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715 Peralta St
1 Bedroom Apartments

715 Peralta St

715 Peralta StOakland, CA 94607
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420 26th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

420 26th St

420 26th StOakland, CA 94612
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1520 Castro St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1520 Castro St

1520 Castro 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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263 Euclid Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

263 Euclid Ave

263 Euclid AveOakland, CA 94610
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The Westlake
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Westlake

1560 Jackson StOakland, CA 94612
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334 45th St
1 Bedroom Apartments

334 45th St

334 45th StOakland, CA 94609
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Oakland
1 Bedroom Apartments

Oakland

787 22nd StOakland, CA 94612
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Bella Haus
1 Bedroom Apartments

Bella Haus

800 E 20th StOakland, CA 94606
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Piedmont Gardens
1 Bedroom Apartments

Piedmont Gardens

181 Santa Rosa AveOakland, CA 94610
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375 Staten Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

375 Staten Ave

375 Staten AveOakland, CA 94610
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Lake Hill Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Lake Hill Apartments

2014 5th AveOakland, CA 94606
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279 Lee St
1 Bedroom Apartments

279 Lee St

279 Lee StOakland, CA 94610
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624 31st St
1 Bedroom Apartments

624 31st St

624 31st StOakland, CA 94609
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Rossmore Court
1 Bedroom Apartments

Rossmore Court

650 E 17th StOakland, CA 94606
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275 41st St
1 Bedroom Apartments

275 41st St

275 41st StOakland, CA 94611
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1640 6th Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1640 6th Ave

1640 6th AveOakland, CA 94606

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1458 Madison St
1 Bedroom Apartments

1458 Madison St

1458 Madison StOakland, CA 94612
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Linden Haus
1 Bedroom Apartments

Linden Haus

2000 Linden StOakland, CA 94607
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226 Orange
1 Bedroom Apartments

226 Orange

226 Orange StOakland, CA 94610
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Eastlake Apartment
1 Bedroom Apartments

Eastlake Apartment

1515 6th AveOakland, CA 94606
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447 Orange St
1 Bedroom Apartments

447 Orange St

447 Orange StOakland, CA 94610
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2616 Harrison St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2616 Harrison St

2616 Harrison StOakland, CA 94612
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655 Wesley Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

655 Wesley Ave

655 Wesley AveOakland, CA 94610
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40 Moss Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

40 Moss Ave

40 Moss AveOakland, CA 94610
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1934 9th Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1934 9th Ave

1934 9th AveOakland, CA 94606
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Dor Chez Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Dor Chez Apartments

245 17th StOakland, CA 94612
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389 Vernon St
1 Bedroom Apartments

389 Vernon St

389 Vernon StOakland, CA 94610
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366 Staten Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

366 Staten Ave

366 Staten AveOakland, CA 94610
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329 Lester Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

329 Lester Ave

329 Lester AveOakland, CA 94606
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268 Vernon St
1 Bedroom Apartments

268 Vernon St

268 Vernon StOakland, CA 94610
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366 Euclid Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

366 Euclid Ave

366 Euclid AveOakland, CA 94610
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220 Perkins St
1 Bedroom Apartments

220 Perkins St

220 Perkins StOakland, CA 94610
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291 Lester Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

291 Lester Ave

291 Lester AveOakland, CA 94606
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Palmcrest
1 Bedroom Apartments

Palmcrest

1125 E 18th StOakland, CA 94606
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New Yorker
1 Bedroom Apartments

New Yorker

407 Perkins StOakland, 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 $1,398.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Oakland is 443 Lee St which is listed at $1,545, while the average apartment in Downtown Oakland costs $3,988.

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 44 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 $440 which is $3,548 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Oakland.

Expert Rental Resources

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