Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Kearny Mesa Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $2,594 (13 Rentals)

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Pacific Sands
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$2,695 - $3,301
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Pacific Sands

5550 Balboa Arms DrSan Diego, CA 92117
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Gardens Apartments
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$2,710 - $2,970
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$2,225 - $2,970

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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Jul 15

Gardens Apartments

5544 Balboa Arms DrSan Diego, CA 92117
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Beadnell Village
2 Bedroom Apartments

Beadnell Village

6520 Beadnell WaySan Diego, CA 92117
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Elivia Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

Elivia Apartments

5325-5385 Clairemont Mesa BlvdSan Diego, CA 92117

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The Lucci
2 Bedroom Apartments

The Lucci

3502 Angelucci StSan Diego, CA 92111

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Kearny Mesa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Kearny Mesa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Kearny Mesa is under $2,695.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Kearny Mesa?

The cheapest apartment in Kearny Mesa is The Stratton Apartment Homes which is listed at $2,162, while the average apartment in Kearny Mesa costs $11,502.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Kearny Mesa?

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 227 regular apartments in Kearny Mesa 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 Kearny Mesa?

Cheap apartments in Kearny Mesa have an average cost of $1,221 which is $10,281 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Kearny Mesa.

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