Cheap Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA from $1,300 (36 Rentals)

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Canyon Woods
$2,056 - $3,746
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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

$1,200

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5 Bedroom, 3 Bath Home for Rent

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5497 Bellevue Cir

DublinCA94568
property at 5776 Sterling St

$1,300 - $1,800

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

Available Jun 27

5776 Sterling St

DublinCA94568
property at 6377 Ebensburg Lane

$1,385

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6377 Ebensburg Lane

DublinCA94568

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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: 04/30/2026

Current apartment rentals in the San Ramon, CA area range in price from $400 to $259,501 with an overall median price of $3,937. The three San Ramon neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are La Sera & Sera Vista at $2,031, Cottage Park at $2,031, and Escalante At Windemere at $2,031. 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$2,03151
Cottage Park$3,527$2,03170
Escalante At Windemere$3,663$2,03170
Riata$3,663$2,03170
Montecito at Windemere$3,800$1,96997
Lauderhill$3,841$1,89531
Outer Danville San Ramon$5,897$400598

Cheapest Available San Ramon Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in San Ramon, CA is a 1 Bed unit found at Rose Garden Apartments in the Lauderhill neighborhood priced from $1,895. The Valley Apartments in the Montecito at Windemere neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,969. Here is today’s list of the most affordable San Ramon apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Rose Garden Apartments806-205 (Plan 1 - *BMR)1BR,1BA$1,895
The Valley ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,969
Canyon WoodsSafflowerStudio,1BA$2,056
Seville at Gale RanchUnit A 1B1B1BR,1BA$2,075
Meadow Wood At Alamo CreekA2b1BR,1BA$2,150
Country Brook Rental CondosSongbird`s Glen1BR,1BA$2,175
Valencia at Gale RanchOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2,195
Dublin Station by WindsorS2Studio,1BA$2,255
The Seasons ApartmentsAutumn1BR,1BA$2,263

Best Value Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA

As of April 30, 2026 the best value apartment in the San Ramon area is the $2.92 price per square foot B4 Model at Pradera in the in the Cottage Park neighborhood starting from $4,062. The second greatest value San Ramon apartment is the Plan 2A Model at Foothill - Twin Creeks Condos starting at $2,959 with a $2.52 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.
PraderaB42BR,2BA$2.92
Foothill - Twin Creeks CondosPlan 2A2BR,2BA$2.52
5421 at Dublin StationOne Bedroom A1AD1BR,1BA$2.96
Promontory View2 Bedroom 2 Bath2BR,2BA$2.94
Villas at MonterossoPlan A2BR,2BA$2.81
Fairway Village2 Bed 1.5 Bath Townhome B2BR,1.5BA$2.80
Sequoia GroveModel A2BR,2BA$2.80
Connolly StationThe Oxford1BR,1BA$3.08
Mill Creek at WindemerePlan 1A1BR,1BA$3.13
The Valley ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.81

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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 $2,263.

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

The cheapest apartment in San Ramon is Rose Garden Apartments which is listed at $1,895, while the average apartment in San Ramon costs $3,937.

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

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