
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Japantown Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $1,095 (206 Rentals) Page 3 of 5


1801 15th St

STEVENSON LOFTS

610 Hyde St

Mercy Family Plaza

381 TURK Apartments

1140 Pine St

535 Leavenworth

333 Hyde

730 Leavenworth St
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Geary Manor

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835 Pine

1547 Clay

2901 Van Ness Ave

24 Franklin

44 Cervantes Blvd

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The Dorel

Symphony Tower Apartments
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2385 Folsom

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840 California

1126 Bush

625 Guerrero

701 Taylor

650 Ellis

530 Stockton
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516 Ellis

940 Hayes

1472 Filbert

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468 Fell St

1065 Bush St

1201 Pine

698 BUSH Apartments

1127-1133 Kearny

2199 California
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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 | $3,660 | $1,095 | $6,000 |
| Japantown 1 Bedroom Apartments | $4,865 | $1,150 | $9,735 |
| Japantown 2 Bedroom Apartments | $6,767 | $1,968 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 3 Bedroom Apartments | $10,186 | $1,150 | $10,000+ |
| Japantown 4 Bedroom Apartments | $16,526 | $5,500 | $10,000+ |
Browse Apartments in this Neighborhood
There are currently 206 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 SF House which is listed at $1,300, while the average apartment in Japantown costs $4,925.
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 17 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 $233 which is $4,692 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Japantown.
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