1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Palo Alto Neighborhood of Palo Alto, CA (136 Rentals)

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property at 820 Kipling St
$3,500

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Base Rent$3,500

Total Monthly Price$3,500
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Rentals
Available Jan 1, 2027
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820 Kipling St

Palo AltoCA94301
property at 1325 Cowper St
$4,950
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1325 Cowper St

Palo AltoCA94301

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Villa Toscana
1 Bedroom Apartments

Villa Toscana

272-290 Everett AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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166 Bryant St
1 Bedroom Apartments

166 Bryant St

166 Bryant StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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825 Cowper St
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825 Cowper St

825 Cowper StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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350 Channing Ave
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350 Channing Ave

350 Channing AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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1061 Alma St
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1061 Alma St

1061 Alma StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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201 Cowper St
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201 Cowper St

201 Cowper StPalo Alto, CA 94301

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621-629 Homer Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

621-629 Homer Ave

621-629 Homer AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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160-164 Tasso St
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160-164 Tasso St

160-164 Tasso StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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165-171 Alma St
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165-171 Alma St

165-171 Alma StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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451 Lytton Ave
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451 Lytton Ave

451 Lytton AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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169 Waverley St
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169 Waverley St

169 Waverley StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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446 Forest Ave
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446 Forest Ave

446 Forest AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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1027 Bryant St
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1027 Bryant St

1027 Bryant StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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643 Channing Ave
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643 Channing Ave

643 Channing AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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205 Hawthorne Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

205 Hawthorne Ave

205 Hawthorne AvePalo Alto, CA 94301

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189 Cowper St
1 Bedroom Apartments

189 Cowper St

189 Cowper StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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331 Poe St
1 Bedroom Apartments

331 Poe St

331 Poe StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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203 Bryant St
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203 Bryant St

203 Bryant StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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242-244 Ramona St
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242-244 Ramona St

242-244 Ramona StPalo Alto, CA 94301
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134 Tasso Ct
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134 Tasso Ct

134 Tasso CtPalo Alto, CA 94301
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360 Hawthorne Ave
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360 Hawthorne Ave

360 Hawthorne AvePalo Alto, CA 94301
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899 Webster St
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899 Webster St

899 Webster StPalo Alto, CA 94301

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Downtown Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

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