San Jose 2BR Deep Dive

Pavona · Cannery Park · Mio · Sixth & Jackson · The Platform — 2 bed / 2 bath, unit-level. Scraped 2026-08-06.

Move-in 2026-08-15 – 2026-08-16. Stated by the user: moving in the 15th–16th of August 2026. Units listed as available after the 16th need either a later start date (paying rent on two places, or a gap) or a negotiated early move-in.

The comparison that actually matters

These four do not quote the same thing. Read this before comparing any two prices.

Cheapest unit you can actually move into

Ranked on true monthly cost for the whole apartment, then split two ways. Reflects the move-in date above.

Every 2b2b unit, all 5 properties

One row per real apartment, not per floor plan. Every rent verified against the property's own page text.

Location

Straight-line distances from OpenStreetMap coordinates — a ranking, not a walking route or an ETA. Four sit in Japantown and share the Japantown/Ayer Blue Line station, 8 stops from River Oaks with no transfer. The Platform is the exception — 2 miles northeast in Luna Park, off the Blue Line and out of walking range of downtown.

Ask before you sign

Gaps this research could not close from published sources.

The Platform: full fee schedule, and what "Utilities and services" actually adds to the base rent — their own calculator implies it is not trivial.
Sixth & Jackson: full fee schedule in writing — application, deposit, utility billing method, trash, pest, pet rent, renters-insurance minimum, and whether garage parking is actually included.
Pavona: exact terms of "up to one month free" — how many months, on what lease length, and by what move-in date. Get it on the lease, not the website.
Cannery Park: confirm the 2.5x income requirement and renters-insurance minimum (published on Pavona's FAQ, not this property's).
Mio: which security deposit tier you land in — it ranges from $600 to a full month's rent based on screening.
All four: whether an August 15–16 move-in is possible on units listed later in the month, and whether rent is prorated or charged from the listed availability date.
All four: what the realistic monthly utility bill runs for a 2-bed — every one of them bills usage-based on top of rent.
Scraped 2026-08-06 from each property's own website. Rents, availability and fees change daily — every figure here needs confirming before you sign anything. Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Utility figures are your estimate, not a quote. Nothing here is an offer, and "up to one month free" is not a price.