Cheap Apartments for Rent in Pierce County, WA from $300 (392 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Pierce County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Pierce County, WA is a Studio unit found at Koz at the Dome in the New Tacoma neighborhood priced from $564. Bayswater Apartments in the West End neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $837. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Pierce County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Koz at the DomeStudioStudio,1BA$564
Bayswater ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$837
Tahoma Place1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$893
Westside EstatesEvergreen1BR,1BA$991
The TheodoreStudio (A)Studio,1BA$995
Western TerraceOne Bedroom One Bath1BR,1BA$995
Indigo ApartmentsI.Stu.s1Studio,1BA$999
Vintage Apartments1x1.B1BR,1BA$1,000
Pennington ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,000

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Pierce County, WA

As of January 02, 2026 the best value apartment in the Pierce County area is the $1.08 price per square foot 4411 76th Ave W Model at 4411 76th Ave W, Unit 3 in the in the University Place neighborhood starting from $1,775. The second greatest value Pierce County apartment is the S 43rd TH 2x2.5 Model at S 43rd Townhomes starting at $2,395 with a $1.47 price per square foot in the Madrona neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Pierce County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
4411 76th Ave W, Unit 34411 76th Ave W2BR,2BA$1.08
S 43rd TownhomesS 43rd TH 2x2.52BR,2.5BA$1.47
Alta Apartments.3x23BR,2BA$1.46
Aladdin Townhomes2 Bed 1.5 Bath Classic2BR,1.5BA$1.44
VIEW BY VINTAGE3x23BR,2BA$1.52
Northwood Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.50
Valley Vista2 BED 1 BATH2BR,1BA$1.48
4504 108th St SW, Unit #14504 108th St SW2BR,1BA$1.42
The LookoutWillow2BR,2BA$1.48
The Woodmark1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom (C)1BR,1BA$1.45

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Pierce County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Pierce County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Pierce County is under $1,000.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Pierce County?

The cheapest apartment in Pierce County is Bayswater Apartments which is listed at $837, while the average apartment in Pierce County costs $2,995.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Pierce County?

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 158 regular apartments in Pierce County 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 Pierce County?

Cheap apartments in Pierce County have an average cost of $211 which is $2,784 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Pierce County.

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Apartment Common Area Rules: What Renters Need to Know

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