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3505 N 72nd St, Unit 1
$1,200
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3505 N 72nd St, Unit 1

3505 N 72nd StTampa, FL 33619
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Hanley Place
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$1,200 - $1,960
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Hanley Place

7315 W Hanna AveTampa, FL 33634
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Lighthouse Bay
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$1,200 - $2,000
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Lighthouse Bay

5055 S Dale Mabry HwyTampa, FL 33611
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BAYVUE
$1,208 - $1,779
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BAYVUE

5902 Memorial HwyTampa, FL 33615
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Tuscany Bay Apartments
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$1,210 - $4,299
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Tuscany Bay Apartments

12065 Tuscany Bay DrTampa, FL 33626
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Viridian Apartments
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$1,252 - $2,245
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Viridian Apartments

12702 University Club DrTampa, FL 33612
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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 $950.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tampa?

The cheapest apartment in Tampa is Garden Terrace which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in Tampa costs $4,604.

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 19,287 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 $502 which is $4,102 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tampa.

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