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Kiwi Goji

Highland Row

Chambliss Village Townhomes

Downtown Memphis Flats

The Westbury

Harbor Side at Conwood Flats Apartments

Number 10 Main

Waterford Place Apartment Homes

Fieldstone
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Southwind Lakes Apartments

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Arbors River Oaks Apartments

Bristol On Union Apartment Homes

Centennial Gardens

The Oliver Luxury Apartments

Century Apartments

The Melrose Midtown

Pleasant View Apartments

Rolling Hills Apartments
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Camellia - Magnolia Gardens Apartments

Scenic Hills Apartments

Willie Mitchell Apartments

Serenity at Highland

Pineland Apartments

Rangepark Apartments

Bridgeport Manor

Charter Oak Apartments and Townhomes

Oakwood Meadows Estates

Grainge Hill Apartments
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Glendale Park Apartments

Mason Homes on 4th

University Highlands Apartments

Madison East Apartments

Tiger Flats

Cane Creek Apartments

Cherokee Cabana

Cromwell Park Apartments

Ridgeway Commons Townhomes

The Courtyard at Ironworks
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Shelby Grove Apartments

Van Vleet Flats

The Edge of Germantown

Pembroke Square Apartments

50 Peabody Place

Meadows West Memphis

Colonial Estates

Dogwood Creek

Villas at Houston Levee East & West

MAA Dexter Lake
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Memphis, TN Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Memphis?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Studio Apartments | $1,040 | $547 | $1,888 |
| Memphis 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,127 | $525 | $3,318 |
| Memphis 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,258 | $550 | $4,978 |
| Memphis 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,633 | $550 | $4,109 |
| Memphis 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,091 | $550 | $8,016 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Memphis Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Memphis?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Memphis is under $605.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Memphis?
The cheapest apartment in Memphis is 165 N Merton which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in Memphis costs $1,105.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Memphis?
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 5,553 regular apartments in Memphis 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 Memphis?
Cheap apartments in Memphis have an average cost of $552 which is $553 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Memphis.
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