Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Marina Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $900 (65 Rentals)

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Entrada
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$1,900 - $2,132
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$1,907 - $3,647

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Entrada

453 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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$2,000

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Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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253 10th Ave, Unit 628, Unit 628

253 10th Ave
San DiegoCA92101
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K1 Apartments
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$2,084 - $2,726
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$2,093 - $6,781

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K1 Apartments

330 13th StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Tenth&G
$2,109 - $2,545
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$2,124 - $3,284

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Tenth&G

707 10th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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625 Broadway
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$2,257 - $2,492
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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
$2,262 - $4,400
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$2,267 - $26,614

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The Merian

601 11th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Diega
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$2,449 - $3,113
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$2,456 - $7,045

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Diega

702 BroadwaySan Diego, CA 92101
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Ancora
$2,575 - $3,352
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$2,607 - $4,982

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Ancora

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Valentina by Alta
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$2,595 - $3,477
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$2,603 - $8,633

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Valentina by Alta

1919 Pacific HwySan 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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CCBA Senior Garden
Studio Apartments

CCBA Senior Garden

438 3rd AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Park 12 Podium
Studio Apartments

Park 12 Podium

202 Park BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101
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WLA 509 Park
Studio Apartments

WLA 509 Park

509 Park BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101

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Marina, San Diego, CA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Marina Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Marina?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Marina is under $1,595.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Marina?

The cheapest apartment in Marina is Arlington Apartments which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in Marina costs $5,405.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Marina?

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 67 regular apartments in Marina 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 Marina?

Cheap apartments in Marina have an average cost of $214 which is $5,191 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Marina.

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