Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Sacramento Neighborhood of Sacramento, CA from $822 (78 Rentals)

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Birchwood Meadows
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$1,250
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$1,125 - $1,275
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$125

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$1,250 - $1,400
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Birchwood Meadows

2732 San Jose WaySacramento, CA 95817
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521 14th St
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$1,295
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$1,295

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$1,295
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521 14th St

521 14th StSacramento, CA 95814
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1701 P St
$1,300
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$1,300 - $1,450

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$1,300 - $1,450
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1701 P St

1701 P StSacramento, CA 95811
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University River Village
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$1,375 - $1,550
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$1,361 - $2,711
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$14

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$1,375 - $2,725
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University River Village

7901 La Riviera DrSacramento, CA 95826
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Sixteen 20G
$1,495 - $1,735
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$1,405 - $1,805
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$90

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$1,495 - $1,895
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Sixteen 20G

1620 G StSacramento, CA 95814
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2707 I St, Unit 3
$1,500
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$1,500

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$1,500
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2707 I St, Unit 3

2707 I StSacramento, CA 95816
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Birchwood Gardens
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Birchwood Gardens

1225 Bell StSacramento, CA 95825
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Ary Place
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Ary Place

1717 S StSacramento, CA 95811
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U Street Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

U Street Apartments

404 U StSacramento, CA 95818
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Lions Court
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Lions Court

2210 T StSacramento, CA 95816
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Polynesian Apartments
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Polynesian Apartments

1830-1834 Bell StSacramento, CA 95825
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Arden Aire Apartments
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Arden Aire Apartments

1960-1972 Ethan WaySacramento, CA 95825
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2517 U St
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2517 U St

2517 U StSacramento, CA 95818
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Sacramento Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Sacramento?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Sacramento is under $1,250.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Sacramento is Ping Yuen Senior Community - 55 years + which is listed at $1,020, while the average apartment in Downtown Sacramento costs $2,645.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 39 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown Sacramento?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Sacramento have an average cost of $644 which is $2,001 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Sacramento.

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