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Milwood, Austin, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Milwood Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Milwood area of Austin, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Keystone priced from $621. Wind River Crossing has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $704. Here are the most affordable Milwood apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Keystone1A1BR,1BA$621
Wind River Crossingxwra11BR,1BA$704
Canyon CreekBull Creek1BR,1BA$805
Great HillsThe Zilker1BR,1BA$805
Village OaksWillow1BR,1BA$825
MAA Balcones WoodsBeaumont1BR,1BA$833
High OaksPoppy1BR,1BA$845
Twenty15A11BR,1BA$877
Museo and Channings MarkChannings Mark - A11BR,1BA$879
Beck at Wells BranchA11BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Milwood, TX

As of May 22, 2026 the best value apartment in the Milwood area is the $1.43 price per square foot C Model at The Springs Garden Homes in the in the Milwood neighborhood starting from $1,636. The second greatest value Milwood apartment is the 2A Model at Keystone starting at $1,263 with a $1.34 price per square foot in the Milwood neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Milwood apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Springs Garden HomesC2BR,2BA$1.43
Keystone2A2BR,2BA$1.34
Village OaksEvergreen2BR,1BA$1.30
Park at Summers Grove29-1/1b1BR,1BA$1.39
The WaymanA21BR,1BA$1.27
The Olivine1B1B1BR,1BA$1.32
Beck at Wells BranchA11BR,1BA$1.29
Renaissance at North BendAzalea1BR,1BA$1.38
Canyon CreekBull Creek1BR,1BA$1.45
Wind River Crossingxwra11BR,1BA$1.47

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This website is proud to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, and rental properties across Texas and customized analysis for Austin, Texas. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for proximity to parks, luxury amenities, pet-friendly features, family-friendly amenities, proximity to transit, and other valuable search options. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Milwood Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Milwood?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Milwood is under $899.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Milwood?

The cheapest apartment in Milwood is Keystone which is listed at $621, while the average apartment in Milwood costs $1,971.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Milwood?

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 55 regular apartments in Milwood 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 Milwood?

Cheap apartments in Milwood have an average cost of $107 which is $1,864 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Milwood.

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