Emerson Square Apartments

📍 1701 E 8th St, Tempe, AZ 85281

📋 Property Overview

A home in University Heights, Tempe, Arizona with Studio - 2 bd, 1 ba. Interior space is 401 sq ft. Monthly rent ranges $870-$1,875. Features in the home include carpet, range, in unit laundry and ceiling fan. Shared amenities include pet friendly, clubhouse, accessible and cats allowed. Pets are allowed (dogs and cats), with pet rent of $35.00Per Pet. The standard lease term is 12 months. Availability: Available now. The Walk Score here is 69, meaning some errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 60. Rent sits 46% below the area median ($1,600).

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score69/100

  Somewhat Walkable

• Transit Score60/100

  Good Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Deposit

$225

Lease length

12 months

Units available

10 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

📐 Floor Plan Details

• 1 Bed 1 Bath1 bd · 1 ba · 540 sq ft$8804 units available
• 2 Bed 1 Bath2 bd · 1 ba · 755 sq ft$9952 units available
• 2 Bed 2 Bath2 bd · 2 ba · 755 sq ft$1,1703 units available
• StudioStudio · 1 ba · 401 sq ft$8701 unit available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Security deposit

$225

Move-in fee

$300.00 Admin Fee

Lease length

12 months

Lease options

6-12 month

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what Arizona renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 513,541 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 2.5x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Pet rent

$35.00Per Pet

One-time pet fee

$300.00 Non-Refundable

Limit

2 pets

Restrictions

Pet friendly

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• In unit laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Dishwasher
• Walk in closets
• Gym
• Air conditioning
• Carpet
• Ceiling fan
• Garbage disposal
• Range
• Refrigerator
• Cats allowed
• Dogs allowed
• Accessible
• Pool
• On-site laundry
• Clubhouse
• E-payments
• Internet access
• Online portal
• 540 sq ft
• 755 sq ft
• 868 sq ft
• 401 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

69 · Somewhat Walkable

Transit Score

60 · Good Transit

🎓 Nearby Schools

• New School for the Arts · 9-125/10 · 0.6 mi
• Thew Elementary School · K-53/10 · 0.9 mi
• Humanities And Science High School - Tempe · 9-125/10 · 1.1 mi
• Connolly Middle School · 6-85/10 · 1.2 mi
• Curry Elementary School · K-54/10 · 1.2 mi
• McClintock High School · 9-125/10 · 1.5 mi
• Broadmor Elementary School · K-56/10 · 1.7 mi
• Tempe Academy of International Studies · 6-86/10 · 1.8 mi
• Tempe Preparatory Academy · 6-128/10 · 1.9 mi
• Tempe High School · 9-123/10 · 1.9 mi

🏡 Floor Plans