
Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Japantown Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $600 (76 Rentals) Page 2 of 2
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540 Leavenworth Street

Chester Hall Apartments

720 Jones

1050 Post

124 Mason
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2250 Buchanan

725 Ellis

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980 Bush

Jones Street Terrace

1350 Golden Gate Ave
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1028 Howard

816 Geary

Post Arms Apartments

676 GEARY Apartments

750 O'Farrell

1055 Mason
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150 Franklin

685 Geary

626 Powell

691 O'Farrell

810 Eddy

1408 California
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How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Japantown?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japantown Studio Apartments | $3,139 | $830 | $8,312 |
| Japantown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $4,112 | $1,500 | $9,291 |
| Japantown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $5,342 | $2,600 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $7,939 | $4,500 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $9,315 | $6,550 | $10,000+ |
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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 $1,845.
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 $9,069.
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 9 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 $126 which is $8,943 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Japantown.
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