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Lighthouse Bay
$1,215 - $2,000
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Lighthouse Bay

5055 S Dale Mabry HwyTampa, FL 33611
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Captiva Club Apartments
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$1,215 - $2,350
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Captiva Club Apartments

4401 Club Captiva DrTampa, FL 33615
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Viridian Apartments
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$1,222 - $2,285
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Viridian Apartments

12702 University Club DrTampa, FL 33612
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St. James Crossing
$1,225 - $2,630
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St. James Crossing

5620 Tranquility Oaks DrTampa, FL 33624
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Lexington Court
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$1,250 - $1,550
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Lexington Court

11738 N 14th StTampa, 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 $911.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tampa?

The cheapest apartment in Tampa is Bella Mar Apartment Homes which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in Tampa costs $1,908.

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 $500 which is $1,408 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tampa.

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