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According to Apartments.com, the average rent for a one-bedroom in Phoenix this month is $1,300.
Here are some one-bedrooms that come in right around that price point so you can see what that looks like.
🔑 Portrait at Hance Park: This complex off McDowell Road and Third Street has a one-bedroom listed for exactly $1,300 a month and another for $1,325. The units are 638 square feet and available Dec. 9 and Dec. 2, respectively. There also studios starting at $1,260 and units with one to three bedrooms ranging from $1,815 to $2,215. The complex is offering up to 10 weeks of free rent on select units.
🔑 Clifton on 7th Apartments: Here’s a slightly larger one-bedroom listed for $1,300 a month with 731 square feet. The unit off of Seventh Street and Mountain View Road is available Dec. 1. Other floor plans range from $1,170 a month (for the same size one-bedroom) to $2,210 for a three-bedroom. The complex is offering four to six weeks of free rent on certain units.
🔑 Motif Apartment Homes: And here’s a one-bedroom that’s even bigger, with 925 square feet for $1,300 a month, available now. The complex off of the I-17 and Cactus Road has other floor plans listed from a 689-square-foot one-bedroom for $1,010 to three-beds for $1,690 to $1,865.
If you come across any interesting, weird, or surprisingly affordable listings that you think should be featured here, please send them my way!
Listings available as of Sept. 29. I’m not paid to share these listings, but that doesn’t mean I can personally vouch for them. Please do your research before applying and signing a lease!


















