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City Villas Apartments
$2,100 - $2,200
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$1,930 - $2,930
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$2,050 - $3,050
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City Villas Apartments

837-845 16th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Griffis East Village
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$2,115 - $3,039
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$2,005 - $4,007
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Griffis East Village

688 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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$2,116 - $2,331
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$2,116 - $3,015
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840 17th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 1480 Broadway

$2,150

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$2,150
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$2,150

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1480 Broadway, Unit 2307

1480 Broadway
San DiegoCA92101

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625 Broadway
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$2,313 - $2,860
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$2,001 - $4,494
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625 Broadway

625 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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13th & Market
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$2,319 - $3,041
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$2,294 - $3,674
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$25
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$2,319 - $3,699
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13th & Market

1330-1350 Market StSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 1642 7th Ave

$2,350

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$2,350
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1642 7th Ave, Unit 119

1642 7th Ave
San DiegoCA92101
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Tenth&G
$2,382 - $3,133
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$1,988 - $3,354
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Tenth&G

707 10th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Modera San Diego
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$2,392 - $4,822
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Modera San Diego

1445 K StSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 1435 India St

$2,400

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1435 India St, Unit 516

1435 India St
San DiegoCA92101
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1985 National Ave
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1985 National Ave

1985 National AveSan Diego, CA 92113
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Cedar Gateway
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Cedar Gateway

550 Cedar StSan Diego, CA 92101

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The Student Renter's Ultimate Guide to Finding the Perfect San Diego Neighborhood to Rent

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown San Diego Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown San Diego?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown San Diego is under $1,550.

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

The cheapest apartment in Downtown San Diego is Redwood Terrace which is listed at $1,595, while the average apartment in Downtown San Diego costs $5,405.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown 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 58 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown San Diego?

Cheap apartments in Downtown San Diego have an average cost of $228 which is $5,177 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown San Diego.

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