Apartments for Rent in North Central Phoenix — Glendale Ave & 17th Ave

North Central Phoenix around Glendale Avenue is quieter than the Central Avenue corridor and cheaper than the Biltmore, which is most of why people rent here. The blocks off the main avenues are low-rise and residential, and the through-streets carry the restaurants and services.

Glendale Avenue itself is the neighbourhood's high street: Oaxacan, Thai, and soul food within a few blocks, a large grocery, and a public pool at Washington Park. Both I-17 and SR-51 are about a mile and a half away in either direction, so commutes north to Deer Valley or south to downtown are equally workable.

This is a good area to shortlist if you drive to work, want a full-size apartment rather than a studio, and would rather spend the difference on something other than rent.

What's nearby

Food & drink

Restaurant Atoyac Estilo Oaxaca

Oaxacan
Walking distance
4.6(557)

1830 W Glendale Ave

Directions

Thai Lotus Restaurant

Thai
Walking distance
4.3(713)

7023 N 19th Ave

Directions

Stacy's off Da Hook Soulfood & BBQ

Soul Food / BBQ
4.0(1,264)

1804 W Glendale Ave

Directions

Coffee

Better Buzz Coffee

Coffee
4.6(787)

717 E Glendale Ave

Directions

Parks

Washington Park

Park · Public Pool
Walking distance
4.3(1,707)

6655 N 23rd Ave

Directions

Groceries

Fry's Food And Drug

Grocery
4.2(3,949)

1815 W Glendale Ave

Directions

Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps and were current when this page was written — they drift, so treat them as a starting point.

Getting around

  • ~14 minto Downtown Phoenix
  • ~17 minto Sky Harbor Airport
  • I-17 (~1.5mi W) · SR-51 (~1.5mi E)Freeway access

Drive times are typical off-peak estimates, not guarantees.

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