Cheap Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX from $400 (453 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Collin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Collin County, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Northside Apartments in the Far North Dallas neighborhood priced from $436. 380 Villas in the Timber Creek neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $548. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Collin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Northside Apartments2x2 Enterprise - Furnished2BR,2BA$436
380 VillasS1Studio,1BA$548
Newsome HomesA11BR,1BA$614
Champions of North Dallas ApartmentsChampions A A31BR,1BA$711
Junction at 7760A81BR,1BA$735
The Landing at McCallumA11BR,1BA$745
The Versailles ApartmentsBrooke1BR,1BA$823
Sutton PlaceA1B The Cambridge1BR,1BA$829
The Willows on Rosemeade1 Bed 1 Bath - A11BR,1BA$850
PalenciaE2Studio,1BA$875

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX

As of July 29, 2025 the best value apartment in the Collin County area is the $1.10 price per square foot TH1 Model at Townhomes at Princeton Meadows in the in the Forest Grove neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value Collin County apartment is the C1-Larissa Model at Crestridge Meadows starting at $1,888 with a $1.32 price per square foot in the Grand Heritage Club neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Collin County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Townhomes at Princeton MeadowsTH13BR,2.5BA$1.10
Crestridge MeadowsC1-Larissa3BR,2BA$1.32
Bachon Townhomes3Bedroom2Bathroom3BR,2BA$1.03
Skyway Villas3 Bedroom 2 Bath3BR,2BA$1.14
Windsor Place Townhomes2A2BR,2BA$1.27
Whitewing Flats2A2BR,2BA$1.19
1701 at EldoradoB12BR,2BA$1.30
Northside Apartments2x2 Enterprise - Furnished2BR,2BA$0.44
Woodlyn Apartment HomesB12BR,2BA$1.23
West Ridge Villas1 Bedroom - MKT1BR,1BA$1.25

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Collin County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Collin County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Collin County is under $875.

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

The cheapest apartment in Collin County is 380 Villas which is listed at $581, while the average apartment in Collin County costs $9,150.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Collin 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 413 regular apartments in Collin 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 Collin County?

Cheap apartments in Collin County have an average cost of $128 which is $9,022 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Collin County.

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