Bay Area Cheap Apartments For Rent

21,683 rentals available

2715 Dwight Way | 2715 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA
$1,050+ 2 bds
Fees may apply

$1,050+2bd
$5,390+3bd
$7,940+4bd
$10,215+6bd
FOUND Study Downtown Berkeley | 2024 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,050+ 3 bds
Fees may apply

Outdoor study areas11 available units
$1,450+1bd
$1,185+2bd
$1,050+3bd
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1000-1010 Bush Street, 1010 Bush St #209, San Francisco, CA 94109
$1,050/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
-- ba
115 sqft
- Apartment for rent
9 days ago
Vintage Park Senior | 147 Colgan Ave, Santa Rosa, CA
$1,067+ 1 bd
Fees may apply

$1,067+1bd
$1,601+2bd
The Lair | 2077 Haste St, Berkeley, CA
$1,069+ 3 bds
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$1,145+2bd
$1,069+3bd
The Dwight | 2729 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA
$1,070+ 2 bds
Fees may apply

$2,020+1bd
$1,070+2bd
$1,190+3bd
$6,300+4bd+
Bosco | 1717 University Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,090+ Studio
Fees may apply

$1,757+2bd
$1,672+3bd
$1,691+4bd
$1,628+5bd+
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2430 Prospect | 2430 Prospect St, Berkeley, CA
$1,090+ 7 bds
Fees may apply

$1,230+3bd
$9,000+5bd
$1,095+6bd
$1,090+7bd
2008 Shattuck Avenue | 2008 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,100+ Studio
Fees may apply

$1,100+Studio
$1,100+1bd
625-629 Ohio St, Vallejo, CA
$1,100+ Studio
Fees may apply
625-629 Ohio Street

70 days ago
625 Ohio St, Vallejo, CA
$1,100+ Studio
Fees may apply

146 days ago
2936 14th Ave, Oakland, CA
$1,100+ Studio
Fees may apply
14th Ave

2 days ago
1117 Sutter St APT B, Vallejo, CA 94590
$1,100/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
118 days ago
245 Hawthorne Ave #1, Palo Alto, CA 94301
$1,110/mo
1 bd
1 ba
700 sqft
- Apartment for rent
3 days ago
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Polk Street Commons, 2048 Polk St #7fca41f92, San Francisco, CA 94109
$1,111+/mo
Fees may apply
1 bd
1 ba
1,111 sqft
- Apartment for rent
Wesley House | 2398 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
$1,150+ Studio
Fees may apply

$1,895+1bd
$9,880+5bd
The College | 2618 College Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,150+ 1 bd
Fees may apply

$4,060+2bd
$5,200+3bd
$8,700+4bd
$8,500+5bd
3440 Oak Knoll Blvd, Oakland, CA
$1,150+ 1 bd
Fees may apply
1833 Harmon St, Berkeley, CA
$1,150+ 1 bd
Fees may apply
Harmony
2701 Durant | 2701 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,150+ 5 bds
Fees may apply

$3,770+2bd
$1,175+3bd
$1,150+5bd
$1,150+6bd
1546 Webster St, Alameda, CA 94501
$1,150/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
4 ba
144 sqft
- Apartment for rent
30 days ago
1917 Delaware St, Berkeley, CA
$1,190+ 3 bds
Fees may apply

42 days ago
La Peralta | 184 13th St, Oakland, CA
$1,195+ Studio
Fees may apply

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$2,095+1bd
$2,445+2bd
$2,995+3bd
19 Cottage Ave, Richmond, CA
$1,195+ 1 bd
Fees may apply
19Cottage - Private Rooms in Coliving Building
101 W Weddell Dr, Sunnyvale, CA
$1,200+ Studio
Fees may apply
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2186 Union Street, 2186 Union St Room 5, San Francisco, CA 94123
$1,200/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
-- ba
117 sqft
- Apartment for rent
2225 Hearst Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,200+ 1 bd
Fees may apply
The Hearst
1878 Market St #207, San Francisco, CA 94102
$1,200/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
-- ba
143 sqft
- Apartment for rent
28 days ago
350 Thomas Ave Unit A, Vallejo, CA 94590
$1,200/mo
Fees may apply
1 bd
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
26 days ago
19110 C St #5, Monte Rio, CA 95462
$1,200/mo
Fees may apply
Studio
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
144 days ago
University Inn, 6288 Redwood Dr #71f82928c, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
$1,200+/mo
Fees may apply
1 bd
1 ba
200 sqft
- Apartment for rent
2020 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
$1,200+ 4 bds
Fees may apply
2020 Channing Way
2912 14th Ave, Oakland, CA
$1,200+ Studio
Fees may apply
14th Avenue, 2912

227 days ago
ArtHaus Telegraph | 3030 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,208+ 4 bds
Fees may apply

$1,208+4bd
$1,725+6bd
The Berk | 2315 College Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,210+ 1 bd
Fees may apply

5 available units
$1,210+1bd
$3,420+2bd
2025 Kala Bagai Way, Berkeley, CA
$1,236+ Studio
Fees may apply
Rise at Berkeley
1811 27th Ave, 1811 27th Ave #304, Oakland, CA 94601
$1,238/mo
Fees may apply
1 bd
1 ba
495 sqft
- Apartment for rent
20 days ago
2425 Valdez St, Oakland, CA
$1,240+ Studio
Fees may apply
Nook on Valdez
2825 67th Ave, Oakland, CA 94605
$1,249/mo
Fees may apply
1 bd
1 ba
520 sqft
- Apartment for rent
103 days ago
The Laureate | 2556 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA
$1,250+ 4 bds
Fees may apply

3D Tour6 available units
$1,375+3bd
$1,250+4bd
2350 Prospect St, Berkeley, CA
$1,250+ 1 bd
Fees may apply
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