Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Old Town Neighborhood of San Diego, CA from $1,608 (26 Rentals)

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Citrino
$1,950 - $2,054
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$1,954 - $2,054

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Studio Apartments Available Jul 3

Citrino

6916 Fulton StSan Diego, CA 92111
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The Warwick
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$2,054 - $2,258
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$2,054 - $2,799

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Studio Apartments Available Jul 7

The Warwick

606 Washington StSan Diego, CA 92103
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Transform your studio apartment layout and maximize storage. Get proven ideas from a 20-year property expert to make any small space stylish and functional.

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Ancora Apartments
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$2,350 - $3,352
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$2,382 - $4,732

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Ancora Apartments

110 Beech StSan Diego, CA 92101
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Rowyn
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$2,541 - $2,879
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$2,547 - $5,133

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Rowyn

3775 Sixth AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Valentina by Alta
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$2,548 - $3,681
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$2,557 - $8,670

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Valentina by Alta

1919 Pacific HwySan Diego, CA 92101
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Treehouse
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$2,670 - $3,306
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$2,676 - $5,731

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Treehouse

2525 1st AveSan Diego, CA 92103
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Cielo
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$2,688 - $3,206
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$3,310 - $4,185

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Cielo

915 W Grape StSan Diego, CA 92101
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The Lindley
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$3,120 - $3,765
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$3,120 - $23,025

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The Lindley

1331 Columbia StSan Diego, CA 92101
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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 Celeste which is listed at $1,204, while the average apartment in Old Town costs $6,965.

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 161 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 $466 which is $6,499 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Old Town.

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