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Mill Creek at Windemere
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Mill Creek at Windemere

2100 Waterstone PlSan Ramon, CA 94582
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Sofi Dublin
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Sofi Dublin

7100 San Ramon RdDublin, CA 94568
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San Ramon, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in San Ramon, CA

Pricing Updated: 01/03/2026

Current apartment rentals in the San Ramon, CA area range in price from $272 to $28,796 with an overall median price of $5,158. The three San Ramon neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are La Sera & Sera Vista at $1,907, Cottage Park at $1,907, and Lauderhill at $1,980. Here is today’s list of the top 7 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for San Ramon Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
La Sera & Sera Vista$3,174$1,90760
Cottage Park$3,407$1,90796
Lauderhill$3,407$1,98038
Escalante At Windemere$3,411$1,90796
Riata$3,411$1,90796
Montecito at Windemere$3,675$1,367137
Outer Danville San Ramon$15,622$272859

Cheapest Available San Ramon Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in San Ramon, CA is a Studio unit found at Aspenwood 62+ Senior Apartments in the Cottage Park neighborhood priced from $1,611. Broadway at Boulevard in the Dublin Ranch Villages neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $1,750. Here is today’s list of the most affordable San Ramon apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Aspenwood 62+ Senior ApartmentsStudio - S3Studio,1BA$1,611
Broadway at BoulevardOne2BR,1BA$1,750
Canyon WoodsSafflowerStudio,1BA$1,980
The Seasons ApartmentsAutumn1BR,1BA$2,012
The Valley ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2,099

Best Value Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA

As of January 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the San Ramon area is the $2.37 price per square foot Plan 2A Model at Foothill - Twin Creeks Condos in the in the Cottage Park neighborhood starting from $2,787. The second greatest value San Ramon apartment is the B2 Model at Aster starting at $2,767 with a $2.73 price per square foot in the Central Dublin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for San Ramon apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Foothill - Twin Creeks CondosPlan 2A2BR,2BA$2.37
AsterB22BR,2BA$2.73
Villas at MonterossoPlan A2BR,2BA$2.81
Mill Creek at WindemerePlan 1A1BR,1BA$2.80
Canyon Oaks at WindemerePlan 1A1BR,1BA$2.89
Broadway at BoulevardOne2BR,1BA$2.33
The Seasons ApartmentsAutumn1BR,1BA$2.87
Country Brook Rental CondosSwallow`s Rest1BR,1BA$3.10
The Valley ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$3.00
Valencia at Gale RanchOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$3.12

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Ramon Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Ramon?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Ramon is under $2,175.

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

The cheapest apartment in San Ramon is Aspenwood 62+ Senior Apartments which is listed at $1,717, while the average apartment in San Ramon costs $5,158.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Ramon?

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 219 regular apartments in San Ramon 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 Ramon?

Cheap apartments in San Ramon have an average cost of $955 which is $4,203 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Ramon.

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Renting with Roommates: Realistic Expectations for Shared Lease

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Apartment Common Area Rules: What Renters Need to Know

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How to Negotiate Your Apartment Lease and Save Money

Written by: Christine Leonard, Esq.

Everything is a negotiation in real estate!