
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Diamond Heights Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $1,400 (67 Rentals)


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910 York St

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320 14th Street

Mission Street

462 Duboce Ave

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1500 Irving Street

750 Guerrero

15 Hermann

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740 Monterey Blvd

1567 19th Ave

96 Crestline
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255 Woodside

1591 Page

3410 22nd Street

975 Burnett

85 Duboce Ave

155 Bartlett

1077 Ashbury
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480-482 Potrero Ave

40 Tiffany

795 Ashbury

140 S Van Ness Ave

470 14th Street

466 14th Street

179 Dolores St

3264-3272 Mission

1585 Waller
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Diamond Heights?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Heights Studio Apartments | $3,563 | $2,300 | $6,000 |
Diamond Heights 1 Bedroom Apartments | $4,377 | $1,400 | $7,417 |
| Diamond Heights 2 Bedroom Apartments | $5,575 | $3,195 | $10,000+ |
| Diamond Heights 3 Bedroom Apartments | $5,982 | $4,790 | $9,900 |
| Diamond Heights 4 Bedroom Apartments | $12,079 | $7,500 | $10,000+ |
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Pet Friendly LifestyleDiamond Heights, San Francisco, CA
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Among cities in California for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.
Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score
4.0Pet Friendly
Best Local Schools in Diamond Heights, San Francisco, CA
Miraloma Elementary School
Lick (James) Middle School
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Diamond Heights Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Diamond Heights?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Diamond Heights is under $4,423.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Diamond Heights?
The cheapest apartment in Diamond Heights is Parkmerced Apartments which is listed at $2,845, while the average apartment in Diamond Heights costs $4,534.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Diamond Heights?
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 1 regular apartments in Diamond Heights 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 Diamond Heights?
Cheap apartments in Diamond Heights have an average cost of $287 which is $4,247 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Diamond Heights.
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