Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Oakland Neighborhood of Oakland, CA from $730 (75 Rentals)

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Vue De Lac Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Vue De Lac Apartments

1600-1612 3rd AveOakland, CA 94606
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Mariposa
1 Bedroom Apartments

Mariposa

612 Mariposa AveOakland, CA 94610
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547 24th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

547 24th St

547 24th StOakland, CA 94612
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420 26th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

420 26th St

420 26th StOakland, CA 94612
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264 Lee St
1 Bedroom Apartments

264 Lee St

264 Lee StOakland, CA 94610
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629 E 19th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

629 E 19th St

629 E 19th StOakland, CA 94606
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Rossmore court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Rossmore court

650 E 17th StOakland, CA 94606
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Oakland
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oakland

787 22nd StOakland, CA 94612
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263 Euclid Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

263 Euclid Ave

263 Euclid AveOakland, CA 94610
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Piedmont Gardens
1 Bedroom Apartments

Piedmont Gardens

181 Santa Rosa AveOakland, CA 94610
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Oakland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Oakland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Oakland is under $1,428.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Oakland?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Oakland is Raymond Investments LLC. which is listed at $1,525, while the average apartment in Downtown Oakland costs $4,848.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Oakland?

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 72 regular apartments in Downtown Oakland 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 Downtown Oakland?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Oakland have an average cost of $218 which is $4,630 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Oakland.

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