MAA Dexter Lake is another high-quality offering from Mid-America Apartment Communities in Memphis, Tennessee. Located near Dexter Lake in the Cordova area of East Memphis, it offers a peaceful lakeside setting with the reliability and quality standards that come with MAA management. For remote workers who want a serene environment to work from home without sacrificing amenities, MAA Dexter Lake is worth serious consideration.
Location
The Cordova area of East Memphis is one of the city's most peaceful residential neighborhoods. The lakeside setting at MAA Dexter Lake creates an environment that's genuinely calming — something that matters more than people realize when you're working from home eight hours a day. Waking up to lake views and having natural surroundings during breaks is a quality-of-life upgrade that doesn't cost extra here.
Cordova has excellent suburban amenities — solid dining options, retail, and easy highway access to downtown Memphis and the broader metro. It's the kind of neighborhood where you can settle in comfortably and build a daily routine.
Pricing
One bedrooms from around $950/month with the full MAA standard — smart home features, premium finishes, resort amenities, and professional management. Memphis pricing continues to be one of the best value propositions for remote workers in the Southeast.
✓ Pros
- Lakeside setting — peaceful work-from-home environment
- MAA management reliability
- Smart home technology
- No Tennessee state income tax
- Quiet Cordova neighborhood
- Excellent value vs comparable cities
✗ Cons
- Suburban — car required
- 35 minutes from downtown Memphis
- Less urban energy than Midtown or Downtown
- Annual rent increases standard for MAA
Who It's Best For
Remote workers who want a peaceful, nature-adjacent environment to work from home. The lakeside setting is genuinely restorative for people who spend most of their day at a computer. MAA's reliability means fewer distractions from management issues. If you want calm, quality, and value — MAA Dexter Lake delivers all three.