Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the East Valley Neighborhood of Mesa, AZ from $779 (82 Rentals)

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Terra Vida
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$885 - $1,972

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Base Rent$953 - $3,569
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Terra Vida

150 S Roosevelt RdMesa, AZ 85202
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Villetta
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$899 - $1,253

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Base Rent$953 - $1,578
Total Monthly Price$953 - $1,578
Studio Apartments Available Nov 6

Villetta

1840 W Emelita AveMesa, AZ 85202
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The Flats
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$899 - $1,135

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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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Waterstone
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$988 - $1,474

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Base Rent$1,020 - $2,648
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Waterstone

1651 S Dobson RdMesa, AZ 85202
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Broadway Vista
$999 - $1,075

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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 Grove on Main
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$1,323 - $6,571

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Base Rent$1,381 - $8,758
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The Grove on Main

435 E Main StMesa, AZ 85203
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The George
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$1,489 - $1,629

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Base Rent$1,594 - $3,103
Total Monthly Price$1,594 - $3,103
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The George

1445 S Power RdMesa, AZ 85206
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The Arden AZ
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$1,595 - $2,174

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Base Rent$1,715 - $3,694
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The Arden AZ

2055 W Riverview Auto DrMesa, AZ 85201
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Arcos De Mesa
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Arcos De Mesa

1010 N Stapley DrMesa, AZ 85203
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Sunset Mesa
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Sunset Mesa

237 S AshlandMesa, AZ 85204
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Mezona on Main
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Mezona on Main

250 W Main StMesa, AZ 85201
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1st Ave Apartments
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1st Ave Apartments

750 E 1st AveMesa, AZ 85204
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Hampton Court
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Hampton Court

426 W 9th StMesa, AZ 85201
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Melody on Main
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Melody on Main

145 E Main StMesa, AZ 85201
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Peralta Vista
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Peralta Vista

526 N Ellsworth RdMesa, AZ 85207

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East Valley, Mesa, AZ

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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 $899.

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

The cheapest apartment in East Valley is Aster on University which is listed at $779, while the average apartment in East Valley costs $1,697.

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 183 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 $276 which is $1,421 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Valley.

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