Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Mesa, AZ from $831 (295 Rentals)

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Waterstone
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$925 - $1,613

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Base Rent$1,020 - $1,814
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Waterstone

1651 S Dobson RdMesa, AZ 85202
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The Flats
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$950 - $1,190

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Base Rent$964 - $1,190
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The Flats

1045 S San Jose StMesa, AZ 85202
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Station 21
$985 - $1,727

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Base Rent$1,053 - $1,896
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Station 21

2121 W Main StMesa, AZ 85201
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Terra Vida
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$1,000 - $2,242

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Base Rent$958 - $3,569
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Terra Vida

150 S Roosevelt RdMesa, AZ 85202
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Dartmoor Apartments
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$1,025 - $1,100

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Base Rent$1,025 - $1,275
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Dartmoor Apartments

310 N Alma School RdMesa, AZ 85201
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Villetta
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$1,069 - $1,473

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Base Rent$953 - $1,529
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Villetta

1840 W Emelita AveMesa, AZ 85202
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Broadway Vista
$1,074

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Base Rent$999 - $1,449
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Broadway Vista

2107 W Broadway RdMesa, AZ 85202
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The Julia
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$1,095 - $1,888

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Base Rent$1,095 - $2,234
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1 Bedroom Apartments Available Sep 26

The Julia

546 S Country Club DrMesa, AZ 85210
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mesa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mesa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mesa is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mesa?

The cheapest apartment in Mesa is Manhatton which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Mesa costs $1,612.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mesa?

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 306 regular apartments in Mesa 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 Mesa?

Cheap apartments in Mesa have an average cost of $216 which is $1,396 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mesa.

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