Apartments for Rent in Downtown San Mateo
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STUDIO$2,400+1 BED$2,680+2 BEDS$3,200+
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DiscountsSTUDIO$2,995+1 BED$4,195+2 BEDS$4,895+
Two50 Downtown
250 Baldwin Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
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STUDIO$2,400
Fourth Circle
1022 E 4th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
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2 BEDS$3,100
111 Elm St
111 Elm St, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
STUDIO$2,750
Park Laurel Apartments
710 Laurel Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
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1 BED, 2 BATHS$4,000
21 S Claremont St Unit 13
21 S Claremont St, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
2 BEDS, 2 BATHS$4,000
600 7th Ave
600 7th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402 -
2 BEDS, 2.5 BATHS$4,500
1004 E 5th Ave
1004 E 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402 -
2 BEDS, 1 BATH$2,500
1225 Beacon Ave
1225 Beacon Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 -
1 BED$3,025+3 BEDS$6,120+
55 West Fifth
55 W 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402
San Mateo at a Glance
Downtown San Mateo Neighborhood in San Mateo, CA
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Top Budget-Friendly Neighborhoods in San Mateo
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Neighborhoods Average Sq Ft Average Rent
- Woodbridge Park 671 Sq Ft $2,773/mo
- Lauriedale Condominiums 671 Sq Ft $2,773/mo
- Sugarloaf 697 Sq Ft $3,039/mo
- Shoreview 659 Sq Ft $3,157/mo
- Central Park 715 Sq Ft $3,184/mo
- Parrot Park 700 Sq Ft $3,185/mo
- Lakeshore Estates 659 Sq Ft $3,210/mo
- Hillsdale 684 Sq Ft $3,258/mo
- Marina Lagoon 746 Sq Ft $3,330/mo
- Hayward Park 741 Sq Ft $3,822/mo
Average Rent in Nearby Cities
(For 1 bedroom apartments)- Cities Average Rent
- San Mateo $3,914/mo
- Hillsborough $2,465/mo
- Foster City $3,400/mo
- Belmont $3,002/mo
- Burlingame $3,388/mo
- San Carlos $3,267/mo
- Millbrae $3,224/mo
- Redwood City $3,729/mo
- Emerald Hills $1,400/mo
- San Bruno $2,949/mo
- South San Francisco $3,625/mo
- Half Moon Bay $2,854/mo
- Atherton $3,406/mo
- Brisbane $2,588/mo
- Pacifica $2,923/mo
- Menlo Park $3,673/mo
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