
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Lake Merced Neighborhood of Daly City, CA from $600 (218 Rentals) Page 2 of 5
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550 Lisbon St

647-649 Lisbon St

498 90th St

996 Brunswick St

190 Eastmoor Ave

108 School St

643 Villa St

649 Linden St

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654 Sylvan St

106 Los Olivos Ave

7 1st Ave

50 Ward Ct

1280 Sullivan Ave

25 Ward Ct

72 Garibaldi St

299 Rhine St

95 Como Ave

485 A St
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2 W Cavour

123 Vista Grande Ave

1349 Brunswick St

468 90th St

The Village at Garden Valley

743 Hillside Blvd

96 Chester St

680-682 Abbot Ave

755 Templeton Ave

200 Hillcrest Dr
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3298 San Jose Ave

20 2nd Ave

408 Winchester St

192 Santa Barbara Ave

90 Ward Ct

195 Knowles Ave

143 W Market St

430-432 89th St

101-103 Knowles Ave

314 Wellington Ave
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139 Vista Grande Ave

81 Lausanne Ave

550 Clarinada Ave

74 Lausanne Ave

1784 Sullivan Ave

197-199 2nd Ave

545-547 Lisbon St

The Franciscan Park

Village in the Park

218 88th St
Lake Merced, Daly City, CA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Lake Merced?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Merced Studio Apartments | $2,383 | $1,875 | $2,850 |
| Lake Merced 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,743 | $1,100 | $3,867 |
| Lake Merced 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,645 | $2,995 | $5,795 |
| Lake Merced 3 Bedroom Apartments | $5,410 | $4,795 | $6,490 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lake Merced Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Lake Merced?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lake Merced is under $3,898.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lake Merced?
The cheapest apartment in Lake Merced is Amberwood Apartments which is listed at $2,400, while the average apartment in Lake Merced costs $14,845.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lake Merced?
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 4 regular apartments in Lake Merced 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 Lake Merced?
Cheap apartments in Lake Merced have an average cost of $227 which is $14,618 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lake Merced.
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