Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Central Berkeley Neighborhood of Berkeley, CA from $1,081 (70 Rentals)

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Hillside Village
$2,400 - $2,550

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Base Rent$2,125 - $2,550

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Hillside Village

1801 Shattuck AveBerkeley, CA 94709
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$2,400 - $3,495
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2727 McGee Ave

BerkeleyCA94703

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1122U
$2,644 - $4,142

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Base Rent$2,258 - $6,086

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1122U

1122 University AveBerkeley, CA 94702
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1806 Franklin St, Unit A
$3,000

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Base Rent$3,000

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2 Bedroom Apartment Available Sep 21

1806 Franklin St, Unit A

1806 Franklin StBerkeley, CA 94702
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Sterling Haste
2 Bedroom Apartments

Sterling Haste

2110 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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Acton Courtyard
2 Bedroom Apartments

Acton Courtyard

1370 University AveBerkeley, CA 94704
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1613 6th St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1613 6th St

1613 6th StBerkeley, CA 94710
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1433 Dwight Way
2 Bedroom Apartments

1433 Dwight Way

1433 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94702
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1590 Oregon St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1590 Oregon St

1590 Oregon StBerkeley, CA 94703
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1917 6th St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1917 6th St

1917 6th StBerkeley, CA 94710
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Blake Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Blake Apartments

1936 Blake StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2124 Blake St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2124 Blake St

2124 Blake StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1635 Francisco St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1635 Francisco St

1635 Francisco StBerkeley, CA 94703

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1919 Curtis St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1919 Curtis St

1919 Curtis StBerkeley, CA 94702
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2910 Wheeler St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2910 Wheeler St

2910 Wheeler StBerkeley, CA 94705
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2230 Haste St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2230 Haste St

2230 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2114 Parker Street
2 Bedroom Apartments

2114 Parker Street

2114 Parker StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1118 Delaware St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1118 Delaware St

1118 Delaware StBerkeley, CA 94702
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1920 Francisco LLC
2 Bedroom Apartments

1920 Francisco LLC

1928-1920 Francisco StBerkeley, CA 94709
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2028 Dwight Way
2 Bedroom Apartments

2028 Dwight Way

2028 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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2233 Channing Way
2 Bedroom Apartments

2233 Channing Way

2233 Channing WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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1822 Francisco St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1822 Francisco St

1822 Francisco StBerkeley, CA 94703
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1622 Milvia St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1622 Milvia St

1622 Milvia StBerkeley, CA 94709
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2120 Grant St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2120 Grant St

2120 Grant StBerkeley, CA 94703
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2007 Haste St
2 Bedroom Apartments

2007 Haste St

2007 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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1650 Oxford St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1650 Oxford St

1650 Oxford StBerkeley, CA 94709
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2222 Dwight Way
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2222 Dwight Way

2222 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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1725 Oxford St
2 Bedroom Apartments

1725 Oxford St

1725 Oxford StBerkeley, CA 94709
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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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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 $1,448.

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

The cheapest apartment in Central Berkeley is The Lair which is listed at $1,081, while the average apartment in Central Berkeley costs $2,890.

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 153 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 $1,826 which is $1,064 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Central Berkeley.

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