Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Lee Acres Neighborhood of Albuquerque, NM from $700 (11 Rentals)

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Desert Creek Apartments
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$725 - $2,340
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Desert Creek Apartments

4300 Pan American Fwy NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Comanche Wells
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$791 - $2,849
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Comanche Wells

3400 Comanche Rd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Aydan
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$1,286 - $1,544
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Aydan

6000 Montano Plaza Dr NWAlbuquerque, NM 87120
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Lee Acres, Albuquerque, NM Local Guide

Cheapest Available Lee Acres Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Lee Acres area of Albuquerque, NM is a Studio unit found at Desert Creek Apartments priced from $725. Comanche Wells has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $791. Here are the most affordable Lee Acres apartments for rent in Albuquerque, NM:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Desert Creek ApartmentsSRO-Sleeping room onlyStudio,1BA$725
Comanche WellsS1Studio,1BA$791
Rock CreekOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$955
El Paseo ApartmentsOne-Bedroom1BR,1BA$956
Arroyo VistaOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,069

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Lee Acres, NM

As of June 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the Lee Acres area is the $1.76 price per square foot 2BR/2.0BA Model at Villas @ Rio in the in the Northwest Quadrant neighborhood starting from $1,900. The second greatest value Lee Acres apartment is the A7 Model at The Aubry starting at $1,301 with a $1.62 price per square foot in the Northwest Quadrant neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Lee Acres apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Villas @ Rio2BR/2.0BA2BR,2BA$1.76
The AubryA71BR,1BA$1.62
Arroyo VistaTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.63
Taylor Ranch Luxury ApartmentsMaple (Premium)1BR,1BA$1.74
Eagle Ranch ApartmentsLatigo1BR,1BA$1.74
Del Rio ApartmentsAspen1BR,1BA$1.74
Peaks at Los RanchosDesert Breeze Renovated1BR,1BA$1.70
El Paseo ApartmentsOne-Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.71
Rock CreekOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.74
Comanche WellsS1Studio ,1BA$1.88

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Lee Acres, Albuquerque, NM

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Lee Acres Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Lee Acres?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Lee Acres is under $1,286.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Lee Acres?

The cheapest apartment in Lee Acres is Comanche Wells which is listed at $925, while the average apartment in Lee Acres costs $2,060.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Lee Acres?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 20 regular apartments in Lee Acres that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Lee Acres?

Cheap apartments in Lee Acres have an average cost of $221 which is $1,839 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Lee Acres.

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