Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Rillito Neighborhood of Tucson, AZ from $399 (148 Rentals)

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Fountain Plaza
$758 - $1,178

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Fountain Plaza

2345 N Craycroft RdTucson, AZ 85712
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Desert Palms Apartments
$800 - $1,100

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Desert Palms Apartments

3125 N Alvernon WayTucson, AZ 85712
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$900

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2332 N Catalina Ave, Unit Catalina

2332 N Catalina Ave
TucsonAZ85712

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Rillito, Tucson, AZ Local Guide

Cheapest Available Rillito Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Rillito area of Tucson, AZ is a 1 Bed unit found at Fort Lowell Place Apartments priced from $498. Mountain Shadows Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $599. Here are the most affordable Rillito apartments for rent in Tucson, AZ:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Fort Lowell Place ApartmentsHALF OFF THE RENT FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS | ...1BR,1BA$498
Mountain Shadows ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$599
Avani North TucsonStudioStudio,1BA$650
5128 E Pima St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$695
Catalina Gardens1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$699
Villas del ParaisoA1 1x11BR,1BA$699
Latitude 32 ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$705
Shadow Ridge ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$725
The Lowell Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath - 260861BR,1BA$725
Deerfield Village1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$739

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Rillito, AZ

As of September 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the Rillito area is the $1.00 price per square foot 2BR/2.0BA Model at Santa1623-1641 in the in the Avondale neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Rillito apartment is the C1 3x2 1190 sqft Model at Villas las Cerezas starting at $1,499 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Midtown Tucson neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Rillito apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Santa1623-16412BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.00
Villas las CerezasC1 3x2 1190 sqft3BR,2BA$1.26
Mountain View Gardens Apartments7C2BR,2BA$1.09
Monte Vista Commons3 bedroom 1 bathroom3BR,1BA$0.97
Midtown on Seneca2x1 B2BR,1BA$1.01
Glen East Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.20
Shadow Ridge ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.15
Catalina Gardens1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.19
Villas del ParaisoA1 1x11BR,1BA$1.23
Fort Lowell Place ApartmentsHALF OFF THE RENT FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS | ...1BR,1BA$1.13

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team is proud to bring you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including Tucson. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for the best outdoor access, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, family-friendliness, proximity to transit, and other valuable search options. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Rillito Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Rillito?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Rillito is under $739.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rillito?

The cheapest apartment in Rillito is Fort Lowell Place Apartments which is listed at $498, while the average apartment in Rillito costs $1,064.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Rillito?

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 36 regular apartments in Rillito 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 Rillito?

Cheap apartments in Rillito have an average cost of $399 which is $665 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rillito.

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