Cheap Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA from $300 (1,809 Rentals)

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1212 N Berendo St, Unit B
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1212 N Berendo St, Unit B

1212 N Berendo StLos Angeles, CA 90029
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1575 W 35th Pl
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1575 W 35th Pl

1575 W 35th PlLos Angeles, CA 90018
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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 Roya in the Wilshire neighborhood priced from $631. 636 Linden Ave in the Downtown Long Beach neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $635. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Los Angeles County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Roya1 Bed 1 Bath - 631sqft1BR,1BA$631
636 Linden AveStudioStudio,1BA$635
807 S Flower St1B/1B1BR,1BA$645
647 18th StStudio Shared BathroomsStudio,6BA$695
2765 Francis AveSharedStudio,1BA$699
KINGSLEY PARK APARTMENTSST 485 SFStudio,1BA$768
6669 De Longpre AveStudioStudio,1BA$795
Huntington ApartmentsBachelor StudioStudio,1BA$800

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Los Angeles County, CA

As of July 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Los Angeles County area is the $0.35 price per square foot 1119 E 12th St Model at 1119 E 12th St, Unit 1119 E. 12th Street in the in the Downtown Long Beach neighborhood starting from $2,150. 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.
1119 E 12th St, Unit 1119 E. 12th Street1119 E 12th St2BR,1BA$0.35
1301 N Kingsley Dr, Unit 11301 N Kingsley Dr3BR,3BA$0.23
216 S Orange DrShared 4 bed / 3 bath4BR,3BA$0.67
10720 Hortense St10720 Hortense St1BR,1BA$0.79
Centinela by CategoryPrivate Bedroom in Shared 5 Bed 3 Bath - A1BR,1BA$0.79
225 W 5th St225 W 5th St3BR,2BA$0.86
433 Midvale - Student Housing at UCLAFloor Plan 33a (Shared Room)7BR,3BA$0.77
West 27th PlaceD1B4BR,2BA$0.68
Premium Phoenix ApartmentsOrion 1421 Adams Floorplan C13 (No balcony) (50...4BR,2BA$0.88
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 $800.

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

The cheapest apartment in Los Angeles County is Roya which is listed at $631, 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 908 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 $1,370 which is $18,430 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Los Angeles County.

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