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East Memphis, Memphis, TN Local Guide

Cheapest Available East Memphis Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the East Memphis area of Memphis, TN is a 1 Bed unit found at 165 N Merton priced from $550. El Dorado has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $580. Here are the most affordable East Memphis apartments for rent in Memphis, TN:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
165 N Merton1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$550
El Dorado1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$580
Yugo Memphis Southern4 Bed, 4 Bath Classic4BR,4BA$599
Monarch on HighlandMHLA11BR,1BA$600
1645 Wells Station Rd2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$650
University Gardens Manor2x1 Classic2BR,1BA$659
Oak Grove Flats2BR2BR,1BA$667
Barron CourtBarron Court 2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$681
Audubon Park PlaceStudioStudio,1BA$695
Grahamwood Place1 bedroom 1 bathroom1BR,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in East Memphis, TN

As of May 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the East Memphis area is the $0.38 price per square foot Entire home 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths Model at Student Lofts at Brister in the in the East Memphis neighborhood starting from $695. The second greatest value East Memphis apartment is the 2 Bed/ 2 Bath Towhnome Model at Brentwood Parc starting at $850 with a $0.83 price per square foot in the East Memphis neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for East Memphis apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Student Lofts at BristerEntire home 4 Bedrooms 4 Baths1BR,1BA$0.38
Brentwood Parc2 Bed/ 2 Bath Towhnome2BR,2BA$0.83
3808 Tutwiler Ave, Unit Farmhouse apartment3808 Tutwiler Ave2BR,1BA$0.80
Spottswood Manor2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$0.93
High Point Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.77
Summer Oaks Apartments4030 Summer2BR,1BA$0.81
Imperial Arms ApartmentsImperial Arms2BR,1BA$0.86
AbingtonTown Home2BR,1.5BA$0.93
Merton Manor Apartments2 bedroom x 2 bath2BR,1BA$0.78
Barron CourtBarron Court 2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.88

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including East Memphis, Memphis, and the greater Memphis area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, apartment complexes for the kids, and more. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Memphis Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Memphis?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Memphis is under $699.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Memphis?

The cheapest apartment in East Memphis is 165 N Merton which is listed at $550, while the average apartment in East Memphis costs $1,381.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East 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 171 regular apartments in East 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 East Memphis?

Cheap apartments in East Memphis have an average cost of $412 which is $969 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Memphis.

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