Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Transbay Neighborhood of San Francisco, CA from $800 (10 Rentals)

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

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Modera Rincon Hill
$3,318 - $6,002
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$3,277 - $5,961
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$3,318 - $6,002
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Modera Rincon Hill

390 1st StSan Francisco, CA 94105
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property at 250 King St

$2,150 - $5,500

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

Available Mar 1

250 King St

San FranciscoCA94107
property at 201 Harrison St

$3,000 - $3,050

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

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201 Harrison St

San FranciscoCA94105
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One Pine Street
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

One Pine Street

1 Pine StSan Francisco, CA 94111
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property at 18 Lansing St

$3,600

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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18 Lansing St

San FranciscoCA94105

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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 Lark Landing priced from $860. 399 Fremont has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $3,789. Here are the most affordable Transbay apartments for rent in San Francisco, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lark LandingStudioStudio,1BA$860
399 FremontE1DStudio,1BA$3,789
Modera Rincon HillS02Studio,1BA$3,863

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Transbay, CA

As of February 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Transbay area is the $6.82 price per square foot Plan Ashbury Model at 500 Folsom in the in the South Of Market neighborhood starting from $6,057. The second greatest value Transbay apartment is the Langton Model at 333 Fremont starting at $4,449 with a $5.22 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.
500 FolsomPlan Ashbury1BR,1BA$6.82
333 FremontLangton1BR,1BA$5.22
Towers at Rincongolden gate 21BR,1BA$6.83
399 FremontE1DStudio ,1BA$7.53
Lark LandingStudioStudio ,1BA$1.76
SperaH1BR,1BA$9.70
SolaireS2Studio ,1BA$10.12
Modera Rincon HillS02Studio ,1BA$10.67

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 $6,057.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Transbay?

The cheapest apartment in Transbay is Lark Landing which is listed at $898, while the average apartment in Transbay costs $6,402.

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 4 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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