Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Gaslamp District San Diego, CA from $900 (75 Rentals)

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Entrada
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$1,750 - $2,132
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$1,757 - $3,647

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Entrada

453 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 253 10th Ave

$1,950

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$1,950

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$1,950

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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The Merian
$2,162 - $4,113
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$2,167 - $29,334

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The Merian

601 11th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Tenth&G
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$1,998 - $2,311
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$2,013 - $3,353

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Tenth&G

707 10th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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property at 450 J St

$2,000

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$2,000

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$2,000

Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Jun 19

450 J St, Unit 5121, Unit 5121

450 J St
San DiegoCA92101

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property at 1080 Park Blvd

$2,200

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$2,200

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1080 Park Blvd, Unit 1409, Unit 1409

1080 Park Blvd
San DiegoCA92101
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625 Broadway
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$2,202 - $2,322
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$2,207 - $4,499

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625 Broadway

625 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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Ancora Apartments
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$2,320 - $3,352
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$2,352 - $4,732

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Ancora Apartments

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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K1 Apartments
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$2,330 - $2,554
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$2,339 - $6,448

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Studio Apartments Available Jun 20

K1 Apartments

330 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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1445 Front St
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1445 Front St

1445 Front StSan Diego, CA 92101

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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 Arlington Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Gaslamp District costs $5,392.

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 58 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 $151 which is $5,241 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Gaslamp District.

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