Cheap Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA from $300 (1,652 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 Maison's Sierra in the Westview Estates neighborhood priced from $638. 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
Maison's Sierra1x11BR,1BA$638
807 S Flower St1B/1B1BR,1BA$645
647 18th StStudio Private BathStudio,1BA$695
The Cabrillo (shared restroom)Studio with Shared RestroomStudio,$749
1811 Tamarind Apartments0BR/0.5BAStudio,$799
Reflections at WyandotteOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$842
Beautiful Dormitory Style Housing Available0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$845
St. Andrews Place ApartmentsBachelorStudio,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

As of November 18, 2025 the best value apartment in the Los Angeles County area is the $0.33 price per square foot 407 N Sycamore Ave Model at 407 N Sycamore Ave, Unit Beautiful Two Bedroom in the in the Mid Wilshire neighborhood starting from $3,000. The second greatest value Los Angeles County apartment is the Coliving Model at Haven Coliving - Penmar starting at $995 with a $0.26 price per square foot in the Venice Beach 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.
407 N Sycamore Ave, Unit Beautiful Two Bedroom407 N Sycamore Ave1BR,1BA$0.33
Haven Coliving - PenmarColiving4BR,4BA$0.26
1500 Arapahoe St, Unit 11500 Arapahoe St3BR,3BA$0.23
14435 Califa St, Unit 1443514435 Califa St1BR,1BA$0.70
1733 N Raymond Ave1733 N Raymond Ave1BR,1BA$0.48
10720 Hortense St10720 Hortense St1BR,1BA$0.79
Co/relate West Adams (Shared Apartments)Lotus5BR,5BA$0.72
Centinela by CategoryPrivate Bedroom in Shared 6 Bed 4 Bath - C1BR,1BA$0.76
Beverly by CategoryPrivate Room in Shared 6 Bed 5 Bath (B)1BR,1BA$0.69
433 Midvale - Student Housing at UCLAFloor Plan 33a (Shared Room)7BR,3BA$0.77

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 $900.

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

The cheapest apartment in Los Angeles County is Maison's Sierra which is listed at $638, 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 1,405 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 $738 which is $19,062 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Los Angeles County.

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