Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Rollingwood Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $600 (21 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Rollingwood Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Rollingwood area of Austin, TX is a Studio unit found at Barranca Square Apartments priced from $995. Lamar Union has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,149. Here are the most affordable Rollingwood apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Barranca Square ApartmentsStudio ApartmentStudio,1BA$995
Lamar Union0D - AffordableStudio,1BA$1,149
Diplomat Apartments1BR/1BA Full Unit1BR,1BA$1,250
The 7040CStudio,1BA$1,307
Fifteen15 South Lamar ApartmentsS1AFFStudio,1BA$1,317

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Rollingwood, TX

As of August 17, 2026 the best value apartment in the Rollingwood area is the $0.53 price per square foot San Pedro Model at Sparq on Rio in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $829. The second greatest value Rollingwood apartment is the 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Double occupancy-B1 Model at Karnes starting at $719 with a $0.72 price per square foot in the Central East Austin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Rollingwood apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Sparq on RioSan Pedro3BR,3BA$0.53
Karnes2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom Double occupancy-B12BR,2BA$0.72
The Tuscany ApartmentsF2BR,2BA$2.18
Barton Creek LandingSenator2BR,2BA$1.65
Fivetwo at HighlandA51BR,1BA$2.27
MAA Barton SkywayBirchwood2BR,1BA$2.05
Gables at the TerraceA11BR,1BA$2.18
South Lamar VillageA21BR,1BA$2.01
Diplomat Apartments1BR/1BA Full Unit1BR,1BA$2.08
The 7040CStudio ,1BA$2.41

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Rollingwood Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Rollingwood?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Rollingwood is under $1,618.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rollingwood?

The cheapest apartment in Rollingwood is Diplomat Apartments which is listed at $1,250, while the average apartment in Rollingwood costs $2,346.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Rollingwood?

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 16 regular apartments in Rollingwood 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 Rollingwood?

Cheap apartments in Rollingwood have an average cost of $566 which is $1,780 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rollingwood.

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