Cheap Student Apartments for Rent in Tempe, AZ from $649 (79 Rentals)

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Union Tempe
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$875 - $1,600

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Studio to 5 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Union Tempe

712 S Forest AveTempe, AZ 85281
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IMT Desert Palm Village
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$1,263 - $2,073

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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

IMT Desert Palm Village

1215 E Vista Del Cerro DrTempe, AZ 85281
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Vista Del Sol
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Vista Del Sol

701 E Apache BlvdTempe, AZ 85281
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The Bradford
4 Bedroom Apartments

The Bradford

1037 S Farmer AveTempe, AZ 85281
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Nine20 Tempe
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

Nine20 Tempe

920 S Terrace RdTempe, AZ 85281
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Yugo Tempe Villas
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Yugo Tempe Villas

1111 E Apache BlvdTempe, AZ 85281
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Red Sea Grove
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Red Sea Grove

1835 E Don Carlos AveTempe, AZ 85281
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Riviera Palms
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Riviera Palms

914 E Lemon StTempe, AZ 85281
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Cortez Palms Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Cortez Palms Apartments

1031 E Lemon StTempe, AZ 85281
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SoL
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments

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1949 E University DrTempe, AZ 85281
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Tempe Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Tempe?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Tempe is under $869.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tempe?

The cheapest apartment in Tempe is Manhatton which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Tempe costs $1,471.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Tempe?

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 991 regular apartments in Tempe 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 Tempe?

Cheap apartments in Tempe have an average cost of $745 which is $726 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tempe.

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