Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Tempe Neighborhood of Tempe, AZ from $1,099 (63 Rentals)

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Highland Park
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$1,176 - $1,318
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$1,236 - $2,196

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2 Bedroom Apartments Available Aug 4

Highland Park

5038 S Hardy DrTempe, AZ 85282
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Granada Lakes
2 Bedroom Apartments

Granada Lakes

5701 S Rural RdTempe, AZ 85283
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San Palmilla
2 Bedroom Apartments

San Palmilla

750 W Baseline RdTempe, AZ 85282
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San Capella
2 Bedroom Apartments

San Capella

1155 W ELLIOT RdTempe, AZ 85284

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San Marquis
2 Bedroom Apartments

San Marquis

577-577 E BASELINE RdTempe, AZ 85283
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San Sonoma
2 Bedroom Apartments

San Sonoma

9010 S Priest DrTempe, AZ 85284
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McKemy Apartments
2 Bedroom Apartments

McKemy Apartments

6105 S McKemy StTempe, AZ 85283
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Alexan Tempe
2 Bedroom Apartments

Alexan Tempe

2160 E Baseline RdTempe, AZ 85282
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Rockledge Fairways
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$1,380 - $1,956
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$1,387 - $1,956

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Rockledge Fairways

13220 S 48th StPhoenix, AZ 85044
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Sierra Foothills
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$1,570 - $2,011
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$1,432 - $2,078

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Sierra Foothills

13601 S 44th StPhoenix, AZ 85044
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Lumiere Chandler
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$1,615 - $1,930
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$1,659 - $2,288

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Lumiere Chandler

1100 N Priest DrChandler, AZ 85226
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Caldera
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$1,759 - $3,121
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$1,538 - $5,882

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Caldera

3939 W Windmills BlvdChandler, AZ 85226
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IMT Ahwatukee
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$1,785 - $1,835
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$1,467 - $1,877

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IMT Ahwatukee

5010 E Cheyenne DrPhoenix, AZ 85044
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South Tempe, Tempe, AZ

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Tempe Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Tempe?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Tempe is under $1,184.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Tempe?

The cheapest apartment in South Tempe is Mission Springs which is listed at $1,209, while the average apartment in South Tempe costs $17,391.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South 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 30 regular apartments in South 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 South Tempe?

Cheap apartments in South Tempe have an average cost of $416 which is $16,975 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Tempe.

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