Cheap Apartments for Rent in Bernalillo County, NM from $400 (330 Rentals)

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Tesota Four Hills
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$654 - $2,386
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Tesota Four Hills

301 Western Skies Dr SEAlbuquerque, NM 87123
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Desert Creek Apartments
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$727 - $2,382
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Desert Creek Apartments

4300 Pan American Fwy NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Comanche Wells
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$783 - $2,855
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Comanche Wells

3400 Comanche Rd NEAlbuquerque, NM 87107
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Union 505
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$783 - $2,756
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Union 505

801 Locust Pl NEAlbuquerque, NM 87102
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401 14th St NW

AlbuquerqueNM87104

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Tesota Midtown
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$857 - $1,642
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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 1 Bed unit found at Generations at West Mesa in the Ironhorse at El Rancho Grande neighborhood priced from $439. The Loop @950 in the South San Pedro neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $645. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Bernalillo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Generations at West MesaOne Bedroom 584 Sq Ft1BR,1BA$439
The Loop @9500x1 - 280Studio,1BA$645
Home @ Valencia1bd/1ba1BR,1BA$695
Diamond Elite Luxury TownhomesStudio/1 BathStudio,1BA$699
Cinnamon Tree ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$699
210 High St NE0 Beds, 1 BathsStudio,1BA$700
Juniper FlatsArroyoStudio,1BA$700
White Oak Apartments1x11BR,1BA$716
Nova RidgeS1Studio,1BA$725
Desert Creek ApartmentsSRO-Sleeping room onlyStudio,1BA$727

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bernalillo County, NM

As of June 01, 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 Three Bedroom Two Bath Model at Aspen Ridge starting at $1,073 with a $0.98 price per square foot in the South San Pedro 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
Aspen RidgeThree Bedroom Two Bath3BR,2BA$0.98
Four Seasons2br apartment corner unit2BR,1BA$1.15
200 Tennessee St NE, Unit 200 A200 Tennessee St NE1BR,1BA$0.94
The Twelve 6012BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.06
Cloudview Terrace2Bd/1Bath LOFT2BR,1BA$1.08
147 General Arnold St NE, Unit 4147 General Arnold St NE1BR,1BA$1.15
Tesota Four HillsB1R2BR,1BA$1.15
The Portals ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.14
White Oak Apartments1x11BR,1BA$1.03

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 $727.

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

The cheapest apartment in Bernalillo County is Generations at West Mesa which is listed at $439, while the average apartment in Bernalillo County costs $3,469.

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 117 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 $132 which is $3,337 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bernalillo County.

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