West Tempe

Tempe, AZ

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West Tempe - Tempe, AZ

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Enjoy convenience to all that Tempe has to offer

Convenient Vibrant Active Urban Suburban

West Tempe consists of commercial centers and quiet residences marked by the iconic desert landscape of Arizona. Tempe Town Lake, a dammed lake fed by the Salt River, provides a wet contrast to the dry environment just north of the neighborhood, providing locals with plenty of opportunities for boating, fishing, and hiking around the lake.

Commuters and students enjoy the area’s convenient location, which lies about two miles from downtown Tempe, three miles from the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, and four miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. West Tempe affords residents the chance to bicycle or walk to shows at the Tempe Center for the Arts, festivals at the Town Lake, numerous movie theaters, and the Romantasy Cabaret—an award-winning group of Tempe performers. To be close to the action, check out apartments near West University Drive. This strip of development hosts the majority of the restaurants in the area.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in West Tempe is $1,543 for a studio, $1,443 for one bedroom, $1,726 for two bedrooms, and $2,104 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in West Tempe has decreased by -3.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 635 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,543/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 732 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,443/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,001 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,726/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,297 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,104/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

48

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

43

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

66

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • ASU Center for Meteorite Studies
  • Desert Arboretum Park
  • South Mountain Park
  • Phoenix Zoo
  • Papago Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Phoenix Sky Harbor International
  • Phoenix-Mesa Gateway

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.