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How much does it cost to rent a home in Tempe?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
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| Tempe 2 Bedroom Homes for Rent | $1,966 | $999 | $6,500 |
| Tempe 3 Bedroom Homes for Rent | $2,764 | $1,100 | $10,000+ |
| Tempe 4 Bedroom Homes for Rent | $3,496 | $1,000 | $10,000+ |
| Tempe 5 Bedroom Homes for Rent | $5,493 | $750 | $10,000+ |
| Tempe 6 Bedroom Homes for Rent | $3,414 | $2,455 | $4,599 |
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Tempe Overview
Wide open and pristine, Tempe is the very freshest place to live in the Valley of the Sun. Tempe, Arizona is a glistening suburb of Phoenix sprawling along the southwestern metro boundary against the open desert, yet just 10 miles from the center of the megalopolis. Its squeaky-clean, spacious boulevards present ideal biking, running, and walking routes all within a short commute to downtown. It’s the ideal area of Phoenix metro for raising a family, pursuing academic interests, outdoor sports and recreational activities, and experiencing the wonders of the Arizona desert and Superstition Mountains. Tempe has its own cultural and entertainment attractions, like the locally famous Tempe Center for the Arts and other such venues for live music and other stage performances, and the city’s epic outdoor festivals. Its world-class natural landmarks feature the Hayden Butte towering over Tempe with ancient rock art, multiple gorgeous lakes for boating and other water activities, and countless urban attractions. Whatever your age or interests, if you’re bound for Phoenix metro, go straight to Tempe for the fun and easy living that inspires so many newcomers to the valley every year.
What is the history of Tempe?
Tempe is an historically agricultural community that ultimately became a thriving commercial and tourism center for Arizona. In 1865, after Fort McDowell was built in the north valley, farmers dug out prehistoric irrigation canals left by the Hohokam tribe to carry Salt River water for irrigation. Hispanic military and mining settlers moved to the area east of Phoenix and south of the river, which is now Tempe. They helped build new irrigation canals and farms. Eventually, wheat, barley, oats, alfalfa, grains, dates, citrus fruits, and other cash crops were flourishing. In 1885, the state selected Tempe as the location for a teacher training school that ultimately grew to become Arizona State University. Tempe became linked to the national transport system and building lot sales began to thrive. Shipping and commerce grew quickly. Roosevelt Dam opened in 1911, ensuring abundant water. Residential growth increased after WWII and farms disappeared. The city was finally annexed in 1974, and and a decade later the small teacher’s college became ASU.
How is the weather in Tempe?
Want to play outside virtually every day of every year for the rest of your life? Move to Tempe! The seasonal narrative for Tempe, Arizona is probably the simplest in North America: It’s normally very hot in the summer and very pleasant in the winter. That’s it — the whole story. More specifically, July temperatures range from a high of around 105°F to a low of about 75°F, with an average around 74° and only 3 rain days. The January range is from a high of about 66° to a low of 39°, with an average of about 47°, again with just 3 rain days on average for the season.
How do I get around town?
Tempe is recognized as the greater Phoenix area’s most bikeable and walkable municipality. Ideally, transportation for Tempe residents involves a personal car. However, the flat terrain and metro grid layout makes the area very bikeable and walkable, offering hundreds of square miles with well-maintained modern bike and pedestrian routes. Combining walking with mass transit can provide more fun and practical options for many. Tempe offers 15 local bus routes, including two express buses. It is also the only area of metro Phoenix featuring a streetcar, and light rail serves the entire area connecting Tempe/Mesa to Phoenix.
What is the Tempe commute like?
There are abundant transportation resources for cross-town commuters in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From downtown Phoenix to points north in the valley and onward to Sedona and Flagstaff is I17. Serving commuters coming north from Tucson, or heading west out of Phoenix, is I10. Other primary metro routes include I8 to Yuma, AZ and on to Mexicali, MX. Around town are the 101, 202, and 303 Phoenix bypasses for commuters in the respective areas of three metro radiuses outward from the city center. It’s fair to say that all major routes are consistently busy during morning and afternoon drive times. Valley Metro bus lines provide local transportation throughout the urban area. Light rail expansion for metro Phoenix is underway. The Sky Harbor International Airport and the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport offer national and international flights.
Why live in Tempe, AZ?
