Cheap apartments for rent in 85281, AZ

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Cheap Apartment for Rent in 85281:
The search for your perfect home ends at the newly renovated Dolce Villagio Townhomes. With thoughtfully designed interiors, inviting amenities, and a prime location, our newly renovated townhomes in...

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2-3 beds2.5-3 baths1,193-1,694 sq ft

Dolce Villagio Townhomes

| 202 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Pets welcome • Parking • A/C

(623) 439-3085

1 MONTH FREE

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Cheap Apartment for Rent in 85281:
Discover a life at The Hardy. Located in the Downtown Tempe neighborhood, The Hardy is a pet friendly rental community blending privacy, convenience and beautiful interiors for a truly one of a kind...

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3 beds3 baths1,707 sq ft

The Hardy Tempe Townhome Living

| 909 W 2nd St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Pets welcome • No deposit • Somewhat walkable

(602) 774-2571

3D WALKTHROUGH

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Cheap Apartment for Rent in 85281:
Discover the ultimate convenience of Tempe living! Our apartment homes are strategically positioned close to the ASU campus, with a short walk to the light rail, and vibrant shopping and dining...

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1-2 bed1-2 bath605-825 sq ft

Brix

| 1424 S Jentilly Ln, Tempe, AZ 85281

Pets welcome • Parking • A/C

(928) 482-4608

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Cheap Apartment for Rent in 85281:
Student Apartments Near ASU! Leasing for 2026 now, don't get caught without a nice place to live next year. Looking for the perfect place to call home while attending Arizona State University? Our...

$695/mo

1 bed1 bath350 sq ft

1037 S Farmer Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Laundry in unit • Parking • A/C

(480) 326-2343

$750/mo

2 beds1 bath870 sq ft

913 E Spence Ave Unit 2, Tempe, AZ 85281

Apartment • 1 unit available

(480) 921-3332

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Cheap Apartment for Rent in 85281:
Welcome to this charming studio apartment in the heart of Tempe! This well-maintained studio features an open layout with vaulted ceilings, easy-care tile flooring, abundant natural light, a spacious...

$795/mo

Studio1 bath480 sq ft

1017 S Mariana St Unit 4, Tempe, AZ 85281

Parking • Very walkable • Good transit

(480) 206-5776

Property at 1445 S Kenneth Pl Apt H, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$850/mo

1 bed1 bath3,168 sq ft

1445 S Kenneth Pl Apt H, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Union Tempe - 712 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 2-5 beds, 1-4 bath, [object Object]

$889+/mo

2-5 beds1-4 bath703-1,809 sq ft

Union Tempe

| 712 S Forest Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Parkside Apartments - 825 S River Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1-2 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$895+/mo

1-2 bed1 bath500-670 sq ft

Parkside Apartments

| 825 S River Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 833 W 1st St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$895/mo

1 bed1 bath— sq ft

833 W 1st St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Aces on Apache - 1620 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-1 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$895+/mo

Studio-1 bed1 bath300-450 sq ft

Aces on Apache

| 1620 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 351 E Encanto Dr Unit B, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$895/mo

Studio1 bath750 sq ft

351 E Encanto Dr Unit B, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Suite 16 - 1402 S Terrace Rd, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$899/mo

Studio1 bath— sq ft

Suite 16

| 1402 S Terrace Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Grandes Cortes Apartments - 1150 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-1 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$899+/mo

Studio-1 bed1 bath400-500 sq ft

Grandes Cortes Apartments

| 1150 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 306 S Westfall Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$900/mo

1 bed1 bath470 sq ft

306 S Westfall Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 1827 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$900/mo

1 bed1 bath550 sq ft

1827 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 1409 S Mill Ave Unit 5, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$900/mo

Studio1 bath— sq ft

1409 S Mill Ave Unit 5, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Scene One Condominiums - 700 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1-2 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$950+/mo

1-2 bed1 bath640-800 sq ft

Scene One Condominiums

| 700 W University Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Emerson Park - 1701 E Don Carlos, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$970+/mo

