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Cheapest Available Orange County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Orange County, CA is a Studio unit found at Haven Place in the Civic Art District neighborhood priced from $750. Garden Brook Senior Village in the Little Saigon neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,374. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Orange County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Haven PlaceLa JollaStudio,1BA$750
Garden Brook Senior VillageStudioStudio,1BA$1,374
Crystal View ApartmentsStudio (A/B)Studio,1BA$1,450
Ambassador Inn ApartmentsStudiosStudio,1BA$1,450
Lexington CourtyardStudio + 1 BathStudio,1BA$1,495
Chestnut Place Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,499
Hudson Ridge ApartmentsMedium StudioStudio,1BA$1,500
Metro East Senior Park 62+StudioStudio,1BA$1,560
Park Stanton Place Senior ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,568
Royale La HabraSTUDIOStudio,1BA$1,575

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Orange County, CA

As of August 31, 2026 the best value apartment in the Orange County area is the $1.35 price per square foot 1920 E Cypress St Model at 1920 E Cypress St, Unit 26 in the in the East Anaheim neighborhood starting from $2,700. The second greatest value Orange County apartment is the 4 Bedroom Model at First Street starting at $2,746 with a $2.01 price per square foot in the City Center neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Orange County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1920 E Cypress St, Unit 261920 E Cypress St2BR,2.5BA$1.35
First Street4 Bedroom4BR,2BA$2.01
14101 S Euclid St, Unit Apt 4114101 S Euclid St2BR,1BA$1.94
Terrace View West2BR 1 BA2BR,1BA$1.90
Arroyo Casa2BD/2BA2BR,2BA$2.14
Bonnie's Garden Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$2.07
Haven PlaceVenice2BR,1BA$1.39
Empress Apartments1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1.91
Plaza Peacock1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.06
10970 S Figueroa St2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$2.17

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Orange County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Orange County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Orange County is under $1,575.

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

The cheapest apartment in Orange County is Haven Place which is listed at $950, while the average apartment in Orange County costs $3,005.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Orange 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 139 regular apartments in Orange 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 Orange County?

Cheap apartments in Orange County have an average cost of $170 which is $2,835 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Orange County.

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