Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bernalillo County, NM from $400 (340 Rentals)

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Desert Creek Apartments
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$725 - $2,435
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Desert Creek Apartments

4300 Pan American Fwy NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Tesota Four Hills
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$790 - $2,662
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Tesota Four Hills

301 Western Skies Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87123
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Union 505
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$791 - $2,755
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Union 505

801 Locust Pl NEAlbuquerque, NM 87102
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Comanche Wells
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$810 - $2,789
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Comanche Wells

3400 Comanche Rd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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The French Quarter
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$850 - $995
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The French Quarter

1101-1121 Palomas Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87108
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Tesota Midtown
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$857 - $1,607
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Tesota Midtown

200 Figueroa St NEAlbuquerque, NM 87123
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Cheapest Available Bernalillo County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Bernalillo County, NM is a Studio unit found at The Loop at 950 in the South San Pedro neighborhood priced from $645. Home @ Valencia in the South San Pedro neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $695. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bernalillo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Loop at 9500x1 - 280Studio,1BA$645
Home @ Valencia1bd/1ba1BR,1BA$695
332 Grove St SE1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$695
Diamond Elite Luxury TownhomesStudio/1 BathStudio,1BA$699
White Oak ApartmentsCasa Del Rey Oeste1BR,1BA$699
White Oak Apartments1x11BR,1BA$716
Encino Terrace SeniorStudioStudio,1BA$720
Cinnamon Tree ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$724
Desert Creek ApartmentsSRO-Sleeping room onlyStudio,1BA$725
Nova RidgeS1Studio,1BA$725

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bernalillo County, NM

As of July 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Bernalillo County area is the $1.13 price per square foot Two Bedroom - Fully Remodeled Model at Pinon Terrace in the in the Northeast Quadrant neighborhood starting from $1,245. The second greatest value Bernalillo County apartment is the 2br apartment corner unit Model at Four Seasons starting at $1,150 with a $1.15 price per square foot in the Southeast Quadrant neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bernalillo County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Pinon TerraceTwo Bedroom - Fully Remodeled2BR,1BA$1.13
Four Seasons2br apartment corner unit2BR,1BA$1.15
433-437 Louisiana Blvd SE2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$0.79
Aspen RidgeTwo Bedroom Two Bath2BR,2BA$1.20
The Twelve 6012BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.06
Cloudview Terrace2Bd/1Bath LOFT2BR,1BA$1.08
The Portals ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.14
White Oak Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.03
Tennessee Street2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.19
332 Grove St SE1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$1.16

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bernalillo County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bernalillo County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bernalillo County is under $725.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bernalillo County?

The cheapest apartment in Bernalillo County is Home @ Valencia which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Bernalillo County costs $3,377.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bernalillo County?

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 127 regular apartments in Bernalillo County 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 Bernalillo County?

Cheap apartments in Bernalillo County have an average cost of $124 which is $3,253 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bernalillo County.

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