Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Northgate Neighborhood of Oakland, CA from $700 (88 Rentals)
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832 Milton St

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Eleven Fifty Clay Street

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2621-2627 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Northgate, Oakland, CA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Northgate?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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Northgate Studio Apartments | $2,022 | $815 | $3,511 |
Northgate 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,617 | $875 | $5,886 |
Northgate 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,614 | $1,795 | $6,616 |
Northgate 3 Bedroom Apartments | $4,128 | $2,195 | $7,881 |
Northgate 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,960 | $1,635 | $4,000 |
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Cheapest Available Northgate Apartments for Rent
 The cheapest available apartment rental in the Northgate area of San Francisco, CA is a Studio unit found at Claridge Hotel LLC. priced from $815. Common MacArthur has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $903. Here are the most affordable Northgate apartments for rent in San Francisco, CA:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Priced From |
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Claridge Hotel LLC. | Studio / 1 Bathroom | Studio,1BA | $815 |
Common MacArthur | Private Bedroom in Shared 4 Bed 2 Bath - A | 4BR,2BA | $903 |
Common Jefferson | Private Furnished Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $1,045 |
Northgate Terrace | Studio | Studio,1BA | $1,050 |
Hillcastle Apartments | Studio | Studio,1BA | $1,200 |
La Peralta | SRO with Bath | Studio,1BA | $1,245 |
ArtHaus Chestnut | B | Studio,1BA | $1,273 |
Regent Darien Apartments LLC. | Studio / 1 Bathroom | Studio,1BA | $1,345 |
ArtHaus Brush | C | Studio,1BA | $1,376 |
Best Value Apartments for Rent in Northgate, CA
As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Northgate area is the $1.81 price per square foot 1465 1st Ave Model at 1465 1st Ave, Unit 1469A in the in the Laney neighborhood starting from $2,895. The second greatest value Northgate apartment is the 2600 Martin Luther King Jr Way Model at 2600 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Unit 2604 starting at $2,500 with a $2.08 price per square foot in the Ralph Bunche neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Northgate apartments based on price per square foot:
Apartment Listing | Model Name | Bed/Bath | Price Per Sq.Ft. |
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1465 1st Ave, Unit 1469A | 1465 1st Ave | 3BR,1BA | $1.81 |
2600 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Unit 2604 | 2600 Martin Luther King Jr Way | 3BR,1.5BA | $2.08 |
Telegraph Lofts | slo f2 | Studio ,1BA | $2.12 |
2445 Telegraph Ave, Unit Apt 204 | 2445 Telegraph Ave | 2BR,2BA | $2.37 |
Lakeshore Gardens | 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath | 2BR,2BA | $2.43 |
LESTER COURT, LLC | 2BR/1.0BA | 2BR,1BA | $2.44 |
637 18th St | 637 18th St | 3BR,1BA | $2.50 |
Fountainbleau Apartments | 1 Bedroom | 1BR,1BA | $2.28 |
Lee St. 279 | 1BR/1.0BA | 1BR,1BA | $2.39 |
3301 Telegraph Ave | 304 | 1BR,1BA | $2.15 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Northgate Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Northgate?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Northgate is under $1,376.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Northgate?
The cheapest apartment in Northgate is Common Jefferson which is listed at $1,045, while the average apartment in Northgate costs $4,295.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Northgate?
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 6,597 regular apartments in Northgate 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 Northgate?
Cheap apartments in Northgate have an average cost of $645 which is $3,650 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Northgate.
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