Studio-2 bed1 bath410-810 sq ft

Emerson Park

| 1701 E Don Carlos, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Emerson Square - 1701 E 8th St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1-2 bath, [object Object]

$970+/mo

Studio-2 bed1-2 bath401-868 sq ft

Emerson Square

| 1701 E 8th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 114 S Wilson St Unit 12, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$970/mo

Studio1 bath— sq ft

114 S Wilson St Unit 12, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Studio 710 Apartments - 710 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$974+/mo

Studio1 bath350-450 sq ft

Studio 710 Apartments

| 710 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Element At Tempe North - 1855 E Don Carlos Ave, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 2 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$979+/mo

2 beds1 bath750 sq ft

Element At Tempe North

| 1855 E Don Carlos Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Apache Lofts - 1617 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-1 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$995+/mo

Studio-1 bed1 bath450-560 sq ft

Apache Lofts

| 1617 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Hayden Crossing - 1921 E Hayden Ln, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 2 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999/mo

2 beds1 bath800 sq ft

Hayden Crossing

| 1921 E Hayden Ln, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at George Ann - 1122 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999+/mo

1 bed1 bath— sq ft

George Ann

| 1122 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at The Regency Apartment Homes - 1100 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-1 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999+/mo

Studio-1 bed1 bath360-627 sq ft

The Regency Apartment Homes

| 1100 E Lemon St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Hayden Terrace - 1925 E Hayden Ln, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 2 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999/mo

2 beds1 bath800 sq ft

Hayden Terrace

| 1925 E Hayden Ln, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Westmount at Downtown Tempe Apartments - 615 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1-3 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999+/mo

1-3 bed1 bath600-1,000 sq ft

Westmount at Downtown Tempe Apartments

| 615 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Parkside Apartments - 1801 S Cutler Dr, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1-2 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999+/mo

1-2 bed1 bath610-910 sq ft

Parkside Apartments

| 1801 S Cutler Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 827 W 1st St Unit 815C, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$999/mo

1 bed1 bath650 sq ft

827 W 1st St Unit 815C, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Villas on 4th Tempe - 1228 W 4th St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,000+/mo

Studio-2 bed1 bath300-950 sq ft

Villas on 4th Tempe

| 1228 W 4th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Parq on 5th - 805 W Brown St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1-1.5 bath, [object Object]

$1,021+/mo

Studio-2 bed1-1.5 bath317-943 sq ft

Parq on 5th

| 805 W Brown St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Villatree Apartments - 1750 S Price Rd, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1-2 bath, [object Object]

$1,029+/mo

Studio-2 bed1-2 bath465-1,000 sq ft

Villatree Apartments

| 1750 S Price Rd, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Riverside Apartments - 625 W 1st St, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 0-2 beds, 1-2 bath, [object Object]

$1,043+/mo

Studio-2 bed1-2 bath400-850 sq ft

Riverside Apartments

| 625 W 1st St, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 1433 S Stanley Pl Unit 19, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,045/mo

1 bed1 bath600 sq ft

1433 S Stanley Pl Unit 19, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 604 S Roosevelt St Unit 8, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,050/mo

1 bed1 bath465 sq ft

604 S Roosevelt St Unit 8, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 818 W 3rd St Apt 115, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,050/mo

1 bed1 bath530 sq ft

818 W 3rd St Apt 115, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 1896 E Hayden Ln Unit HAYL-311, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,050/mo

1 bed1 bath630 sq ft

1896 E Hayden Ln Unit HAYL-311, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at 1835 E Don Carlos Apt 304, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,050/mo

1 bed1 bath550 sq ft

1835 E Don Carlos Apt 304, Tempe, AZ 85281

Property at Vue Nineteen 01 - 1901 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ, 85281, 1 bed, 1 bath, [object Object]

$1,068+/mo

1 bed1 bath500 sq ft

Vue Nineteen 01

| 1901 E Apache Blvd, Tempe, AZ 85281

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