Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Hillcrest Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $1,695 (66 Rentals)

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property at 1464 Essex St

$2,195

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$2,195
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1464 Essex St, Unit 7

1464 Essex St
San DiegoCA92103
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Park Diplomat
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$2,229 - $2,499
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$2,029 - $3,854
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Park Diplomat

1707 Essex StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Villa Pacifica
$2,395 - $2,403
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$2,399 - $2,403
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Villa Pacifica

3630 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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The Warwick
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$2,595 - $2,799
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$2,104 - $2,799
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The Warwick

606 Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Denizen
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$2,599 - $3,099
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$2,606 - $5,457
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Denizen

3840 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Rowyn
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$2,757 - $3,933
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$2,305 - $5,026
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Rowyn

3775 Sixth AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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MoDE
$2,999 - $3,456
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$2,391 - $3,494
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MoDE

635 Robinson AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Indiana Palms
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Indiana Palms

3621 Indiana StSan Diego, CA 92103
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630 W Washington St
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630 W Washington St

630 W Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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4077 Goldfinch St
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4077 Goldfinch St

4077 Goldfinch StSan Diego, CA 92103
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4030 Front St
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4030 Front St

4030 Front StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Santa Fe Villas
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Santa Fe Villas

3912 Albatross StSan Diego, CA 92103
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1021 Hayes Ave
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1021 Hayes Ave

1021 Hayes AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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4533 North Ave
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4533 North Ave

4533 North AveSan Diego, CA 92116
property at 3431 Park Blvd

$1,900 - $3,200

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3431 Park Blvd

San DiegoCA92103
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4284-4288 3rd Ave
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4284-4288 3rd Ave

4284-4288 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92103

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Hillcrest, San Diego, CA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hillcrest Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hillcrest?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hillcrest is under $2,295.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Hillcrest?

The cheapest apartment in Hillcrest is The Marquis which is listed at $1,850, while the average apartment in Hillcrest costs $6,106.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hillcrest?

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 220 regular apartments in Hillcrest that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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