Tempe is the heart of the Valley of the Sun, surrounded on three sides by the other most highly desirable Phoenix-area communities and the world’s most lush desert on the fourth. Maybe just a few days of rain here and there doesn’t sound like much, and it’s not. However, when it rains during the monsoon season, it pours like no place else. The Sonoran Desert actually receives the highest amount of annual rainfall of any desert on earth. That’s why it’s such a lush desert, rich in cactus forests and blooming desert flowers. Abutting that unique kind of wilderness makes Tempe special. Its affordable housing makes it more special. Its job growth rate exceeds the national average. Tempe offers strong employment opportunities in electronics manufacturing, tourism, healthcare, and other fields. The outdoor lifestyle for Tempe residents to further enjoy includes wonderful parks, outdoor sports, year-round open-air dining, and so much more that is only possible in such a reliable climate. Tempe and neighboring Scottsdale, Mesa, and Phoenix altogether offer a vibrant entertainment and cultural scene. ASU adds a relaxed college-town atmosphere. There are also fun adult communities for active seniors. Tempe is ideal for seizing the urban opportunities that the enormous Phoenix metro region delivers and enjoying the incomparable nature of the surrounding desert and mountains.
What Tempe landmarks should I see?
The valley region is replete with American Southwest cultural and natural landmarks. Popular landmarks and historical locations in Tempe attract many visitors and new residents every year. The Tempe History Museum, Tempe Center for the Arts, Edna Vihel Arts Center, and other museums and galleries offer regional cultural education programs. The Diablo Stadium and Mountain America Stadium are landmarks that also provide loads of entertainment for local sports fans. Many works of unique architecture throughout the Phoenix metro area, the ASU Tempe Campus (and the ASU museum), the S'edav Va'aki Museum, and others present fascinating sights. Nature further presents the region’s imposing Hayden Butte, Camelback Mountain, Superstition Mountains, the staggering indigenous desert specimens at the Florence Junction arboretum (50 miles), and other sites offer wonders to behold.
What is there to do around Tempe?
What makes Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, and the greater Phoenix valley so attractive to so many millions of visitors and residents? Residents of Tempe rental homes have a great wealth of fun and interesting things to do in the area. From the cliff-face drives past the extraordinarily unique lakes of the Superstition Mountains, via Apache Junction (28 miles) to the local Tempe Town Lake, residents enjoy kayaking, paddleboarding, and even houseboat leisure. The Tempe Center for the Arts features concerts and other live performances. Hayden Butte, the South Mountain Park and Preserve, and the broader southwest desert wilderness west of Tempe provide a mysterious and deeply satisfying natural environment for exploration. Sporting events at the Wells Fargo Arena, the Angels spring training, and other sports opportunities offer plenty for fans to enjoy. There’s also great fishing, swimming, other water recreation, pervasive golfing, off-roading adventures, hot air ballooning, biking, and hiking. From strolling through botanical gardens to boating, to gaming events, brewery tours, and on and on, there’s just too much more to list here.
Where is the best place to move in Tempe?
Few major metro suburbs in the US present the number of high-quality, modern housing choices you’ll find in Tempe rental homes. Driving through Tempe, the area has that feel of the all-American suburb where families and active singles are all thriving here. That makes sense because the schools are high quality, there are over-abundant family attractions, and no end to the outdoor recreation options. The neighborhoods are loaded with appealing amenities for residents of rental homes in Tempe. Some great neighborhoods fitting this description for renters in Tempe include the Westshore area of Tempe Town Lake. These areas offer shopping, great ethnic dining scenes, and lively nightlife. The Cyprus Southwest, Alta Mira, and Dava Lakeshore neighborhoods are all affordable and reputedly especially safe areas. Other neighborhoods with appealing options for Tempe rentals include Optimist Park, Kyrene-Superstition Southeast.
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What type of rentals are currently available in Tempe?
There are currently 1161 Apartments for Rent in Tempe, AZ with pricing that ranges from $649 to $29,631. There are also 738 Single Family Homes for rent, Condos, and Townhome rentals currently available in Tempe ranging from $750 to $29,995.
What is the current price range for Rental Homes in Tempe?
Today's rental pricing for Homes for Rent, Condos and Townhomes in Tempe ranges from $750 to $29,995 with an average monthly rent of $2,882.
How much are larger Three and Four Bedroom Rentals in Tempe?
For those who are looking for larger living arrangements, Three Bedroom Apartments in Tempe range from $801 to $29,631, while Three Bedroom Homes, Condos, and Townhomes for rent range from $1,100 to $14,995. Four Bedroom Single-Family rentals are also available starting from $1,000 and Four Bedroom Apartments start at $676.
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