Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Riverside Neighborhood of Tampa, FL from $800 (44 Rentals)

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Apella on Newport
$1,490 - $2,010
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2 to 6 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 21

Apella on Newport

311 N Newport AveTampa, FL 33606
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Legacy Encore
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$1,822 - $4,215
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Legacy Encore

1251 Ray Charles BlvdTampa, FL 33602
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$1,825

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2424 W Tampa Bay Blvd

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7th & Oak
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$1,853 - $3,756
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7th & Oak

1701 N Florida AveTampa, FL 33602
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Novel Midtown
$2,071 - $8,186
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Novel Midtown

3730 Midtown DrTampa, FL 33607
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Asher
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$2,125 - $10,595
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Asher

1050 Water StTampa, FL 33602
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Cora
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$2,132 - $12,317
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Cora

1011 E Cumberland AveTampa, FL 33602
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Nine15
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$2,207 - $5,346
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Nine15

915 N Franklin StTampa, FL 33602
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Arabelle Riverwalk
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$2,396 - $9,918
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Arabelle Riverwalk

202 S Parker StTampa, FL 33606
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Cheapest Available Riverside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Riverside area of Tampa, FL is a Studio unit found at The Ava Apartments priced from $1,000. Coopers Pond has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,085. Here are the most affordable Riverside apartments for rent in Tampa, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Ava ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$1,000
Coopers PondA11BR,1BA$1,085
Tuscany Pointe at Tampa Apartment HomesOne Bedroom- 570 sqft1BR,1BA$1,175
Park Place ApartmentsOne bedroom1BR,1BA$1,250
The Flats at Seminole HeightsCabana1BR,1BA$1,299
Fernwood Grove Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,350
The Residences at SohoCordova1BR,1BA$1,375
Warehouse LoftsStudioStudio,1BA$1,450
Casa MartiCandidoStudio,1BA$1,507
Society Westshore ApartmentsS1Studio,1BA$1,577

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Riverside, FL

As of July 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Riverside area is the $1.88 price per square foot Dormer Model at The Hite and Notch Apartments in the in the East Tampa neighborhood starting from $2,150. The second greatest value Riverside apartment is the A1 Model at The Legacy Apartments starting at $1,772 with a $1.82 price per square foot in the East Tampa neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Riverside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Hite and Notch ApartmentsDormer2BR,2BA$1.88
The Legacy ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.82
Tuscany Pointe at Tampa Apartment HomesOne Bedroom- 746 sqft1BR,1BA$1.74
Fernwood Grove Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.93
220 Madison Student HousingThe Bayshore: Stunning Two Bedroom Apartment w...2BR,1BA$2.11
The Flats at Seminole HeightsCabana1BR,1BA$1.86
Cigar LoftsRobusto Retreat2BR,2BA$1.88
The Residences at SohoBiago1BR,1BA$2.20
Coopers PondA11BR,1BA$1.81
Park Place ApartmentsOne bedroom1BR,1BA$2.19

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Riverside Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Riverside?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Riverside is under $1,577.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Riverside?

The cheapest apartment in Riverside is The Ava Apartments which is listed at $1,075, while the average apartment in Riverside costs $4,288.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Riverside?

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 240 regular apartments in Riverside 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 Riverside?

Cheap apartments in Riverside have an average cost of $778 which is $3,510 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Riverside.

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