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1286 W 35th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
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2 BEDS$899+5 BEDS$850+USC Student Housing - The Hive On Ellendale
2652-2656 Ellendale Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED$8881530 W 37th St -- Housing near USC/Ktown
1530 W 37th St, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
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1 BED$8991419 W 35th St
1419 W 35th St, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED$900Base Rent$900 - $1,350Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$900 - $1,3503918 Brighton Ave
3918 Brighton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062 -
2 BEDS$900+7 BEDS$10,500+8 BEDS$12,000+Pegasus Townhomes and Apartments
1180 W 37th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$900Base Rent$900Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$9001315 W 36th Pl
1315 W 36th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$925
2626 S Budlong Ave Unit 2626 S Budlong Ave
2626 S Budlong Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED$1,789+2 BEDS$1,289+3 BEDS$934+4 BEDS$1,039+Base Rent$934 - $3,578Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$934 - $3,578Tuscany Apartments Student Living
3770 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED$9491314 W 35th Pl- Housing near USC
1314 W 35th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
STUDIO$2,250+1 BED$2,800+2 BEDS$2,225+3 BEDS$950+Jefferson Flats Apartments
1320 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New1 BED, 1 BATH$950Base Rent$950Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$9501200 W 36th St Unit ROOMS
1200 W 36th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
Exceptional Value1 BED$958+4 BEDS$958+6 BEDS$958+1476 W 35th St
1476 W 35th St, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
1 BED$9581587 W 35th St
1587 W 35th St, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$9826050 S Western Ave
6050 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90047 -
STUDIO$985+1 BED$1,098+2 BEDS$2,500+3 BEDS$3,600+The Nest at 1299
1299 W 36th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
3 BEDS$1,150+4 BEDS$1,050+5 BEDS$999+Icon Plaza
3584 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
8 BEDS, 8 BATHS$999Student Accommodation Los Angeles CA 90018
3759 Dalton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
1 BED$9991181 Rolland Curtis Pl
1181 Rolland Curtis Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90037 -
1 BED$999
1186 W 37th Pl
1186 W 37th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED$1,000+2 BEDS$3,225+7 BEDS$1,200+Orion 668
668 W 28th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
11 BEDS, 9 BATHS$1,0002739 S Budlong Ave
2739 S Budlong Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,000
1378-1380 W 30th Street Unit 1380 Room 6
1378-1380 W 30th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED, 1 BATH$1,018Private Bedroom w Personal Bathroom & Shower, shared student-oriented space Unit 202 Balcony WH (unfurnished)
1528 1/2 W 36th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90018 -
STUDIO$1,023+1 BED$1,087+Manchester Senior Housing
823 W Manchester Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 -
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Total Monthly Price Total Monthly Price New2 BEDS$1,070Base Rent$1,070 - $5,000Required Monthly FeesNoneTotal Monthly Price$1,070 - $5,000University Gateway
3335 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
1 BED$1,0991151 W 37th Dr- Housing near USC
1151-1153 W 37th Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
2 BEDS$1,624+3 BEDS$1,624+4 BEDS$1,099+5 BEDS$1,994+Hub LA Coliseum
3800 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90037 -
Rent SpecialSTUDIO, 1 BATH$1,100925 W 30th St Unit 14C- Private Br
925 W 30th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
STUDIO$2,095+1 BED$1,100+2 BEDS$2,995+3 BEDS$1,200+2600 S Catalina St
2600 S Catalina St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 -
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29th Street Apartments
431 E 29th St, Los Angeles, CA 90011 -
STUDIO, 1 BATH$1,1957102 1/2 S. Figueroa St.
7102 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90003 -
1 BED$1,198
1366 West 35th St
1366 W 35th St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
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Cheap Apartments in South Central LA Neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Exposition Park West 298 Sq Ft $1,450/mo
- Lincoln 322 Sq Ft $1,578/mo
- South Central LA 391 Sq Ft $1,638/mo
- West Adams Terrace 505 Sq Ft $1,735/mo
- West Athens 583 Sq Ft $1,754/mo
- Vermont Harbor 677 Sq Ft $1,768/mo
- Vernon-Main 1,164 Sq Ft $1,794/mo
- Pico-Union 663 Sq Ft $1,843/mo
- Willowbrook 656 Sq Ft $1,882/mo
- Park Mesa Heights 572 Sq Ft $1,897/mo
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