Desert Meadows

📍 16819 N 42nd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85053

📋 Property Overview

At Desert Meadows you get Studio - 2 bd, 1 ba. The floor plan measures 413 sq ft. Monthly rent ranges $787-$1,265. Features in the home include garbage disposal, refrigerator, dishwasher and air conditioning. On site there is pet friendly, courtyard, E-payments and dogs allowed. Pets are allowed (cats and dogs), with pet rent of $40 each. Leases run 6 months. Availability: Available now. Included in the rent: internet, sewer, trash and water. The Walk Score here is 72, meaning most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 37. That is 48% below the local median of $1,500.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score72/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score37/100

  Some Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Lease length

6 months

Units available

13 units

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

📐 Floor Plan Details

• 2 Bedroom/2 Bathroom2 bd · 2 ba · 900 sq ft$1,2653 units available
• 1 Bedroom1 bd · 1 ba · 611 sq ft$8406 units available
• StudioStudio · 1 ba · 413 sq ft$7852 units available
• 2 Bedroom/1 Bathroom2 bd · 1 ba · 850 sq ft$1,0102 units available

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Lease length

6 months

Lease options

12 Months

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.

💡 Utilities Included

• Water
• Trash
• Internet
• Sewer

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

📋 Screening Criteria

What this property looks at when reviewing an application.

Occupancy

Affordable Housing

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Pet deposit

$150

Pet rent

$40 each

One-time pet fee

$150

Limit

2 pets

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• On-site laundry
• Patio / balcony
• Dishwasher
• Air conditioning
• Playground
• Garbage disposal
• Refrigerator
• Extra storage
• Clubhouse
• Courtyard
• Bbq/grill
• Tennis court
• Cats allowed
• Dogs allowed
• E-payments
• Online portal
• 900 sq ft
• 658 sq ft
• 413 sq ft
• 850 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

72 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

37 · Some Transit

🚗 Parking

No parking on site

🎓 Nearby Schools

• Greenway High School · 9-127/10 · 0.8 mi
• Mirage Elementary School · PK-65/10 · 0.8 mi
• Bellair Elementary School · PK-66/10 · 1.0 mi
• Jefferson Preparatory High School · 7-129/10 · 1.1 mi
• Ironwood Elementary School · PK-65/10 · 1.3 mi
• E-Institute At Union Hills · 9-122/10 · 1.3 mi
• Sunrise Elementary School · PK-65/10 · 1.3 mi
• Desert Heights Preparatory Academy · 5-126/10 · 1.4 mi
• Desert Sky Middle School · 7-86/10 · 1.5 mi
• Arizona Conservatory for Arts and Academics · 9-127/10 · 1.6 mi

🏡 Floor Plans

209

900 sq ft · 6 mo

Available now

$1,265

204

900 sq ft · 6 mo

Available now

$1,265

214

900 sq ft · 6 mo

Available now

$1,265

223

658 sq ft · 6 mo

Available now

$840

228

658 sq ft · 6 mo

Sep 17, 2026

$840

225

658 sq ft · 6 mo

Available now

$840