Cheap Apartments for Rent in South Berkeley
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Price Drop. $333 OffSTUDIO$748+1 BED$1,495+5 BEDS$8,329+ -
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Price Drop. $457 OffSTUDIO$1,500+2 BEDS$780+3 BEDS$889+2729 Dwight
2729 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Call for RentHillegass Apartments
2610 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 0.5 BATH$825Base Rent$825Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$8252531 Benvenue Ave
2531 Benvenue Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
|2 BEDS$1,099+4 BEDS$845+
FOUND Study Southside Berkeley
2201 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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Price Drop. $480 Off3 BEDS$1,388+5 BEDS$1,358+6 BEDS$1,095+7 BEDS$878+
2430 Prospect
2430 Prospect St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Exceptional Value
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Price Drop. $521 Off2 BEDS$1,230+3 BEDS$911+4 BEDS$1,800+6 BEDS$2,050+12 Panoramic
12 Panoramic Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
2 Months Free2 BEDS$1,900+3 BEDS$1,050+7 BEDS$950+8 BEDS$950+
2335 Warring
2335 Warring St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Price Drop. $447 Off
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1 Month Free2 BEDS$1,140+3 BEDS$1,690+4 BEDS$970+6 BEDS$1,030+
2715 Dwight
2715 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Price Drop. $200 Off1 BED$9952731 Durant Ave
2731 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Exceptional ValueSTUDIO$1,003+1 BED$1,737+5 BEDS$9,056+Wesley House
2398 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Good ValueTotal Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New4 BEDS$1,744+5 BEDS$1,710+6 BEDS$1,134+Base Rent$1,049 - $1,719Required Monthly Fees$85Total Monthly Price$1,134 - $1,804
Pique Berkeley
2587-2589 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
STUDIO$1,100Spectra Southside (Student)
2338 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Rent Special2 BEDS$1,200+3 BEDS$1,270+5 BEDS$1,135+6 BEDS$1,165+2701 Durant
2701 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Good ValueSTUDIO$2,257+4 BEDS$1,251+6 BEDS$1,150+
ArtHaus Telegraph
3030 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 -
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Rent Special2 BEDS$1,255+3 BEDS$1,180+4 BEDS$1,220+6 BEDS$1,260+2901 Channing
2901 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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Rent Special2 BEDS$1,275+4 BEDS$1,205+5 BEDS$1,395+
3228 Adeline
3228-3230 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703 -
2 Months Free
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Rent Special1 BED$1,320+2 BEDS$1,250+6 BEDS$1,930+2360 Ellsworth
2360 Ellsworth St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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Exceptional ValueSTUDIO$2,825+1 BED$3,200+2 BEDS$1,298+
The Kittredge
2150 Kittredge St, Berkeley, CA 94720 -
1 BED$1,3502504 Dana St
2504 Dana St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
2 Months Free4 BEDS$1,600+5 BEDS$1,475+6 BEDS$1,466+
ArtHaus Dwight
2137 Dwight Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
Discounts1 BED$1,475+5 BEDS$7,375+
Special Promo! Private Bed near UC Berkeley!
2555 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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Rent Special1 BED$1,480+3 BEDS$1,770+4 BEDS$1,730+2414 Telegraph
2410-2424 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
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STUDIO, 1 BATH$1,6502818 Telegraph Ave Unit 26
2818 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 -
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2530 Hillegass Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$1,7002509 Dana St Unit 2511 Dana St #6
2509 Dana St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
2 BEDS$2,199+4 BEDS$1,740+5 BEDS$1,843+
The Valiant
2538 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,7951988 California St Unit 55
1988 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,7951932 Haste St Unit 6
1932 Haste St, Berkeley, CA 94704 -
1 BED$1,995
Woolsey Walk
2325 Woolsey St, Berkeley, CA 94705 -
|Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price NewSTUDIO$1,800Base Rent$1,800 - $3,300Utilities & EssentialsVariesTotal Monthly Price$1,800 - $3,300
The Durant
2631 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704
Berkeley at a Glance
South Berkeley Neighborhood in Berkeley, CA
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Finding a rental that fits your budget without compromising on quality can seem like a challenge, but Apartment Finder makes it easy to discover cheap apartments with all the features you want. To find an apartment you can afford, try looking in less popular neighborhoods outside of the city center. Timing is everything when searching for rentals that are affordable, so look at different times of the day, different days of the week and (if you can wait) certain months like December through March. When you find an apartment with a great price, don’t hesitate! Cheap apartments tend to go very quickly.
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Berkeley
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- University Terrace 309 Sq Ft $1,679/mo
- Daleys Scenic Park 277 Sq Ft $1,723/mo
- Southside 414 Sq Ft $1,841/mo
- Hillegass 512 Sq Ft $2,089/mo
- Berry Bangs 336 Sq Ft $2,102/mo
- Elmwood 454 Sq Ft $2,132/mo
- South Berkeley 503 Sq Ft $2,182/mo
- The Leonard 579 Sq Ft $2,185/mo
- LeConte 684 Sq Ft $2,496/mo
- Poet's Corner 586 Sq Ft $2,842/mo
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