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4424 Mississippi St
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4424 Mississippi St

4424 Mississippi StSan Diego, CA 92116
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Esquire
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Esquire

4710 Point Loma AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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3770 42nd Street
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3770 42nd Street

3770 42nd StSan Diego, CA 92105
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Naranja Apartments
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Naranja Apartments

5256 Naranja StSan Diego, CA 92114
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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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4322 Van Dyke Ave
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4322 Van Dyke Ave

4322 Van Dyke AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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2166 Grand Ave
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2166 Grand Ave

2166 Grand AveSan Diego, CA 92109

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Santa Fe Villas
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Santa Fe Villas

3912 Albatross StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Las Palmas
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Las Palmas

3864 35th StSan Diego, CA 92104
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Las Dos Palmas
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Las Dos Palmas

2707 Highland AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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Pelican Point
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Pelican Point

5101-5107 Narragansett AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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CCBA Senior Garden
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CCBA Senior Garden

438 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Vista Capri East
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Vista Capri East

4666 63rd StSan Diego, CA 92115
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BC Chamoune
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BC Chamoune

4065-4071 Chamoune AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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The Empire
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The Empire

843 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Park House Apartments
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Park House Apartments

8501-8549 Glenhaven StSan Diego, CA 92123
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Kalos Apartments
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Kalos Apartments

3783-3825 Florida StSan Diego, CA 92104
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Pacific Pines
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Pacific Pines

4366 Menlo AveSan Diego, CA 92115
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Pacific Palms
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Pacific Palms

5109-5139 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117
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4307
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4307

3522 College AveSan Diego, CA 92115
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Commercial Suites
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Commercial Suites

2735 Commercial StSan Diego, CA 92113
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The Palms
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The Palms

5069 University AveSan Diego, CA 92105
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3145 Reynard Way
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3145 Reynard Way

3145 Reynard WaySan Diego, CA 92103
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1St Ave. 3710***
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1St Ave. 3710***

3710-3716 1st AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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4030 38th St #7
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4030 38th St #7

4030 38th StSan Diego, CA 92105
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Spring Villas
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Spring Villas

8760 Jamacha RdSan Diego, CA 91977
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Fairbanks Square
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Fairbanks Square

16050 Potomac Ridge RdSan Diego, CA 92127
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Desert Spa Apartments
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Desert Spa Apartments

4338-4340 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117
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FRH
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FRH

4029 44th StSan Diego, CA 92105
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4074 Swift Ave
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4074 Swift Ave

4074 Swift AveSan Diego, CA 92104
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2238 Famosa Blvd
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2238 Famosa Blvd

2238 Famosa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92107

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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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