Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Gaslamp District San Diego, CA from $1,700 (59 Rentals)

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property at 1601 India St

$1,800 - $2,995

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1601 India St

San DiegoCA92101
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$2,035 - $2,250
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$2,040 - $3,193

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840 17th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 1435 India St

$2,200

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$2,200

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1435 India St, Unit 516, Unit 516

1435 India St
San DiegoCA92101

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625 Broadway
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$2,405 - $3,085
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$2,262 - $4,499

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625 Broadway

625 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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The Merian
$2,405 - $6,746
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$2,267 - $26,614

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The Merian

601 11th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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GEMA
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$2,488 - $2,910
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$2,493 - $3,615

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GEMA

1471 8th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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1985 National Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

1985 National Ave

1985 National AveSan Diego, CA 92113
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Cedar Gateway
1 Bedroom Apartments

Cedar Gateway

550 Cedar StSan Diego, CA 92101
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CCBA Senior Garden
1 Bedroom Apartments

CCBA Senior Garden

438 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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563 22nd St
1 Bedroom Apartments

563 22nd St

563 22nd StSan Diego, CA 92102
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La Maison
1 Bedroom Apartments

La Maison

1818 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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The Empire
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Empire

843 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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The Sterling
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Sterling

470 20th StSan Diego, CA 92102
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1822
1 Bedroom Apartments

1822

1822 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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The Leo
1 Bedroom Apartments

The Leo

715 15th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Vantage Pointe
1 Bedroom Apartments

Vantage Pointe

1281 9th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
property at 777 Sixth Ave

$2,295 - $3,995

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777 Sixth Ave

San DiegoCA92101
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Vera Cortez Hill
1 Bedroom Apartments

Vera Cortez Hill

1399 Ninth AveSan Diego, CA 92101
Student Housing

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Gaslamp District Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Gaslamp District?

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

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Gaslamp District?

The cheapest apartment in Gaslamp District is Luther Tower - 55+ Affordable Community which is listed at $1,860, while the average apartment in Gaslamp District costs $5,405.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Gaslamp District?

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 69 regular apartments in Gaslamp District 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 Gaslamp District?

Cheap apartments in Gaslamp District have an average cost of $232 which is $5,173 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gaslamp District.

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