Cheap Apartments for Rent in the College Park Neighborhood of San Jose, CA from $800 (146 Rentals)

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property at 687 Locust St

$1,450

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Sep 1

687 Locust St

San JoseCA95110

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property at 263 E Hedding St

$2,510

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Available Sep 27

263 E Hedding St

San JoseCA95112

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Exhibit at J Town
$3,103 - $5,344
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Exhibit at J Town

525 N 7th StSan Jose, CA 95112
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$3,150 - $5,461
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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 22

Museum Park

465 W San Carlos StSan Jose, CA 95110
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College Park, San Jose, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Available College Park Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the College Park area of San Jose, CA is a 2 Beds unit found at 27 North - Student Housing Apartments priced from $995. Japantown Senior Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,706. Here are the most affordable College Park apartments for rent in San Jose, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
27 North - Student Housing Apartments2B Shared Attached - Fall 2026 (Other)2BR,2BA$995
Japantown Senior ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$1,706
Valley Village Retirement CommunityMini StudioStudio,1BA$1,738
Westwood Properties55 S 6thStudio,1BA$1,895
Atrium GardenA1Studio,1BA$1,945
Metropolitan Court ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,995
1040-1058 N. 4th St, San JoseStudioStudio,1BA$1,995
Vintage Tower1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$2,090
Sandalwood ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$2,145
Cinnabar Commons1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$2,180

Best Value Apartments for Rent in College Park, CA

As of August 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the College Park area is the $3.68 price per square foot B01 Model at Vespaio in the in the South San Jose neighborhood starting from $4,182. The second greatest value College Park apartment is the 2BD, 2BTH A Model at Villas Willow Glen starting at $3,570 with a $3.46 price per square foot in the South San Jose neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for College Park apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
VespaioB012BR,2BA$3.68
Villas Willow Glen2BD, 2BTH A2BR,2BA$3.46
Normandy Park2x1.52BR,1.5BA$3.20
101 San FernandoPlan 1G Townhome1BR,1BA$3.42
480 California St, Unit 1480 California St2BR,1BA$3.08
Villa TorinoThe Firenze1BR,1BA$3.50
27 North - Student Housing Apartments2D Private Attached - Fall 2026 (SJSU)2BR,2BA$2.19
716 North First Street2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$3.24
702 Vine St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$2.95
Vintage Tower1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$3.47

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Our team compares millions of points of data to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including College Park, San Jose, and the greater San Jose area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places to raise kids, and much more. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap College Park Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in College Park?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in College Park is under $2,180.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in College Park?

The cheapest apartment in College Park is Japantown Senior Apartments which is listed at $1,822, while the average apartment in College Park costs $3,732.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in College Park?

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 18 regular apartments in College Park 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 College Park?

Cheap apartments in College Park have an average cost of $447 which is $3,285 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in College Park.

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