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4245 34th St
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4245 34th St

4245 34th StSan Diego, CA 92104
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The Amberjack
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The Amberjack

4740 Wilson AveSan Diego, CA 92116
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r4036
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r4036

4036 Oregon StSan Diego, CA 92104
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2474 E BROADWAY
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2474 E BROADWAY

2474 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92102
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4690 Wightman St.
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4690 Wightman St.

4690 Wightman StSan Diego, CA 92105
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NAPLES
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NAPLES

4874-4880 Naples StSan Diego, CA 92110
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3845 47th St.
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3845 47th St.

3845 47th StSan Diego, CA 92105
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4515 35th Street
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4515 35th Street

4515 35th StSan Diego, CA 92116
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Arroyo Vista
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Arroyo Vista

475-487 S Meadowbrook DrSan Diego, CA 92114
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4142 44th St
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4142 44th St

4142 44th StSan Diego, CA 92105
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4240
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4240

2419-2421 J StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Waring Gardens
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Waring Gardens

5320-5340 Adobe Falls RdSan Diego, CA 92120
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5060 Santa Monica Ave
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5060 Santa Monica Ave

5060 Santa Monica AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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4447 49th Street
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4447 49th Street

4447 49th StSan Diego, CA 92115
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1624-1630 Coronado Ave
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1624-1630 Coronado Ave

1624-1630 Coronado AveSan Diego, CA 92154
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4455-4465 Cherokee Ave
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4455-4465 Cherokee Ave

4455-4465 Cherokee AveSan Diego, CA 92116
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4350 Maple St
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4350 Maple St

4350 Maple StSan Diego, CA 92105
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4533 North Ave
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4533 North Ave

4533 North AveSan Diego, CA 92116
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4128 Wabash Ave
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4128 Wabash Ave

4128 Wabash AveSan Diego, CA 92104
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1021 Hayes Ave
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1021 Hayes Ave

1021 Hayes AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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The Dorado
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The Dorado

4173 36th StSan Diego, CA 92104
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4658 E Mountain View Dr
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4658 E Mountain View Dr

4658 E Mountain View DrSan Diego, CA 92116
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1432 Robinson Ave
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1432 Robinson Ave

1432 Robinson AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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4142-4150 Utah St
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4142-4150 Utah St

4142-4150 Utah StSan Diego, CA 92104
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FA2
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FA2

3935-3941 4th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Coronado Manor
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Coronado Manor

1560 Coronado AveSan Diego, CA 92154
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4334 49th
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4334 49th

4334 49th StSan Diego, CA 92115
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3076 Lincoln Ave
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3076 Lincoln Ave

3076 Lincoln AveSan Diego, CA 92104
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4369 51st St
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4369 51st St

4369 51st StSan Diego, CA 92115
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Casa Frida
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Casa Frida

1530 Chalcedony StSan Diego, CA 92109
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Villa Del Cerro
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Villa Del Cerro

5737-5787 College AveSan Diego, CA 92120
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Pico Apartments
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Pico Apartments

4639 Pico StSan Diego, CA 92109
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1202 Pearl
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1202 Pearl

1202 N Pearl StTacoma, WA 98406
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Hayden4+ years in San Diego

March 6, 2025

San Diego is an amazing city for families, young professionals, and retirees!

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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