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3041 franklin ave, Unit 3041
$1,800
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3041 franklin ave, Unit 3041

3041 franklin aveSan Diego, CA 92113
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64Forty
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$1,822 - $2,350
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64Forty

6440 El Cajon BlvdSan Diego, CA 92115
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3167 Market
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$1,900 - $2,250
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$1,900 - $2,250
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3167 Market

3167 Market StSan Diego, CA 92102
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1985 National Ave
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1985 National Ave

1985 National AveSan Diego, CA 92113
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Southwest Village
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Southwest Village

323-338 Willie James Jones AveSan Diego, CA 92102
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Jean C. McKinney Manor
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Jean C. McKinney Manor

5641 Imperial AveSan Diego, CA 92114
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Kettner Crossing Phase 1
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Kettner Crossing Phase 1

1590 Kettner BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101
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Cedar Gateway
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Cedar Gateway

550 Cedar StSan Diego, CA 92101
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4462-4468 30th St
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4462-4468 30th St

4462-4468 30th StSan Diego, CA 92116
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Cascade Apartments
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Cascade Apartments

5826-5848 Streamview DrSan Diego, CA 92105
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Winona Towers
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Winona Towers

4544 Winona AveSan Diego, CA 92115
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Indiana Palms
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Indiana Palms

3621 Indiana StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Aldea at Hamilton
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Aldea at Hamilton

3962 Hamilton StSan Diego, CA 92104
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Parkside
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Parkside

4035 Park Haven CtSan Diego, CA 92113

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Diego Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Diego?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Diego is under $1,165.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Diego?

The cheapest apartment in San Diego is Trails at Carmel Mountain Ranch Apartments which is listed at $894, while the average apartment in San Diego costs $3,240.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Diego?

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 7,850 regular apartments in San Diego 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 San Diego?

Cheap apartments in San Diego have an average cost of $872 which is $2,368 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Diego.

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