Cheap Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA from $300 (1,666 Rentals)

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property at 729 S Union Ave

$995

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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729 S Union Ave

Los AngelesCA90017

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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. 647 18th St in the Downtown Los Angeles 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
647 18th StStudio Private BathStudio,1BA$695
1122 6th St1011BR,1BA$750
Maison's Sierra2x1 B2BR,1BA$762
New Genesis ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$795
Huntington ApartmentsBachelor StudioStudio,1BA$800
Inglewood Flats0x1Studio,1BA$812
The Dorms of Torrance0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$862

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

As of January 03, 2026 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 1301 N Kingsley Dr Model at 1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 1 starting at $700 with a $0.23 price per square foot in the Virgil Village 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
1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 11301 N Kingsley Dr3BR,3BA$0.23
1587 W 35th Pl35th Place Student Living6BR,3BA$0.40
10626 S. Budlong Ave.2/12BR,1BA$0.91
Co/relate West Adams (Shared Apartments)Lotus5BR,5BA$0.72
Beverly by CategoryPrivate Room in Shared 6 Bed 5 Bath (A)1BR,1BA$0.58
Polaris LUXunit 7013BR,3BA$0.98
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 $862.

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 $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 1,569 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 $742 which is $19,058 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Los Angeles County.

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