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  1. Building Photo - 75 Arkansas
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    75 Arkansas

    75 Arkansas St, San Francisco, CA 94107
  12. Building Photo - 3500 23rd St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,400
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,400 - $1,700
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,400 - $1,700

    3500 23rd St

    3500 23rd St, San Francisco, CA 94110
  13. Building Photo - 319 Ivy St
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,450

    319 Ivy St

    319 Ivy St, San Francisco, CA 94102
  15. Building Photo - 372 7th Ave
    Exceptional Value
    STUDIO
    $2,550+
    1 BED
    $1,500+

    372 7th Ave

    372 7th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94118
  17. Studio Interior - Yerba Buena Commons
    STUDIO
    $1,567
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,567
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,567

    Yerba Buena Commons

    88 Perry St, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 942-9705
  20. Building Photo - 409 Dellbrook Ave
    1 BED, 1 BATH
    $1,650
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,650
    Required Monthly FeesNone
    Total Monthly Price$1,650

    409 Dellbrook Ave

    409 Dellbrook Ave, San Francisco, CA 94131
  32. Building Photo - 1101 Howard St
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    2 BEDS
    $1,968+
    3 BEDS
    $2,174+
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$1,968 - $2,174
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$1,968 - $2,174

    1101 Howard St

    1101 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
  38. Building Photo - Ellis Square
    STUDIO
    $2,150
    Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New
    Base Rent$2,150
    Utilities & EssentialsVaries
    Total Monthly Price$2,150

    Ellis Square

    225 Ellis St, San Francisco, CA 94102
    (628) 267-3477
  40. Building Photo - 810 Hyde St
    STUDIO, 1 BATH
    $2,200

    810 Hyde St

    810 Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
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San Francisco, CA Cheap Apartments for Rent

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Affordability doens't have to equal sacrifice. While it’s important to be flexible, you might not have to give up as much as you think. You can find a cheap apartment for rent, complete with must-have amenities such as paid utilities and an in-unit washer and dryer. Click on any of these properties to see photos and floor plans, read reviews, check out the rent calculator, and learn more about the neighborhood with information on nearby parks, shopping malls, and transit stops. With 750 cheap apartments available in San Francisco Apartment Finder is the place to find your next rental.

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Asawa (Ruth) San Francisco School Of The Arts, A Public School.

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Grades 9-12
680 Students
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Lowell High School

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Grades 9-12
2,571 Students
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Lincoln (Abraham) High School

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Grades 9-12
2,074 Students
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Washington (George) High

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Grades 9-12
2,068 Students
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Washington (George) High School

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Grades 9-12
2,068 Students
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Presidio Middle School

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Grades 6-8
992 Students
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Giannini (A.P.) Middle School

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1,183 Students
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Stevenson (Robert Louis) Elementary School

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Grades K-5
442 Students
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Chinese Immersion School At Deavila

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Grades K-5
407 Students
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Peabody (George) Elementary School

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Public
Grades K-5
269 Students

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