Cheap Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA from $2,069 (54 Rentals)

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Canyon Woods
$2,109 - $3,748

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Base Rent$2,109 - $3,748

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Canyon Woods

401 Canyon Woods PlSan Ramon, CA 94582
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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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property at 5497 Bellevue Cir
$1,400

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Base Rent$1,400

Total Monthly Price$1,400
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent
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5497 Bellevue Cir

DublinCA94568

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property at 7904 Fall Creek Rd
$3,140 - $4,610
1 To 3 Bedroom Rentals
Available Sep 21
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7904 Fall Creek Rd

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San Ramon, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in San Ramon, CA

Pricing Updated: 09/13/2026

Current apartment rentals in the San Ramon, CA area range in price from $748 to $31,117 with an overall median price of $2,801. The three San Ramon neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Lauderhill at $2,569, Outer Danville San Ramon at $2,713, and La Sera & Sera Vista at $2,860. 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
Lauderhill$2,569$2,06937
Outer Danville San Ramon$2,713$748619
La Sera & Sera Vista$2,860$2,06961
Cottage Park$2,967$2,06985
Escalante At Windemere$2,983$2,06979
Riata$2,983$2,06979
Montecito at Windemere$2,992$2,10087

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 $1,715. Meadow Wood at Alamo Creek in the Biella at Monterosso neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,963. 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$1,715
Meadow Wood at Alamo Creek1A1BR,1BA$1,963
Highlands PointCapistrano1BR,1BA$2,100
Canyon WoodsSafflowerStudio,1BA$2,109
Country Brook Rental CondosSwallow`s Rest1BR,1BA$2,175
Bel AirThe SandcoveStudio,1BA$2,197
Fairway VillageRuby1BR,1BA$2,260
Sofi DublinOne Bedroom A1BR,1BA$2,290
Cornerstone at Gale Ranch1A1BR,1BA$2,291
Promontory View ApartmentsPlan J1BR,1BA$2,295

Best Value Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA

As of September 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the San Ramon area is the $2.86 price per square foot Unit C 3B2B Model at Seville at Gale Ranch in the in the Cottage Park neighborhood starting from $3,412. The second greatest value San Ramon apartment is the Plan 2A Model at Foothill - Twin Creeks Condos starting at $3,059 with a $2.60 price per square foot in the Cottage Park 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.
Seville at Gale RanchUnit C 3B2B3BR,2BA$2.86
Foothill - Twin Creeks CondosPlan 2A2BR,2BA$2.60
Villas at MonterossoPlan A2BR,2BA$3.01
Valencia at Gale RanchTwo Bedroom A2BR,1BA$2.89
Connolly StationThe Oxford1BR,1BA$3.09
Canyon Oaks at WindemerePlan 1A1BR,1BA$3.13
Mill Creek at WindemerePlan 1A1BR,1BA$3.08
Highlands PointCapistrano1BR,1BA$2.97
Country Brook Rental CondosSwallow`s Rest1BR,1BA$3.10
Meadow Wood at Alamo Creek1A1BR,1BA$3.06

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San Ramon, CA
Population: 75,839

Ranked #463

in US Census Population by City

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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 $2,295.

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

The cheapest apartment in San Ramon is Meadow Wood at Alamo Creek which is listed at $1,963, while the average apartment in San Ramon costs $2,801.

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 211 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 $896 which is $1,905 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Ramon.

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