Cheap Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX from $400 (406 Rentals)

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$644 - $1,861
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Patriot Park

701 13th/14th Street ConnectorPlano, TX 75074
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Cheapest Available Collin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Collin County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Newsome Homes in the Timber Creek neighborhood priced from $640. Patriot Park in the Royal Oaks neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $644. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Collin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Newsome HomesA11BR,1BA$640
Patriot ParkB-12BR,2BA$644
The Versailles ApartmentsCaroline1BR,1BA$708
Champions of North DallasChampions A A31BR,1BA$760
The Park on PrestonA 31BR,1BA$765
The Landing at McCallumA11BR,1BA$795
Junction at 7760S1Studio,1BA$800
601 Drexel Street Units 1-8 (McKinney 15)1/11BR,1BA$800
Chatham Court and ReflectionsA1C1BR,1BA$809
Sutton PlaceA1A The Oxford1BR,1BA$828

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX

As of May 12, 2026 the best value apartment in the Collin County area is the $1.02 price per square foot Randolph Model at The Townhomes at Monticello in the in the Forest Grove neighborhood starting from $1,995. The second greatest value Collin County apartment is the Hamilton Model at The Residences at Harrison Park starting at $2,395 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Villages of Melissa 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.
The Townhomes at MonticelloRandolph3BR,2.5BA$1.02
The Residences at Harrison ParkHamilton4BR,2.5BA$1.26
The Reserve at Arden ParkAshford3BR,2.5BA$1.27
Townhomes at Princeton MeadowsTH13BR,2.5BA$1.19
Windsor Place Townhomes2A2BR,2BA$1.31
Whitewing Flats2A2BR,2BA$1.19
Buffalo RidgeB-12BR,1BA$1.28
West Ridge Villas1 Bedroom - MKT1BR,1BA$1.25
The StarlingA3P1BR,1BA$1.28
Newsome HomesA11BR,1BA$0.97

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 $828.

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

The cheapest apartment in Collin County is Newsome Homes which is listed at $640, while the average apartment in Collin County costs $15,713.

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 1,039 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 $193 which is $15,520 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Collin County.

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