Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Wooster Neighborhood of San Jose, CA from $1,200 (11 Rentals)

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Alum Rock Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Alum Rock Apartments

1528-1530 Alum Rock AveSan Jose, CA 95116
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McKee Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

McKee Apartments

1735-1745 Mckee RdSan Jose, CA 95116
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Cheapest Available Wooster Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Wooster area of San Jose, CA is a 1 Bed unit found at Vintage Tower priced from $1,721. Hacienda Creek Senior Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,759. Here are the most affordable Wooster apartments for rent in San Jose, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Vintage TowerVT1B1BB1BR,1BA$1,721
Hacienda Creek Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,759
The Kelsey Ayer Station80% AMI StudioStudio,1BA$1,989
The Maxwell Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$2,495
ReNew Twenty50Madeline1BR,1BA$2,555

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wooster, CA

As of June 10, 2025 the best value apartment in the Wooster area is the $2.96 price per square foot Plan - 2 Bed / 2 Bath Townhome Model at 101 San Fernando in the in the South San Jose neighborhood starting from $3,509. The second greatest value Wooster apartment is the Piceno Model at Pavona Apartments starting at $4,015 with a $3.80 price per square foot in the South San Jose neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wooster apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
101 San FernandoPlan - 2 Bed / 2 Bath Townhome2BR,2BA$2.96
Pavona ApartmentsPiceno2BR,2BA$3.80
Metropolitan Court Apartments5th floor1BR,1BA$2.98
1298 Shortridge Ave, Unit B1298 Shortridge Ave2BR,1BA$2.80
Sparta505 - Student HousingPlan F2BR,2BA$2.79
The Maxwell Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$3.70
Palm Court Apartments2X12BR,1BA$4.00
Hacienda Creek Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$2.64
ReNew Twenty50Madeline1BR,1BA$3.99
Vintage TowerVT1B1BBL1BR,1BA$4.15

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Wooster, San Jose, CA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Wooster Apartments

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Wooster?

The cheapest apartment in Wooster is Vintage Tower which is listed at $1,721, while the average apartment in Wooster costs $6,270.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wooster?

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

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