Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Wooster Neighborhood of San Jose, CA from $1,200 (9 Rentals)

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Alum Rock Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Alum Rock Apartments

1528-1530 Alum Rock AveSan Jose, CA 95116
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McKee Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

McKee Apartments

1735-1745 Mckee RdSan Jose, CA 95116
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Wooster, San Jose, CA Local Guide

Cheapest Available Wooster Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Wooster area of San Jose, CA is a Studio unit found at The Kelsey Ayer Station priced from $1,566. Vintage Tower has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,721. Here are the most affordable Wooster apartments for rent in San Jose, CA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Kelsey Ayer Station50% AMI StudioStudio,1BA$1,566
Vintage TowerVT1B1BB1BR,1BA$1,721
Hacienda Creek Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1,759

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Wooster, CA

As of May 17, 2025 the best value apartment in the Wooster area is the $3.38 price per square foot Piceno Model at Pavona Apartments in the in the South San Jose neighborhood starting from $3,570. The second greatest value Wooster apartment is the B3-A/B/C Model at LINQ starting at $3,585 with a $3.44 price per square foot in the South San Jose neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Wooster apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Pavona ApartmentsPiceno2BR,2BA$3.38
LINQB3-A/B/C2BR,2BA$3.44
Sparta505 - Student HousingPlan F2BR,2BA$2.79
Palm Court Apartments2X12BR,1BA$4.00
Hacienda Creek Senior Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$2.64
787 The AlamedaA011BR,1BA$4.20
ReNew Twenty50Madeline1BR,1BA$4.02
Vintage TowerVT1B1BB1BR,1BA$2.86
101 San FernandoPlan AA3 - StudioStudio ,1BA$4.16
The Kelsey Ayer Station80% AMI StudioStudio ,1BA$4.36

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Wooster, San Jose, CA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Wooster Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Wooster?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Wooster is under $3,585.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Wooster?

The cheapest apartment in Wooster is Vintage Tower which is listed at $1,721, while the average apartment in Wooster costs $3,352.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Wooster?

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 12 regular apartments in Wooster that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

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