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Hidden Cove
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$2,007 - $2,846
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Hidden Cove

910 Del Dios HwyEscondido, CA 92029
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Mariposa
$2,063 - $2,807
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Mariposa

221 Smilax RdVista, CA 92083
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Millcreek Apartments
$2,195 - $2,695
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Millcreek Apartments

2130 S Santa Fe AveVista, CA 92084
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Madera Ridge
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$2,212 - $2,678
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Madera Ridge

1051 W El Norte PkyEscondido, CA 92026
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Latitude 33
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$2,308 - $2,657
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Latitude 33

515 Meander GlenEscondido, CA 92025
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Rowan
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$2,593 - $3,198
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Rowan

700 W Grand AveEscondido, CA 92025
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Alcove
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$2,598 - $3,293
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Alcove

650 N Centre City PkyEscondido, CA 92025
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Juniper Senior Village
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Juniper Senior Village

215 E Washington AveEscondido, CA 92025
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Amberwood Villas
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Amberwood Villas

1404 N BroadwayEscondido, CA 92026
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Hunters Pointe
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Hunters Pointe

7270 Calle PlataCarlsbad, CA 92009
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La Sabila
Studio Apartments

La Sabila

2357 S Santa Fe AveVista, CA 92083
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Escondido Villas
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Escondido Villas

1136 N Escondido BlvdEscondido, CA 92026
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Villa Quixote
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Villa Quixote

400-408 E Mission AveEscondido, CA 92025
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Stoneridge
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Stoneridge

1641 Borden RdEscondido, CA 92026
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The Terraces
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments

The Terraces

1301 Morning View DrEscondido, CA 92026
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Vista View Apartments
2 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Vista View Apartments

1865 Avocado DrVista, CA 92083
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318 Townhomes
2 Bedroom Apartments

318 Townhomes

318 E Washington AveEscondido, CA 92025
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Artesia
2 Bedroom Apartments

Artesia

101 S Spruce StEscondido, CA 92025
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La Costa Seashore
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

La Costa Seashore

7552-7556 Gibraltar StCarlsbad, CA 92009
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Marcos Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Marcos?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Marcos is under $2,000.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Marcos?

The cheapest apartment in San Marcos is The Quince Street Senior Apartments which is listed at $1,464, while the average apartment in San Marcos costs $3,637.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Marcos?

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 50 regular apartments in San Marcos 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 San Marcos?

Cheap apartments in San Marcos have an average cost of $335 which is $3,302 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Marcos.

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