Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Foster City, CA from $2,090 (62 Rentals)

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Sand Castle Apartments
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Sand Castle Apartments

1125 Balclutha DrFoster City, CA 94404
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Franciscan Apartments
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Franciscan Apartments

888 Foster City BlvdFoster City, CA 94404
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Kula Kai Apartments
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Kula Kai Apartments

808 Comet DrFoster City, CA 94404
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Sand Cove
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Sand Cove

777 Shell BlvdFoster City, CA 94404

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The Hayden
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$3,694 - $4,279

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Base Rent$3,476 - $6,236
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The Hayden

815 Old County RdBelmont, CA 94002
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Montara
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Montara

2775 S Delaware StSan Mateo, CA 94403
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1950 Ivy St
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1950 Ivy St

1950 Ivy StSan Mateo, CA 94403
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Laurel Terrace
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Laurel Terrace

399 Laurel StSan Carlos, CA 94070
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6th Ave
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6th Ave

1665 6th AveBelmont, CA 94002
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1113 Haddon Dr
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1113 Haddon Dr

1113 Haddon DrSan Mateo, CA 94402
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1109 Haddon Dr
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1109 Haddon Dr

1109 Haddon DrSan Mateo, CA 94402
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540 Elm Street
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540 Elm Street

540 Elm StSan Carlos, CA 94070
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520 Elm St
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520 Elm St

520 Elm StSan Carlos, CA 94070
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From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Foster City Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Foster City?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Foster City is under $3,417.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Foster City?

The cheapest apartment in Foster City is Belmont Family Apartments which is listed at $2,090, while the average apartment in Foster City costs $4,024.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Foster City?

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 6 regular apartments in Foster City 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 Foster City?

Cheap apartments in Foster City have an average cost of $176 which is $3,848 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Foster City.

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