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Torre Del Mar

4077 Goldfinch St

The Pacific Lamont

Santa Fe Manor

4382 53rd St

Sterling Terrace-City Heights Adjacent

Las Casitas Apartments

3070 Landis St

66th Street

4030 Front St

Park House Apartments

De Anza

3738 Acacia St

The Mission Apartments

Regency Centre Apartments

Casa Riviera

Terrace View Villas - Military Housing

The Leo

Bay Palms Apartment

3829 Georgia St

Broadway Lofts

Astro Vista Apartments

Esquire

3824 Fourth Avenue

3770 42nd Street

3891-3893 Superior St

Sapphire Apartments

Rancho Vista

2401-2415 G St.

Nerney Apartments

2241 4th Ave

1611 30th St

4322 Van Dyke Ave

J Street Flats

Alta Mesa

Hawthorne Studio Apartments

St. Paul's Manor

Balboa Park Apartments

Torrey Del Mar Apartments

Santa Fe Villas

50th St Apartments

Hillside Views Apartments

Valencia Pointe

Park Loma Apartment Homes

50th Street Villas

Pacific Palms

Las Palmas

Washington Crossing

Las Dos Palmas
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in San Diego?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap San Diego Studio Apartments | $2,382 | $900 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Diego 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,926 | $894 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Diego 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,754 | $819 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Diego 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,712 | $899 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Diego 4 Bedroom Apartments | $4,320 | $719 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 5 Bedroom Apartments | $9,860 | $1,289 | $10,000+ |
| San Diego 6 Bedroom Apartments | $4,836 | $1,899 | $8,408 |
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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 $3,199.
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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