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Stella Vista
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Stella Vista

6675 Linda Vista RdSan Diego, CA 92111
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Euclid Terrace Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Euclid Terrace Apartments

240-260 Euclid AveSan Diego, CA 92114
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Montalvo
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Montalvo

4247 Montalvo StSan Diego, CA 92107
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630 W Washington St
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630 W Washington St

630 W Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Bandar Salaam
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Bandar Salaam

3810 Winona AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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Town Pines
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Town Pines

3013 C StSan Diego, CA 92102
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4835 Saratoga Ave
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4835 Saratoga Ave

4835 Saratoga AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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4568 Altadena Ave
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4568 Altadena Ave

4568 Altadena AveSan Diego, CA 92115
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Aspen Apartments
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Aspen Apartments

4975 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117
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4781 SEMINOLE Dr
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4781 SEMINOLE Dr

4781 SEMINOLE DrSan Diego, CA 92115
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Lotus House Apartments
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Lotus House Apartments

5110 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117
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Lions Gate
1 Bedroom Apartments

Lions Gate

1231 25th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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1849-1867 Morena Blvd
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1849-1867 Morena Blvd

1849-1867 Morena BlvdSan Diego, CA 92110
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3087 A St
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3087 A St

3087 A StSan Diego, CA 92102
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4502 40th St
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4502 40th St

4502 40th StSan Diego, CA 92116
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Serra Bella Apartments
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Serra Bella Apartments

2707 Mission Village DrSan Diego, CA 92123
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La Maison
1 Bedroom Apartments

La Maison

1818 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Torre Del Mar
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Torre Del Mar

4925 Del Mar AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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4077 Goldfinch St
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4077 Goldfinch St

4077 Goldfinch StSan Diego, CA 92103
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The Pacific Lamont
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The Pacific Lamont

4040 Lamont StSan Diego, CA 92109
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Santa Fe Manor
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Santa Fe Manor

3835 Swift AveSan Diego, CA 92104
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4382 53rd St
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4382 53rd St

4382 53rd StSan Diego, CA 92115
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3070 Landis St
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3070 Landis St

3070 Landis StSan Diego, CA 92104
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66th Street
1 Bedroom Apartments

66th Street

630-636 66th StSan Diego, CA 92114
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Ocean Beach Cottages
1 Bedroom Apartments

Ocean Beach Cottages

2025-2041 Bacon StSan Diego, CA 92107
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4030 Front St
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4030 Front St

4030 Front StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Casa De Lago
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Casa De Lago

4145 Iowa StSan Diego, CA 92104
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De Anza
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De Anza

2430-2444 30th StSan Diego, CA 92104
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4576-4580 32nd St
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4576-4580 32nd St

4576-4580 32nd StSan Diego, CA 92116
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Casa Riviera
1 Bedroom Apartments

Casa Riviera

3773-3777 Haines StSan Diego, CA 92109

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Bay Palms Apartment
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Bay Palms Apartment

2201-2233 Grand AveSan Diego, CA 92109
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3829 Georgia St
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3829 Georgia St

3829 Georgia StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Commercial Suites
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Commercial Suites

2735 Commercial StSan Diego, CA 92113
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4424 Mississippi St
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4424 Mississippi St

4424 Mississippi StSan Diego, CA 92116
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2401-2415 G St.
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2401-2415 G St.

2401 G StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Esquire
1 Bedroom Apartments

Esquire

4710 Point Loma AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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2166 Grand Ave
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2166 Grand Ave

2166 Grand AveSan Diego, CA 92109
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4322 Van Dyke Ave
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4322 Van Dyke Ave

4322 Van Dyke AveSan Diego, CA 92105

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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 $1,300.

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

The cheapest apartment in San Diego is Meade Avenue Apartments which is listed at $1,295, while the average apartment in San Diego costs $7,383.

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 3,935 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 $694 which is $6,689 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Diego.

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