Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Transbay Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $898 (13 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Transbay area of San Francisco.

property at 199 New Montgomery St

$3,950

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Studio, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

Available Aug 31

199 New Montgomery St, Unit 303

199 New Montgomery St
San FranciscoCA94105
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Jasper
$4,134 - $6,974
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Jasper

45 Lansing StSan Francisco, CA 94105
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Towers at Rincon
$4,459 - $7,532
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Towers at Rincon

88 Howard StSan Francisco, CA 94105
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Solaire
$4,627 - $8,813
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Solaire

299 Fremont StSan Francisco, CA 94105
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One Pine Street

1 Pine StSan Francisco, CA 94111
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Cheapest Available Transbay Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Transbay area of San Francisco, CA is a Studio unit found at Modera Rincon Hill priced from $3,999. 399 Fremont has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $4,114. Here are the most affordable Transbay apartments for rent in San Francisco, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Modera Rincon HillS02Studio,1BA$3,999
399 FremontE1DStudio,1BA$4,114
JasperSP-4Studio,1BA$4,134
Towers at RinconEmbarcadero 2Studio,1BA$4,459
SolaireS3Studio,1BA$4,627

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Transbay, CA

As of August 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Transbay area is the $7.53 price per square foot Plan A1B Model at 388 Beale in the in the South Of Market neighborhood starting from $6,085. The second greatest value Transbay apartment is the Howard 1 Model at 333 Fremont starting at $5,640 with a $8.28 price per square foot in the South Of Market neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Transbay apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
388 BealePlan A1B1BR,1BA$7.53
333 FremontHoward 11BR,1BA$8.28
Towers at RinconGolden Gate1BR,1BA$8.91
JasperSP-4Studio ,1BA$7.57
SolaireA21BR,1BA$10.97
SperaI1BR,1BA$11.69
399 FremontE1CStudio ,1BA$9.24
500 FolsomPlan TwainStudio ,1BA$10.51
Modera Rincon HillS02Studio ,1BA$11.05

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Transbay Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Transbay?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Transbay is under $6,105.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Transbay?

The cheapest apartment in Transbay is Modera Rincon Hill which is listed at $4,293, while the average apartment in Transbay costs $6,092.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Transbay?

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 2 regular apartments in Transbay that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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