
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Japantown Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $1,150 (160 Rentals) Page 3 of 4


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1650 Jones St

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1658 Sacramento

1591 Page

1555 Chestnut

1801 California

1705 Octavia

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1408 California

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1801 Beach St

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1275 California Street

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1025 Steiner

2115 Hyde

291 Broderick

1520 Gough
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600 Oak

50 Joice

2828 Geary

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698 BUSH Apartments

1046 Mason

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1175 Clay St

2060 Pacific Ave

1509 Golden Gate

3715 California

795 Ashbury

2390 Francisco
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Japantown, San Francisco, CA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Japantown?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japantown Studio Apartments | $3,714 | $1,200 | $8,489 |
Japantown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $4,845 | $1,150 | $9,735 |
| Japantown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $6,786 | $1,968 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $9,233 | $1,400 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $17,814 | $10,000 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 6 Bedroom Apartments | $14,333 | $10,000 | $10,000+ |
Browse Apartments in this Neighborhood
There are currently 160 rentals with your search options within a 2 mile radius of the Japantown Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Japantown Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Japantown?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Japantown is under $2,195.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Japantown?
The cheapest apartment in Japantown is 1030 Post Street Apartments which is listed at $1,795, while the average apartment in Japantown costs $4,904.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Japantown?
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 21 regular apartments in Japantown 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 Japantown?
Cheap apartments in Japantown have an average cost of $249 which is $4,655 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Japantown.
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