
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Berkeley Neighborhood of Berkeley, CA from $500 (105 Rentals) Page 2 of 3
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1650 Oxford St

2405 Fulton St

1623 Grant St

The U at California

1930 Channing Way

2030 Dwight Way

2708 College Ave

1914 Channing Way

Evans Manor
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Sterling Haste

2210 MLK

2008 Shattuck Ave.

2618 College

2132 Roosevelt Ave

2620 Regent

Oregon Park Apartments

2710 College

Durant Park Apartment

Bishop Berkeley Apartments

1934 Stuart St

2115 Haste St

2813 Shattuck Ave

1770 La Loma

1951 Chestnut St

2070 University Avenue

2322 Haste St

2331 Sacramento St

2218 Haste St

1725 Oxford St

Shattuck Studios

2227 Carleton St

2450 Milvia St

1931 Dwight Way

2033 Haste St

Durant CAL Apartments

1626-1654 Dwight Way

1936 Stuart St

2232 Haste St

2319 Shattuck Ave.

Glenn Building Apartment

2119 Hearst Ave

Rumi Apartments

2028 Dwight Way

2122 Dwight Way

Sterling Jefferson

2309 Blake

Isle of Dwight

2541 Regent Street Berkeley CA 94704

Harriett Tubman Terrace
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Downtown Berkeley?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Berkeley Studio Apartments | $2,544 | $800 | $5,226 |
| Downtown Berkeley 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,572 | $695 | $8,905 |
| Downtown Berkeley 2 Bedroom Apartments | $2,938 | $949 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown Berkeley 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,568 | $810 | $8,865 |
| Downtown Berkeley 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,524 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown Berkeley 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,678 | $1,120 | $10,000+ |
| Downtown Berkeley 6 Bedroom Apartments | $2,118 | $748 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Berkeley Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Berkeley?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Berkeley is under $1,390.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Berkeley?
The cheapest apartment in Downtown Berkeley is Helios which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Downtown Berkeley costs $2,965.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 625 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Berkeley?
Cheap apartments in Downtown Berkeley have an average cost of $2,328 which is $637 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Berkeley.
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