Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Central LA Neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA from $900 (64 Rentals)

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property at 1153 W 37th Pl

$1,025 - $2,600

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1153 W 37th Pl

Los AngelesCA90007

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$1,150 - $23,500

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1235 W 37th Pl

Los AngelesCA90007

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504 W 41st Dr
$1,499
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$1,298 - $1,499

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1 Bedroom Apartment Available Aug 8

504 W 41st Dr

504 W 41st DrLos Angeles, CA 90037
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Broadway Villas
1 Bedroom Apartments

Broadway Villas

9413 S Spring StLos Angeles, CA 90003
Senior Living

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Sunrise
1 Bedroom Apartments

Sunrise

5125 S Main StLos Angeles, CA 90037
Senior Living
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MIXC at 1333
1 Bedroom Apartments

MIXC at 1333

1333 W 37th DrLos Angeles, CA 90007
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340 S 87th Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

340 S 87th Ave

340 S 87th AveLos Angeles, CA 90003

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1152 W 36th Place
1 Bedroom Apartments

1152 W 36th Place

1152 W 36th PlLos Angeles, CA 90007
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1805 W 80th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1805 W 80th St

1805 W 80th StLos Angeles, CA 90047
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634 W. 92nd Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

634 W. 92nd Street

634 W 92nd StLos Angeles, CA 90044
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1016 W 103rd St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1016 W 103rd St

1016 W 103rd StLos Angeles, CA 90044
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108 W 84th St
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108 W 84th St

108 W 84th StLos Angeles, CA 90003
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4240 S Figueroa St
1 Bedroom Apartments

4240 S Figueroa St

4240 S Figueroa StLos Angeles, CA 90037
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Central LA Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Central LA?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Central LA is under $1,263.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Central LA?

The cheapest apartment in South Central LA is 8825 1/2 S Hoover St which is listed at $1,200, while the average apartment in South Central LA costs $2,142.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Central LA?

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 42 regular apartments in South Central LA 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 South Central LA?

Cheap apartments in South Central LA have an average cost of $912 which is $1,230 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Central LA.

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