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Tierra Del Norte
2 Bedroom Apartments

Tierra Del Norte

984 Peach AveEl Cajon, CA 92021
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Amberwood Villas
2 Bedroom Apartments

Amberwood Villas

1404 N BroadwayEscondido, CA 92026
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9109 Kenwood Dr
2 Bedroom Apartments

9109 Kenwood Dr

9109 Kenwood DrSpring Valley, CA 91977
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Lexington Palms
2 Bedroom Apartments

Lexington Palms

528-570 W Lexington AveEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Pacifica Sunrise
2 Bedroom Apartments

Pacifica Sunrise

921 S Sunshine AveEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Cypress Park
2 Bedroom Apartments

Cypress Park

348 W Cypress AveEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Ironwood Villas
2 Bedroom Apartments

Ironwood Villas

214 W 13th StEscondido, CA 92025
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Key Largo Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Key Largo Apartments

380 N Mollison AveEl Cajon, CA 92021
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Villa Rimini
2 Bedroom Apartments

Villa Rimini

725 Washington Heights RdEl Cajon, CA 92019

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The Parkway
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Parkway

7546 Parkway DrLa Mesa, CA 91942
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Sweetwater Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Sweetwater Apartments

1058 Elkelton BlvdSpring Valley, CA 91977
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4744 70th St
2 Bedroom Apartments

4744 70th St

4744 70th StLa Mesa, CA 91942
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7516 Parkway Dr
2 Bedroom Apartments

7516 Parkway Dr

7516 Parkway DrLa Mesa, CA 91942
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Villas of Washington
2 Bedroom Apartments

Villas of Washington

1121 E Washington AveEl Cajon, CA 92019
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Rockford Gardens
2 Bedroom Apartments

Rockford Gardens

181 Ballantyne StEl Cajon, CA 92020
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Paloma Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Paloma Apartments

585 E StChula Vista, CA 91910
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Roanoke
2 Bedroom Apartments

Roanoke

174 Roanoke RdEl Cajon, CA 92020
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4376 Rosebud Ln
2 Bedroom Apartments

4376 Rosebud Ln

4376 Rosebud LnLa Mesa, CA 91941
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Encelia Cota Vera
2 Bedroom Apartments

Encelia Cota Vera

1910 Encelia CirChula Vista, CA 91913
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Lori Manor
2 Bedroom Apartments

Lori Manor

1012-1028 A AveCoronado, CA 92118
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542 D St Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

542 D St Apartments

542 D StChula Vista, CA 91910
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Casa Verde Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Casa Verde Apartments

7629-7633 Normal AveLa Mesa, CA 91941
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Escondido Villas
2 Bedroom Apartments

Escondido Villas

1136 N Escondido BlvdEscondido, CA 92026
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Sea Vale Villas
2 Bedroom Apartments

Sea Vale Villas

24 Woodlawn AveChula Vista, CA 91910
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Villa Serena
2 Bedroom Apartments

Villa Serena

1201-1231 Medical Center DrChula Vista, CA 91911
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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 $1,063, while the average apartment in San Diego costs $3,199.

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 5,527 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 $916 which is $2,283 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Diego.

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