Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in Tampa, FL from $795 (471 Rentals)

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$975 - $1,575
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102 E 122nd AveTampa, FL 33612
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$990 - $1,365
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Uptown Apartments

2002 Colonial Parc DrTampa, FL 33612
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Puritan Place
$1,053 - $1,346
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$1,053 - $1,885
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Puritan Place

7903 Holly Lea CtTampa, FL 33617
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Tampa Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Tampa?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Tampa is under $929.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tampa?

The cheapest apartment in Tampa is 4611 N Hubert Ave which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Tampa costs $1,948.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Tampa?

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 19,941 regular apartments in Tampa 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 Tampa?

Cheap apartments in Tampa have an average cost of $529 which is $1,419 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tampa.

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