Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Rollingwood Neighborhood of Austin, TX from $600 (25 Rentals)

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The Bouldin
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$1,480 - $5,061
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The Bouldin

1401 S LamarAustin, TX 78704
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422 at the Lake
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$1,743 - $2,430
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422 at the Lake

422 W Riverside DrAustin, TX 78704
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Cheapest Available Rollingwood Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Rollingwood area of Austin, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at 6th Street West Apartments Austin priced from $1,195. Barranca Square Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,195. Here are the most affordable Rollingwood apartments for rent in Austin, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
6th Street West Apartments AustinOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,195
Barranca Square ApartmentsStudio-Movein NowStudio,1BA$1,195
CrescentE1Studio,1BA$1,270
Bell South LamarStudio - SMARTStudio,1BA$1,290
Fifteen15 South Lamar ApartmentsS5AStudio,1BA$1,317

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Rollingwood, TX

As of July 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Rollingwood area is the $0.54 price per square foot Nueces Model at Sparq on Rio in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $809. The second greatest value Rollingwood apartment is the Boulder B Model at Signature 1909 starting at $1,100 with a $0.82 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 RioNueces3BR,3BA$0.54
Signature 1909Boulder B4BR,4BA$0.82
San Remo ApartmentsC3BR,2.5BA$1.68
Barton Creek LandingGreenbelt2BR,2BA$1.77
The Tuscany ApartmentsF2BR,2BA$2.18
South Lamar VillageB22BR,1BA$2.20
1883 at Cameron House Student LivingB12BR,2BA$1.44
Noble 2500 | Student Housing2x2 Deluxe2BR,2BA$1.74
Barton Hills ApartmentsA31BR,1BA$2.40
MAA Barton SkywayWillow1BR,1BA$1.97

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 $1,561.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Rollingwood?

The cheapest apartment in Rollingwood is 6th Street West Apartments Austin which is listed at $1,195, while the average apartment in Rollingwood costs $3,685.

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 33 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 $832 which is $2,853 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Rollingwood.

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