Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the East Valley Neighborhood of Mesa, AZ from $831 (382 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 - $1,244

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Base Rent$1,053 - $1,727
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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 - $3,616
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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
Total Monthly Price$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
Total Monthly Price$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
Total Monthly Price$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 - $2,232
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The Julia

546 S Country Club DrMesa, AZ 85210
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1942 S Emerson

MesaAZ85210

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Valley Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Valley?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Valley is under $900.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Valley is Manhatton which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in East Valley costs $1,689.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Valley?

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 178 regular apartments in East Valley 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 Valley?

Cheap apartments in East Valley have an average cost of $277 which is $1,412 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Valley.

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