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4576-4580 32nd St
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4576-4580 32nd St

4576-4580 32nd StSan Diego, CA 92116
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630 W Washington St
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630 W Washington St

630 W Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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4835 Saratoga Ave
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4835 Saratoga Ave

4835 Saratoga AveSan Diego, CA 92107
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2525 Broadway

2525 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92102
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563 22nd St
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563 22nd St

563 22nd StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Fiesta Apartments
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Fiesta Apartments

5150 Balboa Arms DrSan Diego, CA 92117
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4177-4187 Eta St
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4177-4187 Eta St

4177-4187 Eta StSan Diego, CA 92113
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Essex Apartments
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Essex Apartments

1910 State StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Park House Apartments
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Park House Apartments

8501-8549 Glenhaven StSan Diego, CA 92123
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Barcelona
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Barcelona

326 Juniper StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Studios on 6th
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Studios on 6th

3560 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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J Street Flats
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J Street Flats

222 J StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Lori Manor
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Lori Manor

1012-1028 A AveCoronado, CA 92118
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1909 C Ave
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1909 C Ave

1909 C AveNational City, CA 91950
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Summercrest Apartments
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Summercrest Apartments

2615 E Plaza BlvdNational City, CA 91950
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Hickorywood Villas
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Hickorywood Villas

406-408 N Hickory StEscondido, CA 92025
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Silverwood Villas
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Silverwood Villas

827 N Fig StEscondido, CA 92026
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Grove Lofts
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Grove Lofts

8465 BroadwayLemon Grove, CA 91945
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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 $1,292.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Diego?

The cheapest apartment in San Diego is Arlington Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in San Diego costs $6,900.

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 4,661 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 $688 which is $6,212 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Diego.

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