Cheap Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA from $1,600 (33 Rentals)

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Mill Creek at Windemere
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Mill Creek at Windemere

2100 Waterstone PlSan Ramon, CA 94582
Corporate Housing

San Ramon, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in San Ramon, CA

Pricing Updated: 11/11/2025

Current apartment rentals in the San Ramon, CA area range in price from $765 to $21,696 with an overall median price of $4,285. The three San Ramon neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are La Sera & Sera Vista at $1,800, Cottage Park at $1,800, and Escalante At Windemere at $1,800. 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$3,249$1,80059
Cottage Park$3,401$1,80088
Escalante At Windemere$3,415$1,80083
Lauderhill$3,415$1,82535
Riata$3,415$1,80083
Montecito at Windemere$3,600$1,367147
Outer Danville San Ramon$9,500$765934

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. Rose Garden Apartments in the Lauderhill neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,825. 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
Rose Garden Apartments802-101 (Plan 1 - *BMR)1BR,1BA$1,825
Canyon WoodsSafflowerStudio,1BA$1,889
Bel AirThe SandcoveStudio,1BA$1,957
The Seasons ApartmentsSpring1BR,1BA$2,047
Valencia at Gale RanchOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2,050
Deer Creek ApartmentsPlan 11BR,1BA$2,053
Fairway Village1 Bed 1 Bath JR1BR,1BA$2,060
Meadow Wood At Alamo CreekA31BR,1BA$2,099

Best Value Apartments for Rent in San Ramon, CA

As of November 11, 2025 the best value apartment in the San Ramon area is the $2.92 price per square foot 3 Bed 2 Bath (A) Model at Mill Creek at Windemere in the in the Cottage Park neighborhood starting from $3,837. The second greatest value San Ramon apartment is the 5501 DeMarcus Blvd #328 Model at 5501 DeMarcus Blvd #328, Unit 328 starting at $3,150 with a $2.55 price per square foot in the Verona 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.
Mill Creek at Windemere3 Bed 2 Bath (A)3BR,2BA$2.92
5501 DeMarcus Blvd #328, Unit 3285501 DeMarcus Blvd #3283BR,2BA$2.55
Highlands PointRockingham2BR,2BA$2.56
Canyon Oaks at WindemerePlan 2x2C2BR,2BA$2.90
Villas at MonterossoPlan A2BR,2BA$2.78
The Seasons ApartmentsWinter2BR,2BA$2.77
Seville at Gale RanchUnit B 2B1B2BR,1BA$2.81
PraderaA41BR,1BA$3.07
AsterA21BR,1BA$3.07
Valencia at Gale RanchOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$3.00

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
San Ramon, CA

Ranked #453

Among cities in California for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

2.5
Pet Friendly

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Getting Around San Ramon, CA

Walk Score®

54 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

54 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

1 / 100

Minimal Transit

It may be possible to get on a bus

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 $2,099.

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 $1,825, while the average apartment in San Ramon costs $4,285.

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 256 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 $1,123 which is $3,162 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Ramon.

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