Cheap Short Term Lease Apartments for Rent in Sacramento, CA from $400 (56 Rentals)

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Mayberry at Town & Country
$1,240 - $1,595
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$1,140 - $1,495
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$100
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$1,240 - $1,595
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Mayberry at Town & Country

2909 Marconi AveSacramento, CA 95821
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The Solstice Apartments
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$1,400 - $1,600
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$1,350 - $1,550
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$50
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$1,400 - $1,600
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The Solstice Apartments

9012 Casals StSacramento, CA 95826
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Citadel 29
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Citadel 29

2929 Edison AveSacramento, CA 95821
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Carlton Woods Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Carlton Woods Apartments

5311 College Oaks DrSacramento, CA 95841
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Fulton Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Fulton Apartments

1400 Fulton AveSacramento, CA 95825
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2517 U St
1 Bedroom Apartments

2517 U St

2517 U StSacramento, CA 95818
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Northrop Apartments
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Northrop Apartments

2510 Northrop AveSacramento, CA 95825
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The Thayer
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The Thayer

1228 N StSacramento, CA 95814
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Braden Manor
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Braden Manor

2323-2325 H StSacramento, CA 95816
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Plaza Estates
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Plaza Estates

695 Plaza AveSacramento, CA 95815
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1930 Wright Street
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

1930 Wright Street

1930 Wright StSacramento, CA 95825
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Country Club Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Country Club Apartments

2928 Watt AveSacramento, CA 95821
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Fountain Gardens
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Fountain Gardens

2227-2237 N StSacramento, CA 95816
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Bell Park Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Bell Park Apartments

1600 Bell StSacramento, CA 95825
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Westwood
$1,269 - $2,846
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$1,236 - $2,813
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$33
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$1,269 - $2,846
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Westwood

4900 Marconi AveCarmichael, CA 95608
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McClellan Court Apartments
$1,300 - $1,400
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$1,215 - $1,315
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$85
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$1,300 - $1,400
1 Bedroom Apartments Available Mar 11

McClellan Court Apartments

3430-3448 Freedom Park DrNorth Highlands, CA 95660
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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 $1,100.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sacramento?

The cheapest apartment in Sacramento is Fairway Apartments which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Sacramento costs $2,966.

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 10,474 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 $660 which is $2,306 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Sacramento.

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