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1445 Front St
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1445 Front St

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

438 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Living Q
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Living Q

1903-1911 K StSan Diego, CA 92102
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Park 12 Podium
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Park 12 Podium

202 Park BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101

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2525 Broadway
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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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WLA 509 Park
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WLA 509 Park

509 Park BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101
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Essex Apartments
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Essex Apartments

1910 State StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Barcelona
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Barcelona

326 Juniper StSan Diego, CA 92101
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J Street Flats
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J Street Flats

222 J StSan Diego, CA 92101
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St. Paul's Manor
Studio Apartments

St. Paul's Manor

2635 2nd AveSan Diego, CA 92103
Senior Living
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The Sterling
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The Sterling

470 20th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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property at 1643 Sixth Ave

$1,850 - $3,050

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1643 Sixth Ave

San DiegoCA92101
property at 1080 Park Blvd

$1,945 - $3,200

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1080 Park Blvd

San DiegoCA92101
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The Continental
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The Continental

320 W Cedar StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Vera Cortez Hill
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Vera Cortez Hill

1399 Ninth AveSan Diego, CA 92101
Student Housing

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Form 15
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Form 15

1450 Market StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Prime
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Prime

1965 Columbia StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Shift
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Shift

1501 Island AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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4th and J
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4th and J

372 4th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Alcove East Village
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Alcove East Village

330 15th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Olea
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Olea

2250 India StSan Diego, CA 92101

Downtown San Diego - One of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods in San Diego

Named as one of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods to rent in San Diego by our , Local Expert Hayden Goldberg. See how it ranks!

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 Arlington Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Downtown San Diego costs $5,415.

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 65 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 $170 which is $5,245 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown San Diego.

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