Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Old Town Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $1,952 (46 Rentals)

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Gema
$2,300 - $2,867
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$2,300 - $3,610

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$2,300 - $3,610
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Gema

1471 8th AveSan Diego, CA 92101
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Gables Point Loma
$2,342 - $5,105
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$2,346 - $5,757

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Gables Point Loma

3801-3811 Marquette PlSan Diego, CA 92106
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Citrino
$2,375 - $2,703
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$2,379 - $2,703

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Citrino

6916 Fulton StSan Diego, CA 92111
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Mariners Cove
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$2,468 - $2,618
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$2,486 - $2,797

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Mariners Cove

4392 W Point Loma BlvdSan Diego, CA 92107
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Alexan Gallerie
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$2,564 - $3,449
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$2,570 - $4,995

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Alexan Gallerie

375 Camino De La ReinaSan Diego, CA 92108
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The Warwick
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$2,599 - $2,803
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$2,199 - $2,803

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The Warwick

606 Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Valentina by Alta
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$2,713 - $3,685
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$2,722 - $7,865

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Valentina by Alta

1919 Pacific HwySan Diego, CA 92101
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Denizen
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$2,737 - $3,290
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$2,606 - $6,249

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Denizen

3840 6th AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Rowyn
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$2,754 - $3,933
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$2,575 - $5,026

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Rowyn

3775 Sixth AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Cielo
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$2,919 - $3,967
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$2,713 - $6,071

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Cielo

915 W Grape StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Ancora Apartments
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$2,975 - $4,282
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$2,727 - $4,732

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Ancora Apartments

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Treehouse
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$3,260 - $4,481
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$2,925 - $5,631

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Treehouse

2525 1st AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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AV8 Little Italy
$3,376 - $3,691
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$2,720 - $7,302

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AV8 Little Italy

2155 Kettner BlvdSan Diego, CA 92101
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2530 Juan St
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2530 Juan St

2530 Juan StSan Diego, CA 92110

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$2,700 - $3,995

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5875 Friars Rd

San DiegoCA92110

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Old Town Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Old Town?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Old Town is under $2,328.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Old Town?

The cheapest apartment in Old Town is The Hills at Fashion Valley which is listed at $1,952, while the average apartment in Old Town costs $3,599.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Old Town?

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 281 regular apartments in Old Town 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 Old Town?

Cheap apartments in Old Town have an average cost of $860 which is $2,739 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Old Town.

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