Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Downtown Neighborhood of Tampa, FL from $600 (21 Rentals)

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Tampa Park Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Tampa Park Apartments

1417 Tampa Park PlzTampa, FL 33602
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Vista 400
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Vista 400

400 E Harrison StTampa, FL 33602
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Ella at Encore
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Ella at Encore

1210 E Ray Charles AveTampa, FL 33602
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The Eusonian
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

The Eusonian

610 W Horatio StTampa, FL 33606

Downtown, Tampa, FL Local Guide

Cheapest Available Downtown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Downtown area of Tampa, FL is a 1 Bed unit found at Mobley Park priced from $991. Miles at Ybor has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,150. Here are the most affordable Downtown apartments for rent in Tampa, FL:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mobley ParkElm1BR,1BA$991
Miles at Ybor"The Ybor" Shared SuiteStudio,1BA$1,150
Casa MartiCandidoStudio,1BA$1,507
Casa Oliva - Ybor CityStudioStudio,1BA$1,575
Warehouse LoftsStudioStudio,1BA$1,595

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Downtown, FL

As of April 26, 2025 the best value apartment in the Downtown area is the $3.11 price per square foot Martinque 2 Model at Pierhouse at Channelside in the in the Historic Ybor neighborhood starting from $3,760. The second greatest value Downtown apartment is the 1 Bedroom 1 Bath 858 sqft (Z) Model at Channel Club starting at $2,490 with a $2.90 price per square foot in the Ybor City neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Downtown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Pierhouse at ChannelsideMartinque 22BR,2BA$3.11
Channel Club1 Bedroom 1 Bath 858 sqft (Z)1BR,1BA$2.90
Casa Pedroso - Ybor City1x1 -Patio1BR,1BA$2.84
The Slade at ChannelsideOne Bedroom with Den A1B1BR,1BA$2.95
Bell ChannelsideOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$2.71
Casa Buchman - Ybor CityBuchman ApartmentsStudio ,1BA$2.76
Warehouse LoftsStudioStudio ,1BA$2.66
Davis Islands Apartments127 E. Davis Blvd1BR,1BA$2.64
Mobley ParkElm1BR,1BA$1.80
Legacy EncoreStrengthStudio ,1BA$3.29

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Downtown, Tampa, FL

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Downtown is under $1,750.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in Downtown is Mobley Park which is listed at $991, while the average apartment in Downtown costs $4,730.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Downtown?

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 124 regular apartments in Downtown 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 Downtown?

Cheap apartments in Downtown have an average cost of $532 which is $4,198 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Downtown.

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