California Cheap Apartments For Rent

117,307 rentals available

Deer Creek | 2768 Native Oak Dr, Chico, CA
$431+ 1 bd

$431+1bd
$515+2bd
$596+3bd
University Riverside Gardens - Near UCR | 3996 Iowa Ave, Riverside, CA
$485+ 3 bds

$1,700+Studio
$875+1bd
$564+2bd
$485+3bd
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Avena Bella I & 2 | 500 W Linwood Ave, Turlock, CA
$489+ 1 bd

$489+1bd
$546+2bd
$591+3bd
Senator Conness | 2754 Native Oak Dr, Chico, CA
$492+ 1 bd

Special Offer
$492+1bd
$592+2bd
$678+3bd
University Highland Parc South | 1147 W Linden St, Riverside, CA
$499+ 3 bds

$1,799+Studio
$646+2bd
$499+3bd
24811 Community Blvd SPACE 25, Hinkley, CA 92347
$500/mo
Studio
1 ba
728 sqft
- Apartment for rent
171 days agoApply instantly
321 S Broadway St, Yreka, CA 96097
$500/mo
Studio
-- ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
89 days ago
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Highland Parc North - Near UCR | 1170 Tripoli St, Riverside, CA
$515+ 3 bds

$545+2bd
$515+3bd
441 W 2nd Ave | 441 W 2nd Ave, Chico, CA
$525+ 1 bd

$525+1bd
$1,895+4bd
1163 Arcadian Ave, Chico, CA
$550+ 1 bd
1163 Arcadian Avenue
Phoenix Park Apartments | 4400 Shining Star Dr, Sacramento, CA
$564+ 1 bd

$564+1bd
$785+2bd
$1,006+3bd
$840+4bd
26 Hfu Cir #1, Coleville, CA 96107
$570/mo
Studio
1 ba
3,726 sqft
- Condo for rent
14 days ago
University Crest Apartments - Near UCR | 3170 Canyon Crest Dr, Riverside, CA
$574+ 2 bds

$875+1bd
$574+2bd
Twelve55 University Apartments | 1255 University Ave, Sacramento, CA
$575+ 2 bds

$1,395+Studio
$575+2bd
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1184 N Marks Ave #10, Fresno, CA 93722
$575/mo
Studio
1 ba
400 sqft
- Apartment for rent
11 days ago
1050 E Foothill Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA
$579+ 1 bd
The SLO Student Living Apartments

Sparkling pool6 available units
685 Mary St, Redding, CA 96001
$595/mo
Studio
1 ba
711 sqft
- Apartment for rent
11 days agoSpecial Offer
1914 9th Ave SPACE 10, Olivehurst, CA 95961
$599/mo
Studio
1 ba
2,000 sqft
- Apartment for rent
35 days agoApply instantly
2490 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
$600+ 1 bd
SHARED & PRIVATE Dorm Style Units Available at The Telegraph Commons! 2 blocks from UCB!
1449 E 25th St #13, Los Angeles, CA 90011
$600/mo
1 bd
2 ba
1,000 sqft
- Apartment for rent
33 days agoApply instantly
Piedmont Commons | 2401 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA
$600+ 3 bds

$1,450+1bd
$800+2bd
$600+3bd
Orion 1352 29th | 1352 W 29th St, Los Angeles, CA
$600+ 1 bd

57 days ago
$600+1bd
$4,800+3bd
$5,400+4bd
$11,250+9bd
22325 Outer Hwy #18.5, Apple Valley, CA 92307
$600/mo
Studio
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
61 days ago
856 Stockton St APT 9, San Francisco, CA 94108
$600/mo
Studio
-- ba
63 sqft
- Apartment for rent
8 days ago
Mountain View Garden Apts, 3265 Silver St #3268/1C, Anderson, CA 96007
$609/mo
2 bds
1 ba
840 sqft
- Apartment for rent
1 day ago
Casa Del Este Apartments | 2273 N Beale Rd, Marysville, CA
$621+ 1 bd

154 days ago
$621+1bd
$689+2bd
8345 Trout Ave, Kings Beach, CA
$625+ 3 bds

1 day ago
$2,499+2bd
$625+3bd
26600 State Highway 88 UNIT 48, Pioneer, CA 95666
$625/mo
Studio
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
81 days ago
Vitalia Apartments | 36101 Explorer Dr, Palm Desert, CA
$629+ 1 bd

$629+1bd
$755+2bd
$873+3bd
Maison's Sierra | 45635 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA
$638+ 1 bd

Swimming pool2 available units
$638+1bd
$864+3bd
1286 W 35th Pl, Los Angeles, CA
$642+ 1 bd
1286 West 35th Place
Battle Creek Family | 2425 Shady Ln, Anderson, CA
$648+ 1 bd

31 days ago
$648+1bd
$733+2bd
$823+3bd
816 2nd Street, 816 2nd St #4, Eureka, CA 95501
$650/mo
Studio
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
9 days ago
1932 Erin Dr., 1932 Erin Dr APT 11, Needles, CA 92363
$650/mo
1 bd
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
6 days ago
601 E Rice St #A, Blythe, CA 92225
$650/mo
1 bd
1 ba
420 sqft
- Apartment for rent
36 days agoApply instantly
428-428 E Kern Ave, Mc Farland, CA 93250
$650/mo
1 bd
1 ba
-- sqft
- Apartment for rent
29 days agoApply instantly
858 Washington St, San Francisco, CA
$650+ Studio

$650+Studio
$1,450+1bd
235 W Robertson Rd (Fully Furnished) | 235 W Robertson Rd, Ridgecrest, CA
$650+ Studio

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$650+Studio
$950+1bd
1524 Kern St, Fresno, CA
$650+ Studio

$650+Studio
$650+1bd
720 4th Ave, San Diego, CA
$650+ 1 bd
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Kentfield | 4545 Kentfield Rd, Stockton, CA
$657+ 1 bd

$657+1bd
$789+2bd
$890+3bd

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