Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwind Neighborhood of Arlington, TX from $800 (48 Rentals)

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Southwind, Arlington, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southwind Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southwind area of Dallas, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Ronan Apartment Homes priced from $873. The Park on Forum has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $970. Here are the most affordable Southwind apartments for rent in Dallas, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Ronan Apartment HomesA21BR,1BA$873
The Park on ForumA11BR,1BA$970
Arbrook ParkLaurel1BR,1BA$970
Mission Mayfield DownsS1Studio,1BA$1,023
Trinity TraceOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,077
The BradburySGCStudio,1BA$1,113
The Elliott Senior ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1,120
Mayfield Park ApartmentsA1 1x11BR,1BA$1,121
Bardin GreeneA11BR,1BA$1,125
Prairie Ranch Apartment HomesA41BR,1BA$1,127

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southwind, TX

As of January 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Southwind area is the $1.56 price per square foot C2TH Model at Arioso Apartments & Townhomes in the in the East Arlington neighborhood starting from $2,445. The second greatest value Southwind apartment is the Two Bedroom Model at Trinity Trace starting at $1,501 with a $1.37 price per square foot in the East Arlington neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southwind apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Arioso Apartments & TownhomesC2TH3BR,2.5BA$1.56
Trinity TraceTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.37
Heather Glen Townhomes Phase IIC13BR,2BA$1.46
Mission Mayfield DownsB12BR,2BA$1.52
Indigo PointeA21BR,1BA$1.56
The Elliott Senior ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.45
Mayfield Park ApartmentsA1 1x11BR,1BA$1.47
Prairie Ranch Apartment HomesA31BR,1BA$1.58
The Park on ForumA11BR,1BA$1.47
Arbrook ParkLaurel1BR,1BA$1.54

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com is proud to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in metropolitan areas across the United States including Southwind, Arlington, and the greater Dallas area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwind Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwind?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwind is under $1,127.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwind?

The cheapest apartment in Southwind is Ronan Apartment Homes which is listed at $873, while the average apartment in Southwind costs $6,018.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwind?

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 153 regular apartments in Southwind 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 Southwind?

Cheap apartments in Southwind have an average cost of $310 which is $5,708 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwind.

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