Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Santa Monica Neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA from $1,800 (30 Rentals)

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Belmar Apartments
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Belmar Apartments

1725 Ocean AveSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1015 2nd Street
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1015 2nd Street

1015 2nd StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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Lincoln SM
Studio Apartments

Lincoln SM

829-829 Broadway StSanta Monica, CA 90401

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1218 6th St
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1218 6th St

1218 6th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1117 3rd St
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1117 3rd St

1117 3rd StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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1518 10th St
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1518 10th St

1518 10th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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Bay on 6th
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Bay on 6th

1920 6th AveSanta Monica, CA 90405
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1661 Appian Way
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1661 Appian Way

1661 Appian WaySanta Monica, CA 90401
Corporate Housing
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1537 7th
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1537 7th

1537 7th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1231 5th St
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1231 5th St

1231 5th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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Genoa Apartments
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Genoa Apartments

1418 7th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1901 6th St.
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1901 6th St.

1901 6th StSanta Monica, CA 90405
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Sea Castle
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Sea Castle

1725 Ocean Front WalkSanta Monica, CA 90401
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Downtown Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Santa Monica Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown Santa Monica?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown Santa Monica is under $2,595.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown Santa Monica?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown Santa Monica is 1517 11th St which is listed at $1,800, while the average apartment in Downtown Santa Monica costs $5,991.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown Santa Monica?

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 7 regular apartments in Downtown Santa Monica 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 Downtown Santa Monica?

Cheap apartments in Downtown Santa Monica have an average cost of $933 which is $5,058 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown Santa Monica.

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