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563 22nd St
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563 22nd St

563 22nd StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Lions Gate
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Lions Gate

1231 25th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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La Maison
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La Maison

1818 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Commercial Suites
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Commercial Suites

2735 Commercial StSan Diego, CA 92113
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2401-2415 G St.
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2401-2415 G St.

2401 G StSan Diego, CA 92102
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The Empire
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The Empire

843 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Palms Apartments
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Palms Apartments

2621-2629 1st AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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3145 Reynard Way
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3145 Reynard Way

3145 Reynard WaySan Diego, CA 92103
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Barcelona
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Barcelona

326 Juniper StSan Diego, CA 92101
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2926-2934 5th Ave
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2926-2934 5th Ave

2926-2934 5th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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$1,995 - $5,825

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1080 Park Blvd

San DiegoCA92101
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The Sterling
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The Sterling

470 20th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Saturn V
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Saturn V

421 25th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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1822
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1822

1822 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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2588 Broadway
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2588 Broadway

2588 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92102
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property at 445 Island Ave

$2,195 - $4,725

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445 Island Ave

San DiegoCA92101

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Vantage Pointe
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Vantage Pointe

1281 9th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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2520 E St
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2520 E St

2520 E StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Form 15
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Form 15

1450 Market StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Vera Cortez Hill
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Vera Cortez Hill

1399 Ninth AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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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 $1,500.

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 $5,397.

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 66 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 $156 which is $5,241 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown San Diego.

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