
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Berkeley Neighborhood of Berkeley, CA from $500 (117 Rentals) Page 2 of 3
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2249 Spaulding Ave

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2510 Bancroft Way

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Evans Manor

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Sterling Haste

2008 Shattuck Ave.

2132 Roosevelt Ave

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Durant Park Apartment

Bishop Berkeley Apartments

2115 Haste St

2813 Shattuck Ave

2070 University Avenue

2437 Warring St
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2322 Haste St

2218 Haste St

2508 Hillegass Ave

1942 Channing Way

2227 Carleton St

Shattuck Studios

2450 Milvia St

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2325 Channing Way
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1626-1654 Dwight Way

1931 Dwight Way

2033 Haste St

2125 Hearst Ave

1936 Stuart St

Elmwood Village

2319 Shattuck Ave.

2232 Haste St

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Rumi Apartments

1803 Derby St

2119 Hearst Ave

2309 Blake

3110 Martin Luther King Jr Way

2541 Regent Street Berkeley CA 94704

Harriett Tubman Terrace

2537 Regent St

3101-3115 California St

Studioville

1940-1942 Haste St.
South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Berkeley?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Berkeley Studio Apartments | $2,544 | $800 | $5,558 |
| South Berkeley 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,698 | $765 | $9,925 |
| South Berkeley 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,156 | $999 | $10,000+ |
| South Berkeley 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,241 | $810 | $9,021 |
| South Berkeley 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,014 | $845 | $10,000+ |
| South Berkeley 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,121 | $1,135 | $10,000+ |
| South Berkeley 6 Bedroom Apartments | $1,955 | $1,030 | $10,000+ |
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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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