Cheap Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA from $300 (1,662 Rentals)

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729 S Union Ave

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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 Studio Village Apartments in the Woodley neighborhood priced from $637. 807 S Flower St in the City West neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $645. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Los Angeles County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Studio Village Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$637
807 S Flower St1B/1B1BR,1BA$645
647 18th StStudio Private BathStudio,1BA$695
18414 Collins St1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$708
The Cabrillo (shared restroom)Studio with Shared RestroomStudio,$749
Terra Grande Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$750
Maison's Sierra2x1 B2BR,1BA$762
New Genesis ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

As of December 07, 2025 the best value apartment in the Los Angeles County area is the $0.26 price per square foot Coliving Model at Haven Coliving - Penmar in the in the Venice Beach neighborhood starting from $995. The second greatest value Los Angeles County apartment is the 1500 Arapahoe St Model at 1500 Arapahoe St, Unit 1 starting at $700 with a $0.23 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.
Haven Coliving - PenmarColiving4BR,4BA$0.26
1500 Arapahoe St, Unit 11500 Arapahoe St3BR,3BA$0.23
1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 11301 N Kingsley Dr3BR,3BA$0.23
Melrose by Category6 Bed 4 Bath - A1BR,1BA$0.60
10720 Hortense St10720 Hortense St1BR,1BA$0.79
Co/relate West Adams (Shared Apartments)Lotus5BR,5BA$0.72
Beverly by CategoryPrivate Room in Shared 6 Bed 4 Bath (A)1BR,1BA$0.63
433 Midvale - Student Housing at UCLAFloor Plan 33a (Shared Room)7BR,3BA$0.77
Maison's Sierra2x1 B2BR,1BA$0.78
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 $795.

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

The cheapest apartment in Los Angeles County is Studio Village Apartments which is listed at $637, while the average apartment in Los Angeles County costs $19,800.

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 1,465 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 $728 which is $19,072 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Los Angeles County.

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