Cheap Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA from $300 (1,550 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Los Angeles County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Los Angeles County, CA is a 1 Bed unit found at 807 S Flower St in the City West neighborhood priced from $645. Beautiful Dormitory Style Housing Available in the City West neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Los Angeles County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
807 S Flower St1B/1B1BR,1BA$645
Beautiful Dormitory Style Housing Available0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$695
Hotel AlexandriaAlexandria Apartments 35%Studio,1BA$849
The Cabrillo (shared restroom)Studio with SHARED RESTROOMSStudio,$879
Furnished on Flint0BR/0.5BAStudio,$893
1811 Tamarind Apartments0BR/0.5BAStudio,$899
14333 Friar Street1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$940
The CloverSS-120Studio,1BA$1,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

As of July 01, 2025 the best value apartment in the Los Angeles County area is the $0.63 price per square foot 14431 1/2 Califa St Model at 14431 1/2 Califa St, Unit 14431 1.5 in the in the Antelope Valley neighborhood starting from $1,495. The second greatest value Los Angeles County apartment is the 2209 W 12th St Model at 2209 W 12th St, Unit Apt A starting at $1,100 with a $0.48 price per square foot in the Westlake neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Los Angeles County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
14431 1/2 Califa St, Unit 14431 1.514431 1/2 Califa St1BR,1BA$0.63
2209 W 12th St, Unit Apt A2209 W 12th St4BR,1.5BA$0.48
Melrose by Category6 Bed 4 Bath - B1BR,1BA$0.69
Beverly by CategoryPrivate Room in Shared 6 Bed 5 Bath (B)1BR,1BA$0.80
Wilton by Category5 Bed 3 Bath-B1BR,1BA$0.58
1515 Colby AveUnit PH64BR,3BA$1.05
1539 Beloit AveUnit 2114BR,3BA$1.06
Student Housing Near Univ Southern California3BDRM/shared3BR,1BA$1.06
Arpeggio2x2 ER2BR,2BA$1.02
807 S Flower St1B/1B1BR,1BA$0.81

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Los Angeles County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Los Angeles County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Los Angeles County is under $1,000.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Los Angeles County?

The cheapest apartment in Los Angeles County is 807 S Flower St which is listed at $645, while the average apartment in Los Angeles County costs $8,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Los Angeles County?

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 896 regular apartments in Los Angeles County 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 Los Angeles County?

Cheap apartments in Los Angeles County have an average cost of $736 which is $7,264 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Los Angeles County.

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