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Evans Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Evans Manor

2316 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2210 MLK
5 to 6 Bedroom Apartments

2210 MLK

2210 Martin Luther King Jr WayBerkeley, CA 94704
Student Housing

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Sterling Haste
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Sterling Haste

2110 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
Student Housing
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2132 Roosevelt Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

2132 Roosevelt Ave

2132 Roosevelt AveBerkeley, CA 94703
Student Housing
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Oregon Park Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oregon Park Apartments

1425 Oregon StBerkeley, CA 94702
Senior Living
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Durant Park Apartment
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Durant Park Apartment

2226-2230 Durant AveBerkeley, CA 94704
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2115 Haste St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2115 Haste St

2115 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2813 Shattuck Ave
Studio Apartments

2813 Shattuck Ave

2813 Shattuck AveBerkeley, CA 94705
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2437 Warring St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

2437 Warring St

2437 Warring StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2322 Haste St
Studio Apartments

2322 Haste St

2322 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2218 Haste St
Studio Apartments

2218 Haste St

2218 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2508 Hillegass Ave
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

2508 Hillegass Ave

2508 Hillegass AveBerkeley, CA 94704
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1942 Channing Way
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1942 Channing Way

1942 Channing WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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2227 Carleton St
3 Bedroom Apartments

2227 Carleton St

2227 Carleton StBerkeley, CA 94704
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Shattuck Studios
Studio Apartments

Shattuck Studios

2711 Shattuck AveBerkeley, CA 94705
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2450 Milvia St
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

2450 Milvia St

2450 Milvia StBerkeley, CA 94704
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Alcatraz Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Alcatraz Apartments

1826 Alcatraz AveBerkeley, CA 94703
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Durant CAL Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Durant CAL Apartments

2539 Durant AveBerkeley, CA 94704
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2325 Channing Way
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

2325 Channing Way

2325 Channing WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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1626-1654 Dwight Way
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1626-1654 Dwight Way

1626-1654 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94703
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1931 Dwight Way
1 Bedroom Apartments

1931 Dwight Way

1931 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94704
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2033 Haste St
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2033 Haste St

2033 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
Student Housing
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2125 Hearst Ave
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

2125 Hearst Ave

2125 Hearst AveBerkeley, CA 94709
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1936 Stuart St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1936 Stuart St

1936 Stuart StBerkeley, CA 94703
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Elmwood Village
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Elmwood Village

2974-2980 College AveBerkeley, CA 94705
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2319 Shattuck Ave.
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2319 Shattuck Ave.

2319-2323 Shattuck AveBerkeley, CA 94704
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2232 Haste St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2232 Haste St

2232 Haste StBerkeley, CA 94704
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Rumi Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Rumi Apartments

2525 Stuart StBerkeley, CA 94705
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1803 Derby St
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

1803 Derby St

1803 Derby StBerkeley, CA 94703
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2119 Hearst Ave
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2119 Hearst Ave

2119 Hearst AveBerkeley, CA 94709
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2309 Blake
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

2309 Blake

2309 Blake StBerkeley, CA 94704
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2537 Regent St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

2537 Regent St

2537 Regent StBerkeley, CA 94704
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Studioville
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Studioville

2644 Dwight WayBerkeley, CA 94704
Student Housing
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Berkeley Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Berkeley?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Berkeley is under $1,395.

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

The cheapest apartment in South Berkeley is Helios which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in South Berkeley costs $2,985.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South 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 311 regular apartments in South 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 South Berkeley?

Cheap apartments in South Berkeley have an average cost of $2,065 which is $920 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Berkeley.

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