
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA from $850 (491 Rentals) Page 4 of 10


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50th St Apartments

Hillside Views Apartments

Las Palmas

Las Dos Palmas

Pelican Point

Park Loma Apartment Homes

CCBA Senior Garden

Vista Capri East

BC Chamoune

2782 Broadway Apartments

The Empire

Park House Apartments

Harbor Villa Apartments

Silver Spray Apartments

Kalos Apartments

Mississippi St. Apartments

Pacific Pines

Pacific Palms

4307

Commercial Suites

The Palms

3145 Reynard Way

4060 Euclid North Apartments

Villa Terrace Apartments

Vantaggio Broadway

1St Ave. 3710***

4030 38th St #7

Spring Villas

Cypress at Junipers Senior Apartments

Fairbanks Square

Fairbanks Terrace II

Casa Marlborough Apartments

Bay Park Apartments

Desert Spa Apartments

FRH

4167 CHEROKEE AVENUE

4074 Swift Ave

2238 Famosa Blvd

Georgia Heights Apartments
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in San Diego?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Studio Apartments | $2,392 | $875 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,930 | $850 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,794 | $819 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,721 | $1,000 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,195 | $719 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 5 Bedroom Apartments | $10,062 | $1,289 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 6 Bedroom Apartments | $7,600 | $1,899 | $10,000+ |
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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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