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1020 Post

72 Gough

750 Guerrero

Palace Court Apartments LLC.
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650 Ellis

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1055 Mason

OSM Trade Street

150 Franklin

1408 California

626 Powell

676 GEARY Apartments

691 O'Farrell
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810 Eddy

685 Geary

750 O'Farrell

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216 Washington Ave

The Emery

Prescott Station

1 Bed 1 Bath in Historical Building
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1-29 Teal Rd

Hillcrest Gardens

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715 Peralta St

The Franciscan Park

ArtHaus Mandela
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in San Francisco?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap San Francisco Studio Apartments | $3,316 | $1,200 | $5,918 |
| Cheap San Francisco 1 Bedroom Apartments | $4,229 | $898 | $8,864 |
| Cheap San Francisco 2 Bedroom Apartments | $5,344 | $1,732 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Francisco 3 Bedroom Apartments | $6,383 | $1,500 | $10,000+ |
| Cheap San Francisco 4 Bedroom Apartments | $6,070 | $3,200 | $10,000+ |
| San Francisco 5 Bedroom Apartments | $12,807 | $7,000 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Francisco Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in San Francisco?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Francisco is under $1,695.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Francisco?
The cheapest apartment in San Francisco is 1030 Post Street Apartments which is listed at $1,795, while the average apartment in San Francisco costs $5,365.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Francisco?
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 4,504 regular apartments in San Francisco 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 San Francisco?
Cheap apartments in San Francisco have an average cost of $744 which is $4,621 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Francisco.
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