Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Oakland Neighborhood of Oakland, CA from $895 (78 Rentals)

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Prescott Station
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$1,775 - $2,027

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Base Rent$1,775 - $2,677

Total Monthly Price$1,775 - $2,677
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Prescott Station

2121 Wood StOakland, CA 94607
Student Housing
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715 Peralta St
Studio Apartments

715 Peralta St

715 Peralta StOakland, CA 94607
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ArtHaus Northgate
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Northgate

2618 Martin Luther King Jr WayOakland, CA 94612
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ArtHaus Six
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Six

825 6th AveOakland, CA 94606
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Electric Lofts
Studio Apartments

Electric Lofts

2415 Valdez StOakland, CA 94612
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Ivy Haus
Studio Apartments

Ivy Haus

1844 7th AveOakland, CA 94606
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ArtHaus Brush
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Brush

1925 Brush StOakland, CA 94612
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ArtHaus Ninth
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Ninth

685 9th StOakland, CA 94607
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ArtHaus Linden
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Linden

1054 18th StOakland, CA 94607

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359 Grand Ave
Studio Apartments

359 Grand Ave

359 Grand AveOakland, CA 94610
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ArtHaus Mandela
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Mandela

1705 Mandela PkyOakland, CA 94607
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Nook on Valdez
Studio Apartments

Nook on Valdez

2425 Valdez StOakland, CA 94612
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val1415
Studio Apartments

val1415

1415 Martin Luther King Jr WayOakland, CA 94612
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ArtHaus Grand
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus Grand

220 Grand AveOakland, CA 94610
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Oakland
Studio Apartments

Oakland

787 22nd StOakland, CA 94612
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425 E 18th St
Studio Apartments

425 E 18th St

417-425 E 18th StOakland, CA 94606

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1130 30th Street
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1130 30th Street

1130 30th StOakland, CA 94608
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535 41st St
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535 41st St

535 41st StOakland, CA 94609
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547 24th St
Studio Apartments

547 24th St

547 24th StOakland, CA 94612
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2208 Carroll St
Studio Apartments

2208 Carroll St

2208 Carroll StOakland, CA 94606
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Piedmont
Studio Apartments

Piedmont

215 W MacArthur BlvdOakland, CA 94611
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ArtHaus 820
Studio Apartments

ArtHaus 820

820 W Macarthur BlvdOakland, CA 94608
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123 17th St Apartments
Studio Apartments

123 17th St Apartments

123 17th StOakland, CA 94612
Corporate Housing
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Downtown Oakland, Oakland, CA

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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 $1,515.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Oakland is Claridge Hotel LP. which is listed at $895, while the average apartment in Downtown Oakland costs $3,222.

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 36 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 $563 which is $2,659 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Oakland.

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