Cheap apartments for rent in California
12 listings at $2,700 a month or less, from $700 a month. Cheapest first.
83% under avg
FOUND Study San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
$700/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
76% under avg
146 McAllister St.
San Francisco, CA
$1,195/mo
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
Oasis Apartments
San Francisco, CA
$1,225/mo
- Beds
- Studio
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
61% under avg
275 Turk St
San Francisco, CA
$1,395/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
48% under avg
The Cornelia Suites
San Francisco, CA
$1,850/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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1499 California St.
San Francisco, CA
$1,895/mo
- Beds
- Studio
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
39% under avg
765 Geary St
San Francisco, CA
$2,145/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
38% under avg
954 Geary St
San Francisco, CA
$2,495/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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29% under avg
Geary Courtyard
San Francisco, CA
$2,519/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
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25% under avg
Trinity Towers Apartments
San Francisco, CA
$2,654/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
24% under avg
704 Bush St
San Francisco, CA
$2,695/mo
- Beds
- 2
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
34% under avg
Mosser Towers Apartments
San Francisco, CA
$2,695/mo
- Beds
- 1
- Baths
- 1
- Sq ft
- —
Cheap rentals in California: the numbers
Cheap here means $2,700 a month or less, the cheapest quarter of all 45 rentals in California. The overall average is $3,957.
Common questions
What counts as cheap rent in California?
On RentFrat, cheap means $2,700 a month or less in California. The overall average is $3,957.
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Calculated from live listings on RentFrat. Last updated 2026-11-09.