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Garden Park East Apartments

744 Pine Ave, Unit 3

6650 Myrtle Ave

Elm Avenue Apartments

744 Pine Ave, Unit 11

128 Elm Ave, Unit 2, Unit 2

1119 St Louis Ave

The Ray Apartments

2070-2080 Magnolia Ave.
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3939 E, Unit 45

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2139 Pacific Ave, Unit C, Unit C

731-745 Orange Avenue

Ocean Bliss

1101 Cherry Ave

CityView Apartments 62+ Community

235 Linden Ave

40 Alamitos Ave

1216 E 3rd St

154-160 Bennett Ave
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Elm

2388 Lime Ave

Bayside Apartments

765 Cerritos Ave

The Blackstone Apartments

Magnolia

515-521 E 6th St

Plymouth West Apartments (Senior 62+)

433 E. 3rd

455 Magnolia
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Esperanza Apartments

2133 1/2 Pacific Ave

1632 Walnut Ave

446 Linden

727 Locust

326 E. 8th

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Orizaba Avenue Apartments

1260 E 2nd St

634 Cedar
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215 W. 7th

545 Linden

1000 Redondo Ave

Milmor Apartments

1141 E Carson St

922 E. 2nd St.

441-443 Olive Ave

360 Lime Ave

Elm Gate Apartments

327 W 6th St
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Long Beach?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Studio Apartments | $2,094 | $1,195 | $3,938 |
| Long Beach 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,564 | $900 | $7,878 |
| Long Beach 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,192 | $1,735 | $9,241 |
| Long Beach 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,718 | $1,495 | $9,350 |
| Long Beach 4 Bedroom Apartments | $3,032 | $2,635 | $3,600 |
| Long Beach 5 Bedroom Apartments | $5,997 | $4,495 | $7,500 |
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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 Long Beach Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Long Beach?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Long Beach is under $1,395.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Long Beach?
The cheapest apartment in Long Beach is Gondolier Apartments which is listed at $1,540, while the average apartment in Long Beach costs $3,355.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Long Beach?
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 79 regular apartments in Long Beach 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 Long Beach?
Cheap apartments in Long Beach have an average cost of $457 which is $2,898 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Long Beach.
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