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816 Highland Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

816 Highland Ave

816 Highland AveSan Mateo, CA 94401
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Daly City Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Daly City Apartments

1145-1157 Edgeworth AveDaly City, CA 94015
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Oakview
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oakview

3135 Campus DrSan Mateo, CA 94403
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Mateo County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Mateo County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Mateo County is under $2,100.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Mateo County?

The cheapest apartment in San Mateo County is Middlefield Junction which is listed at $1,741, while the average apartment in San Mateo County costs $7,500.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Mateo 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 25 regular apartments in San Mateo 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 San Mateo County?

Cheap apartments in San Mateo County have an average cost of $2,022 which is $5,478 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Mateo County.

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