Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Sacramento, CA from $739 (387 Rentals)

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Sakura
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$739 - $1,479
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Sakura

2000 16th StSacramento, CA 95818
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Madison
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$1,100
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$1,100 - $1,573
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Madison

4901 Little Oak LnSacramento, CA 95841
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Redwood Square
$1,260 - $1,315
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Redwood Square

4400 Elkhorn BlvdSacramento, CA 95842
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Sacramento Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Sacramento?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Sacramento is under $1,025.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sacramento?

The cheapest apartment in Sacramento is Mosaic Gardens at Taylor Terrace which is listed at $624, while the average apartment in Sacramento costs $1,973.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Sacramento?

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 6,764 regular apartments in Sacramento 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 Sacramento?

Cheap apartments in Sacramento have an average cost of $577 which is $1,396 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Sacramento.

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