Cheap Apartments for Rent in Alameda County, CA from $400 (156 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Alameda County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Alameda County, CA is a Studio unit found at MacArthur Studio in the Mills College neighborhood priced from $743. Claridge Hotel LLC. in the West Oakland neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $815. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Alameda County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
MacArthur StudioStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$743
Claridge Hotel LLC.Studio / 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$815
Student | Identity Logan ParkSelect 143BR,3BA$849
Brookfield Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$935
The BerkArch D14BR,1BA$999
SHARED & PRIVATE Dorm Style Units Available1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,000
Helios1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,100
Lenox Avenue ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,145
Spectra Southside (Student)Single Deluxe - S1BR,1BA$1,165
Hillcastle ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,200

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Alameda County, CA

As of May 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Alameda County area is the $1.32 price per square foot Live/Work lofts Model at Vulcan Lofts in the in the Mills College neighborhood starting from $2,552. The second greatest value Alameda County apartment is the 2651 109th Ave Model at 2651 109th Ave, Unit Single Address starting at $3,300 with a $1.74 price per square foot in the Northeast San Leandro neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Alameda County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Vulcan LoftsLive/Work loftsStudio ,1BA$1.32
2651 109th Ave, Unit Single Address2651 109th Ave3BR,2BA$1.74
1465 1st Ave, Unit 1469A1465 1st Ave3BR,1BA$1.81
The Laureate4 Beds, 2 Baths4BR,2BA$1.19
871 27th St, Unit 871B871 27th St2BR,1BA$2.00
RUMI at King2B2B Private Bedroom & Bathroom2BR,2BA$2.02
San Leandro Apartments1 Bedroom Available1BR,1BA$1.90
1611 103rd Ave, Unit 1Deborah1611 103rd Ave1BR,1BA$1.88
Brookfield Place2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.20
MacArthur StudioStudio, 1 bathStudio ,1BA$1.65

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Alameda County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Alameda County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Alameda County is under $1,200.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Alameda County?

The cheapest apartment in Alameda County is SHARED & PRIVATE Dorm Style Units Available which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Alameda County costs $13,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Alameda County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 558 regular apartments in Alameda County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Alameda County?

Cheap apartments in Alameda County have an average cost of $2,621 which is $10,879 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Alameda County.

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