Cheap Student Apartments for Rent in Tampa, FL from $500 (52 Rentals)

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Union on Fletcher
$925 - $1,235
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2 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 21

Union on Fletcher

3600 E Fletcher AveTampa, FL 33613
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Captiva Club Apartments
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$1,200 - $2,350
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$1,200 - $2,350
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$1,200 - $2,350
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Captiva Club Apartments

4401 Club Captiva DrTampa, FL 33615
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The Henry
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$1,239 - $4,178
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$1,239 - $4,178
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1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 20

The Henry

100 E Tyler StTampa, FL 33602
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Apella on Newport
$1,490 - $2,010
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$1,490 - $2,010
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$1,490 - $2,010
2 to 6 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 21

Apella on Newport

311 N Newport AveTampa, FL 33606
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Campus Club North
4 Bedroom Apartments

Campus Club North

5651 E Fletcher AveTampa, FL 33617
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Cove Commons
4 to 5 Bedroom Apartments

Cove Commons

3020 Cove Bend DrTampa, FL 33613
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Park Place at Tampa
Studio to 5 Bedroom Apartments

Park Place at Tampa

3400 Park Sq ETampa, FL 33613
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Oak Ramble
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oak Ramble

14627 Grenadine DrTampa, FL 33613
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Forest Lake
$754 - $1,775
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$754 - $1,775
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Forest Lake

15115 Livingston AveLutz, FL 33559
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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 $975.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tampa?

The cheapest apartment in Tampa is Vista Palms which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Tampa costs $4,713.

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 18,757 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 $492 which is $4,221 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tampa.

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