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Willow Pointe
1 Bedroom Apartments

Willow Pointe

1010 S 3rd StSan Jose, CA 95112
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Delmas Park
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Delmas Park

350 Barack Obama BlvdSan Jose, CA 95126
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Cheapest Available Santa Clara County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Santa Clara County, CA is a 1 Bed unit found at Village at Madrone in the San Felipe neighborhood priced from $1,051. Pensione Esperanza in the South San Jose neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,200. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Santa Clara County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Village at Madrone1BD, 1BTH B1BR,1BA$1,051
Pensione EsperanzaStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$1,200
Page Street StudiosStudioStudio,1BA$1,234
Parkside StudiosStudioStudio,1BA$1,235
Borregas Court ApartmentsStudio AStudio,1BA$1,450
Village at Willow GlenBuilding A1BR,1BA$1,460
Vela ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,566
The Kelsey Ayer Station50% AMI StudioStudio,1BA$1,566
The Dudley Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,627

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Santa Clara County, CA

As of May 16, 2025 the best value apartment in the Santa Clara County area is the $2.34 price per square foot Villa Granada Model at La Terraza in the in the Northlake neighborhood starting from $3,741. The second greatest value Santa Clara County apartment is the 122 West Main Avenue Model at 122 West Main Avenue starting at $2,995 with a $2.25 price per square foot in the San Felipe neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Santa Clara County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
La TerrazaVilla Granada2BR,2BA$2.34
122 West Main Avenue122 West Main Avenue2BR,2BA$2.25
June Enterprises2 Bed 3 Bath2BR,3BA$1.78
Stonebridge ApartmentsMODEL 2 BEDROOM 2 BATHROOM - FOR VIEWING ONLY2BR,2BA$2.16
Almaden3x23BR,2BA$2.34
2928 Magliocco Dr,2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$2.28
876 Canfield Ct, Unit Canfield Unit 2876 Canfield Ct1BR,1BA$2.33
Alexander Station2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$2.30
Village at Willow GlenBuilding A1BR,1BA$2.43
Village at Madrone1BD, 1BTH A1BR,1BA$1.91

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Santa Clara County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Santa Clara County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Santa Clara County is under $1,627.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Santa Clara County?

The cheapest apartment in Santa Clara County is Village at Madrone which is listed at $1,051, while the average apartment in Santa Clara County costs $5,995.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Santa Clara 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 103 regular apartments in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County?

Cheap apartments in Santa Clara County have an average cost of $491 which is $5,504 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Santa Clara County.

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