Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Core-columbia Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $900 (79 Rentals)

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Entrada
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$1,890 - $2,132
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$1,897 - $3,647

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Entrada

453 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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$1,950

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$1,950

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Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available May 29

253 10th Ave, Unit 628, Unit 628

253 10th Ave
San DiegoCA92101
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Tenth&G
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$1,958 - $2,358
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$1,973 - $3,293

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Tenth&G

707 10th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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The Merian
$2,189 - $4,191
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$2,194 - $29,240

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The Merian

601 11th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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K1 Apartments
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$2,192 - $2,497
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$2,201 - $6,754

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K1 Apartments

330 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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625 Broadway
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$2,238 - $2,358
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$2,243 - $4,499

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625 Broadway

625 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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Ancora
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$2,575 - $2,952
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$2,607 - $4,607

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Ancora

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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1445 Front St
Studio Apartments

1445 Front St

1445 Front StSan Diego, CA 92101
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CCBA Senior Garden
Studio Apartments

CCBA Senior Garden

438 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Core-columbia Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Core-columbia?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Core-columbia is under $1,500.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Core-columbia?

The cheapest apartment in Core-columbia is Arlington Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Core-columbia costs $5,397.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Core-columbia?

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 58 regular apartments in Core-columbia 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 Core-columbia?

Cheap apartments in Core-columbia have an average cost of $190 which is $5,207 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Core-columbia.

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