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455 W Kelso St

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Mountain 1st Avenue, Tucson, AZ Local Guide

Cheapest Available Mountain 1st Avenue Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Mountain 1st Avenue area of Tucson, AZ is a 1 Bed unit found at Sierra Madre Condos priced from $619. Metro on First has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $674. Here are the most affordable Mountain 1st Avenue apartments for rent in Tucson, AZ:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Sierra Madre Condos1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$619
Metro on FirstStudioStudio,1BA$674
Villas los DuraznosStudio1BR,1BA$679
Prince PlazaOne bedroom one bath1BR,1BA$679
Cambridge Village Apartments1 bathroomStudio,1BA$691
Kelso Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$695
The Phoenix on Lowell1 Bedroom x 1 Bath1BR,1BA$695
Latitude 32 ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$698
SaharaStudio 340AStudio,1BA$699
The Fountains0 Bedroom 1 Bath - 26063Studio,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Mountain 1st Avenue, AZ

As of June 30, 2026 the best value apartment in the Mountain 1st Avenue area is the $1.08 price per square foot 5 Bedroom 2 Bath - 51807 Model at Sahuaro Point Villas in the in the Central Tucson neighborhood starting from $2,145. The second greatest value Mountain 1st Avenue apartment is the 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom Model at Malibu Apartments starting at $900 with a $0.96 price per square foot in the North Stone neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Mountain 1st Avenue apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Sahuaro Point Villas5 Bedroom 2 Bath - 518075BR,2BA$1.08
Malibu Apartments2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.96
Surf Lodge2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.11
Oracle Canyon850 sq ft2BR,2BA$1.14
Riata Court Apartments2 Bedroom / 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.85
The Lowell Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath - 283262BR,1BA$1.14
Oracle Palms Apartments1 Bedr / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.17
Kelso Apartments1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.14
Copper House Apartments0 Bedroom 1 Bath - 27436Studio ,1BA$1.18
Sierra Madre Condos1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1.09

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Mountain 1st Avenue Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Mountain 1st Avenue?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Mountain 1st Avenue is under $699.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Mountain 1st Avenue?

The cheapest apartment in Mountain 1st Avenue is Sierra Madre Condos which is listed at $619, while the average apartment in Mountain 1st Avenue costs $1,468.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Mountain 1st Avenue?

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 286 regular apartments in Mountain 1st Avenue 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 Mountain 1st Avenue?

Cheap apartments in Mountain 1st Avenue have an average cost of $1,107 which is $361 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Mountain 1st Avenue.

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