Cheap Pet Friendly Apartments for Rent in Austin, TX from $400 (1,483 Rentals)

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Cascade Apartments
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$611 - $1,339
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$420 - $1,148
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$191

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$611 - $1,339
Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Cascade Apartments

1221 Algarita AveAustin, TX 78704
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Treehouse Apartments
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$631 - $1,198
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$449 - $1,016
Required Monthly Fees
$182

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$631 - $1,198
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Treehouse Apartments

2501 Wickersham LnAustin, TX 78741
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Hedge Apartments
Rent Specials
$654 - $1,223
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$649 - $1,218
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$5

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$654 - $1,223
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Hedge Apartments

8300 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Orbit
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$664 - $999
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$595 - $930
Required Monthly Fees
$69

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$664 - $999
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Orbit

8900 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Longspur Crossing
Rent Specials
$667 - $1,921
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$652 - $1,906
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$15

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$667 - $1,921
Studio to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Longspur Crossing

701 W Longspur Blvd WAustin, TX 78753
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Blu
Rent Specials
$676 - $1,936
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$633 - $1,893
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Blu

9500 Dessau RdAustin, TX 78754
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Starburst
Rent Specials
$679 - $1,009
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$610 - $940
Required Monthly Fees
$69

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$679 - $1,009
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Starburst

8800 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Alma Apartments
Rent Specials
$687 - $1,254
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$676 - $1,243
Required Monthly Fees
$11

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$687 - $1,254
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Alma Apartments

9220 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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The Rail
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$693 - $1,950
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$678 - $1,935
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$15

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$693 - $1,950
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The Rail

2921 E 17th StAustin, TX 78702
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Centro Studio Homes
Rent Specials
$699 - $1,114
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$479 - $894
Required Monthly Fees
$220

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$699 - $1,114
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Centro Studio Homes

824 Camino La CostaAustin, TX 78752
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Wildwood Apartments
Rent Specials
$699 - $1,342
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$665 - $1,308
Required Monthly Fees
$34

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$699 - $1,342
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Wildwood Apartments

7610 Cameron RdAustin, TX 78752
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Hillside Place
$699 - $1,290
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$644 - $1,235
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$55

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$699 - $1,290
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Hillside Place

4821 Riverside Dr EAustin, TX 78741
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property at 311 E 31st St

$700 - $1,450

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311 E 31st St

AustinTX78705

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Sage Hill Apartment Homes
Rent Specials
$701 - $1,344
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$665 - $1,308
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$36

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$701 - $1,344
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Sage Hill Apartment Homes

7227 Hwy 290 EAustin, TX 78723
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RETREAT AT NORTH BLUFF
Rent Specials
$716 - $1,530
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$704 - $1,518
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$12

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$716 - $1,530
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RETREAT AT NORTH BLUFF

6212 Crow LnAustin, TX 78745
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The Courtmoor on Cameron
Rent Specials
$725 - $1,802
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$669 - $1,746
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The Courtmoor on Cameron

5700 Cameron RdAustin, TX 78723
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Villas de Sendero
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$743 - $3,072
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$724 - $3,053
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$19

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$743 - $3,072
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Villas de Sendero

7020 Grand Canyon DrAustin, TX 78752
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High Point Village
Rent Specials
$745 - $1,690
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$740 - $1,685
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$5

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$745 - $1,690
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High Point Village

2400 Wickersham LnAustin, TX 78741
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Cherry Hill Lofts
Rent Specials
$750 - $1,085
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$693 - $1,028
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$57

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$750 - $1,085
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Cherry Hill Lofts

5609 Cougar DrAustin, TX 78745
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property at 4105 Speedway

$750

Studio To 1 Bedroom Rentals

Available May 11

4105 Speedway

AustinTX78751

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Austin Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Austin?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Austin is under $664.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Austin?

The cheapest apartment in Austin is Waters at Willow Run which is listed at $540, while the average apartment in Austin costs $4,783.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Austin?

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 30,394 regular apartments in Austin 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 Austin?

Cheap apartments in Austin have an average cost of $572 which is $4,211 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Austin.

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