Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Mid City Santa Monica Neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA from $1,695 (50 Rentals)

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1522 N Harvard St
Studio Apartments

1522 N Harvard St

1522 N Harvard StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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Lincoln SM
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Lincoln SM

829-829 Broadway StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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Yale Apartments
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Yale Apartments

1328 Yale StSanta Monica, CA 90404

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1307 15th St
Studio Apartments

1307 15th St

1307 15th StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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1218 6th St
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1218 6th St

1218 6th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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01120SI
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01120SI

1120 6th StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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1118 11th Street
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1118 11th Street

1118 11th StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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Olympic Studios
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Olympic Studios

2029 Olympic BlvdSanta Monica, CA 90404
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833 11th St
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833 11th St

833 11th StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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1517 18th Street
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1517 18th Street

1517 18th StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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1111 Berkeley St
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1111 Berkeley St

1111 Berkeley 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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1418 12th St
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1418 12th St

1418 12th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1257 9th St
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1257 9th St

1257 9th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1201 Idaho Ave
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1201 Idaho Ave

1201 Idaho AveSanta Monica, CA 90403
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947 9th St
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947 9th St

947 9th StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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1217 9th St
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1217 9th St

1217 9th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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HARV1432
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HARV1432

1432 Harvard StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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1518 Euclid St
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1518 Euclid St

1518 Euclid StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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1231 5th St
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1231 5th St

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

1537 7th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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911 11th St
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911 11th St

911 11th StSanta Monica, CA 90403
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Genoa Apartments
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Genoa Apartments

1418 7th StSanta Monica, CA 90401
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1511 SM (Closed)
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1511 SM (Closed)

1511 15th StSanta Monica, CA 90404
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Bundy 1435 JVG
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Bundy 1435 JVG

1435 S Bundy DrLos Angeles, CA 90025
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1560 S Centinela Ave
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1560 S Centinela Ave

1560 S Centinela AveLos Angeles, CA 90025
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1427 Amherst Ave
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1427 Amherst Ave

1427 Amherst AveLos Angeles, CA 90025
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1436 S Centinela Ave
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1436 S Centinela Ave

1436 S Centinela AveLos Angeles, CA 90025
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mid City Santa Monica Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mid City Santa Monica?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mid City Santa Monica is under $2,245.

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

The cheapest apartment in Mid City Santa Monica is 1434 Santa Monica Blvd which is listed at $1,650, while the average apartment in Mid City Santa Monica costs $6,213.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mid City 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 14 regular apartments in Mid City 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 Mid City Santa Monica?

Cheap apartments in Mid City Santa Monica have an average cost of $1,231 which is $4,982 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mid City Santa Monica.

Expert Rental Resources

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