Cheap Apartments for Rent in Maricopa County, AZ from $300 (2,269 Rentals)

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property at 5128 N 15th St

$702 - $1,319

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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5128 N 15th St

PhoenixAZ85014

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Cheapest Available Maricopa County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Maricopa County, AZ is a 1 Bed unit found at inHabit on 7th in the Downtown Phoenix neighborhood priced from $166. Solmere Phoenix in the Barrel District neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $590. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Maricopa County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
inHabit on 7thRESIDE1BR,1BA$166
Solmere PhoenixS1Studio,1BA$590
LUMINA ON 19th APARTMENTSS2Studio,1BA$614
Legacy Crossing I & IILG2 3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$639
Cielo ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$647
Vista Village on Van BurenStudioStudio,1BA$649
The Venue on Camelback ApartmentsHoneyStudio,1BA$662
Tides on 51st0BD, 1BTHStudio,1BA$663
Rise ParksideS1 GoldStudio,1BA$675
Collins off Colter*S1 - Phase lStudio,1BA$677

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Maricopa County, AZ

As of December 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Maricopa County area is the $0.53 price per square foot Furnished Townhome Model at Lofts on 8th | Student Housing in the in the Downtown Tempe neighborhood starting from $999. The second greatest value Maricopa County apartment is the D1 PHPV Model at Nine20 Tempe starting at $1,079 with a $0.74 price per square foot in the Downtown Tempe neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Maricopa County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Lofts on 8th | Student HousingFurnished Townhome4BR,4.5BA$0.53
Nine20 TempeD1 PHPV4BR,4BA$0.74
Tamarron2x22BR,2BA$0.93
Legacy Crossing I & II3 bedroom3BR,2BA$0.97
Villas at PapagoTwo Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.93
62 W Culver StOne bed1BR,1BA$1.00
Cactus CanyonTwo Bedroom - Two Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.05
U Apartments @ Melrose2x1 B1 R2BR,1BA$1.04
McCarty on Monroe1 Bedroom (A)1BR,1BA$1.04
Park LeeOne-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.06

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Maricopa County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Maricopa County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Maricopa County is under $677.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Maricopa County?

The cheapest apartment in Maricopa County is inHabit on 7th which is listed at $166, while the average apartment in Maricopa County costs $20,492.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Maricopa 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 3,635 regular apartments in Maricopa 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 Maricopa County?

Cheap apartments in Maricopa County have an average cost of $344 which is $20,148 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Maricopa County.

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