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Highland Park
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$1,227 - $2,264

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1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Highland Park

5038 S Hardy DrTempe, AZ 85282
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property at 1245 W 1st St
$1,325
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TempeAZ85281
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West 5th
$1,334

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West 5th

601 W 5th StTempe, AZ 85281
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Aura Apache
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$1,382 - $2,673

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Aura Apache

1820 E Apache BlvdTempe, AZ 85281
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Galleria Palms
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$1,411 - $2,365

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Galleria Palms

1600 W La Jolla DrTempe, AZ 85282
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Your Guide to Co-Signers: The Risks, Rewards, and Everything in Between

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property at 1212 E Tempe Dr
$1,475 - $7,500
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1212 E Tempe Dr

TempeAZ85288
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Vero
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$1,486 - $2,451

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Vero

651 E 6th StTempe, 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 $899.

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 $1,473.

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 985 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 $757 which is $716 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tempe.

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