Cheap Apartments for Rent in Costa Mesa, CA from $1,000 with Swimming Pool (48 Rentals)

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Pinecreek Apartments
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$2,150 - $2,850
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Pinecreek Apartments

2300 Fairview RdCosta Mesa, CA 92626
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Your Guide to Co-Signers: The Risks, Rewards, and Everything in Between

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Fairview Green
$2,136 - $3,301
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Fairview Green

2613 S Fairview Sreet StSanta Ana, CA 92704
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property at 1010 W MacArthur Blvd

$2,395

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1010 W MacArthur Blvd, Unit 3, Unit 3

1010 W MacArthur Blvd
Santa AnaCA92707
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Costa Mesa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Costa Mesa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Costa Mesa is under $2,095.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Costa Mesa?

The cheapest apartment in Costa Mesa is Ponderosa Mobile Estates which is listed at $1,900, while the average apartment in Costa Mesa costs $7,766.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Costa Mesa?

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 45 regular apartments in Costa Mesa 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 Costa Mesa?

Cheap apartments in Costa Mesa have an average cost of $449 which is $7,317 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Costa Mesa.

Expert Rental Resources

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18 Must-Ask Rental Tour Questions That Reveal the Truth about a Property

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