
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Historic Core Neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA from $795 (97 Rentals)


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Villa Metropolitano

Broadway Flats

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Mikado Little Tokyo

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Belmont Station

1243 W 6th St

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Pegasus

The Broadway Lofts

The Jeffries

430 S Broadway, Unit 307
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Pacific Electric Lofts

430 S Broadway, Unit 511

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La Plaza Village

The Met

The Chapman Flats

460 S Spring St

Sentral DTLA

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Museum Tower

Bixel at Fifth

Santa Fe Lofts
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Jewelry Trades Building

Eleven Eleven Wilshire

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255 Grand

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The Aurora

Marley Lofts

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Skye at Bunker Hill
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AVA Arts District

Garment Lofts

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Promenade Towers

National City Tower

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8th and Grand
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Historic Core, Los Angeles, CA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Historic Core?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
Historic Core Studio Apartments | $2,253 | $795 | $5,000 |
| Historic Core 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,802 | $645 | $6,999 |
| Historic Core 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,979 | $2,103 | $10,000+ |
| Historic Core 3 Bedroom Apartments | $7,278 | $2,500 | $10,000+ |
| Historic Core 4 Bedroom Apartments | $18,575 | $2,800 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Historic Core Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Historic Core?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Historic Core is under $1,560.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Historic Core?
The cheapest apartment in Historic Core is New Genesis Apartments which is listed at $795, while the average apartment in Historic Core costs $24,007.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Historic Core?
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 61 regular apartments in Historic Core 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 Historic Core?
Cheap apartments in Historic Core have an average cost of $171 which is $23,836 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Historic Core.
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