St

1590 Oregon StBerkeley, CA 94703
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2450 Milvia St
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2450 Milvia St

2450 Milvia StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2033 Haste St
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2033 Haste St

2033 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1301 Gilman St
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1301 Gilman St

1301 Gilman StAlbany, CA 94706
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1213 San Pablo Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1213 San Pablo Ave

1213 San Pablo AveAlbany, CA 94706
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Central Berkeley Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Central Berkeley?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Central Berkeley is under $1,900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Central Berkeley?

The cheapest apartment in Central Berkeley is Helios which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Central Berkeley costs $5,295.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Central Berkeley?

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 284 regular apartments in Central Berkeley 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 Central Berkeley?

Cheap apartments in Central Berkeley have an average cost of $2,356 which is $2,939 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central Berkeley.

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