Cheap Apartments for Rent in Marin County, CA from $600 (26 Rentals)

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1-29 Teal Rd
2 Bedroom Apartments

1-29 Teal Rd

1-29 Teal RdBelvedere Tiburon, CA 94920
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The Fireside Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Fireside Apartments

115 Shoreline HwyMill Valley, CA 94941
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Meadows Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Meadows Apartments

514 Lark CtNovato, CA 94947
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Marina Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Marina Apartments

55 Bahia WaySan Rafael, CA 94901
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Portofino Riviera
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Portofino Riviera

215 Main StSausalito, CA 94965
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1476 Lincoln
1 Bedroom Apartments

1476 Lincoln

1476 Lincoln AveSan Rafael, CA 94901
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Northgate Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Northgate Apartments

825 Las Gallinas AveSan Rafael, CA 94903
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Hamilton Woods
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Hamilton Woods

1009 Green Oak DrNovato, CA 94949
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Cheapest Available Marin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Marin County, CA is a Studio unit found at Villas at Hamilton in the Novato neighborhood priced from $1,848. 1 H St in the Sun Valley neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,895. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Marin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Villas at HamiltonStudioStudio,1BA$1,848
1 H StStudioStudio,1BA$1,895
215 Bayview ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,950
Clock Tower Apartments1 Br 1 Ba1BR,1BA$1,995
Wyndover Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$2,099
One55 LoftsStudioStudio,1BA$2,117
1221 Vallejo Avenue Apartments1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$2,150
Nova at Terra LindaStudioRStudio,1BA$2,175
Park Hill1X1ARStudio,1BA$2,195

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Marin County, CA

As of February 07, 2026 the best value apartment in the Marin County area is the $3.30 price per square foot 3x2 Model at Skylark Apartments in the in the Outer San Rafael Larkspur neighborhood starting from $4,457. The second greatest value Marin County apartment is the 2 bedroom 2 bath Model at Prospect Hill Apartments starting at $2,900 with a $2.64 price per square foot in the Lincoln San Rafael Hill neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Marin County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Skylark Apartments3x23BR,2BA$3.30
Prospect Hill Apartments2 bedroom 2 bath2BR,2BA$2.64
La Casa Novato2BR2BA2BR,2BA$2.73
Deer ValleyPlan 2B2BR,2BA$2.94
Lone Palm Court ApartmentsTwo bedroom2BR,1BA$2.74
Wyndover Apartment HomesB12BR,1BA$2.96
Marion ParkLiberte - 1 st floor with a patio2BR,2BA$3.09
2525 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Unit Townhome #172525 Sir Francis Drake Blvd2BR,1BA$3.22
BridgecreekVerissimo2BR,2BA$3.40
Clock Tower Apartments1 Br 1 Ba1BR,1BA$2.85

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Marin County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Marin County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Marin County is under $2,195.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Marin County?

The cheapest apartment in Marin County is Clock Tower Apartments which is listed at $1,995, while the average apartment in Marin County costs $14,919.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Marin 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 41 regular apartments in Marin 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 Marin County?

Cheap apartments in Marin County have an average cost of $496 which is $14,423 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Marin County.

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