
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in San Diego, CA from $850 (491 Rentals) Page 6 of 10


Park Verde Apartments

Casa Escondida

169 E Main St

Peppertree Senior Apartments

Village Green Senior Community

The Village at Rancho San Diego

Summer Creek Apartments

Summerfield Villas

563 Broadway, Unit 44

Palm Shadows Apartments

Trade Winds Apartments

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Palm Estates Apartments

622 S Kalmia St

7842 Barton Dr

9430 Winter Gdns Blvd

9015-17 Campo Rd

Essex Manor Apartments

Oak Valley Apartments

Jamacha Apartments

Windsor Heights

Del Pacifico Apartments

The Glorias Apartments

840-840 S Orange Ave

530 Graves Ave

7111 Waite Dr

Terre at Mollison

Ashwood Apartments

Legacy Residential

Majestic Apartments - ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED

Mountain View Villas

Birchmont

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55+ Senior Living at Quail Creek Apartments

Hadley Apartments - A 55+ Lifestyle Community

521 Park Way, Unit 1

Parkway Village

The Sycamore

The Madison

Vida

Sunset Trails

1097 Imperial Beach Blvd

245 4th Ave

Woodlawn West - 30 Day Rentals!

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Bayview Tower Condominiums
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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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