Top Rated Cheap Apartments for Rent in Austin, TX from $400 (286 Rentals)

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Orbit
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$689 - $999
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$620 - $930
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$69

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$689 - $999
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Orbit

8900 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Bridge at Turtle Creek
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$790 - $1,978
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$750 - $1,938
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$40

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$790 - $1,978
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Bridge at Turtle Creek

6020 S 1st StAustin, TX 78745
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Farmhouse Apartments
$811 - $2,620
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$752 - $2,561
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$59

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$811 - $2,620
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Farmhouse Apartments

10801 S Interstate 35Austin, TX 78747
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The Arbors of Wells Branch
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$848 - $2,642
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$749 - $2,543
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The Arbors of Wells Branch

1831 Wells Branch PkyAustin, TX 78728
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The Rail
$882 - $2,495
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$867 - $2,480
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$15

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$882 - $2,495
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The Rail

2921 E 17th StAustin, TX 78702
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Oltera in SoEast
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$897 - $1,818
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$750 - $1,671
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Oltera in SoEast

4404 E Oltorf StAustin, TX 78741
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Ethos Apartments
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$900 - $4,687
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$870 - $4,657
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$30

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$900 - $4,687
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Ethos Apartments

8001 S IH35Austin, TX 78744
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Bexley 3FIVE
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$914 - $1,862
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$853 - $1,801
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$61

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$914 - $1,862
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Bexley 3FIVE

8003 S IH-35Austin, TX 78744
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Artisan Apartments & Shops
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$923 - $2,612
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$901 - $2,590
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Artisan Apartments & Shops

8701 W Parmer LnAustin, TX 78729
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Estancia Villas
$929 - $1,352
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$837 - $1,260
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$92

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$929 - $1,352
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Estancia Villas

1200 Estancia PkyAustin, TX 78748
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Bridge at Monarch Bluffs
$929 - $2,349
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$873 - $2,293
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$56

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$929 - $2,349
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Bridge at Monarch Bluffs

8515 S IH 35Austin, TX 78744
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Davies Ranch
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$930 - $1,966
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$880 - $1,916
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$50

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$930 - $1,966
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Davies Ranch

12113 Dessau RdAustin, TX 78754
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Stonecreek Ranch
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$935 - $1,951
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$867 - $1,883
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$68

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$935 - $1,951
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Stonecreek Ranch

333 E Slaughter LnAustin, TX 78744
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Bridge at Avery Ranch
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$936 - $2,876
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$831 - $2,771
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$105

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$936 - $2,876
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Bridge at Avery Ranch

9225 N Lake Creek PkyAustin, TX 78717
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Marquis Parkside
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$942 - $2,906
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$868 - $2,832
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$74

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$942 - $2,906
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Marquis Parkside

12820 N Lamar BlvdAustin, TX 78753
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Marquis Lakeline Station
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$966 - $3,426
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$926 - $3,386
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$40

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$966 - $3,426
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Marquis Lakeline Station

13730 FM 620 NAustin, TX 78717
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Ventana Oaks Apartments
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$947 - $2,680
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$890 - $2,623
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Ventana Oaks Apartments

9301 Spectrum DrAustin, TX 78717
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Bell Southpark
$980 - $3,435
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$916 - $3,371
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$64

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$980 - $3,435
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Bell Southpark

10500 S IH 35 Frontage RdAustin, TX 78748
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Bexley at Tech Ridge
Rent Specials
$984 - $1,968
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$932 - $1,916
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$52

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$984 - $1,968
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Bexley at Tech Ridge

1200 E Parmer LnAustin, TX 78753
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Citadel at Tech Ridge
Rent Specials
$1,005 - $3,284
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$902 - $3,181
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$103

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$1,005 - $3,284
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Citadel at Tech Ridge

1127 Pearl Retreat LnAustin, TX 78753
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Landing at Double Creek
Rent Specials
$1,012 - $3,317
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$946 - $3,251
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$66

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$1,012 - $3,317
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Landing at Double Creek

11301 Farrah LnAustin, TX 78748
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Villages at Turtle Rock
Rent Specials
$1,015 - $2,192
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$980 - $2,157
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Villages at Turtle Rock

12800 Turtle Rock RdAustin, TX 78729
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Water Oak
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$1,025 - $2,075
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$799 - $1,849
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Water Oak

12234 Heatherly DrAustin, TX 78747
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The Banks of Springdale
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$1,033 - $2,786
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$975 - $2,728
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The Banks of Springdale

5521 Springdale RdAustin, TX 78723
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MAA Sunset Valley
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$1,038 - $4,523
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$935 - $4,420
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$103

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$1,038 - $4,523
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MAA Sunset Valley

5800 Brodie LnAustin, TX 78745
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Bell Four Points
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$1,039 - $3,214
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$993 - $3,168
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$46

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$1,039 - $3,214
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Bell Four Points

11210 FM 2222Austin, TX 78730
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Crosstown
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$1,049 - $1,944
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$995 - $1,890
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Crosstown

6507 E Riverside DrAustin, TX 78741
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I like the northside of town best. But Downtown is fun. Lots of outdoor stuff to do

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Happy, vibrant, busy, lots of traffic, great restaurants. Liberal.

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 $659.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Austin?

The cheapest apartment in Austin is Eastside Station which is listed at $116, while the average apartment in Austin costs $4,758.

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 30,173 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 $580 which is $4,178 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Austin.

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