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Santa Fe Villas
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Santa Fe Villas

3912 Albatross StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Pelican Point
1 Bedroom Apartments

Pelican Point

5101-5107 Narragansett AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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Las Palmas
1 Bedroom Apartments

Las Palmas

3864 35th StSan Diego, CA 92104
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Commercial Suites
1 Bedroom Apartments

Commercial Suites

2735 Commercial StSan Diego, CA 92113
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Nestor Regency
1 Bedroom Apartments

Nestor Regency

925-929 Saturn BlvdSan Diego, CA 92154
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Park House Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Park House Apartments

8501-8549 Glenhaven StSan Diego, CA 92123
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Merritt Manor
1 Bedroom Apartments

Merritt Manor

964-980 Merritt DrEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Laurel Park
1 Bedroom Apartments

Laurel Park

10122 Buena Vista AveSantee, CA 92071
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9859 Dale Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

9859 Dale Ave

9859 Dale AveSpring Valley, CA 91977
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Tierra Del Norte
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Tierra Del Norte

984 Peach AveEl Cajon, CA 92021
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Mateus Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Mateus Apartments

6925 Boulevard DrLa Mesa, CA 91941
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Getting Around San Diego, CA

Walk Score®

74 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

57 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

46 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

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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 $1,478.

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

The cheapest apartment in San Diego is Jean C. McKinney Manor which is listed at $834, while the average apartment in San Diego costs $6,088.

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 2,575 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 $594 which is $5,494 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Diego.

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