Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Phoenix Neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ from $650 (717 Rentals)

1845 E Monroe St

3936 W Nancy Ln

Tides on 51st

Brill Square Apartments
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2524 E Willetta St

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Coral Gardens

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Vista Village on Van Buren
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1552 W McDowell Rd

Valencia Park

Papago Gardens Apartments

Portola at Papago

Terrasol

Papago Vista

Desert Wind Apartments

The Axis on Mcdowell

1212 W Roosevelt St

Ambassador West Apartments

The Urban

1832 E Harvard St
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Oxford Apartments

1529 E McKinley St

2721 E Willetta St

1827 E Yale St
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Portola West McDowell

1214 W Roosevelt St

1317 N 48th Pl

VB on 12th

Papago Crossing

Prados Apartments at Arcadia

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Paloma Village

Monterey Village

5225 E Thomas Rd

Boulder Creek Apartments
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South Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Phoenix?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
South Phoenix Studio Apartments | $1,446 | $420 | $8,811 |
South Phoenix 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,653 | $650 | $9,793 |
South Phoenix 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,963 | $850 | $10,000+ |
South Phoenix 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,407 | $775 | $10,000+ |
South Phoenix 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,588 | $695 | $10,000+ |
South Phoenix 5 Bedroom Apartments | $3,678 | $999 | $7,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Phoenix Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in South Phoenix?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Phoenix is under $739.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Phoenix?
The cheapest apartment in South Phoenix is Legacy Crossing I & II which is listed at $647, while the average apartment in South Phoenix costs $2,999.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Phoenix?
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 883 regular apartments in South Phoenix 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 South Phoenix?
Cheap apartments in South Phoenix have an average cost of $314 which is $2,685 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Phoenix.
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