Cheap Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX from $400 (477 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Collin County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Collin County, TX is a Studio unit found at 380 Villas in the Timber Creek neighborhood priced from $548. Junction at 7760 in the Far North Dallas neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $735. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Collin County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
380 VillasS1Studio,1BA$548
Junction at 7760A81BR,1BA$735
The Versailles ApartmentsBrooke1BR,1BA$781
Buffalo Run1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$795
The Landing at McCallumA11BR,1BA$795
Villas on Rosemeade East0x1-465Studio,1BA$800
The BryantA21BR,1BA$804
The Park on PrestonA 21BR,1BA$843
Palladium East Foster CrossingA11BR,1BA$865
The LydianA11BR,1BA$869

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Collin County, TX

As of November 21, 2025 the best value apartment in the Collin County area is the $1.06 price per square foot TH1 Model at Townhomes at Princeton Meadows in the in the Forest Grove neighborhood starting from $1,725. The second greatest value Collin County apartment is the 3Bedroom2Bathroom Model at Bachon Townhomes starting at $1,205 with a $0.89 price per square foot in the Woodbridge East 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$1.06
Bachon Townhomes3Bedroom2Bathroom3BR,2BA$0.89
Windsor Place Townhomes2A2BR,2BA$1.27
Palladium East Foster CrossingC13BR,2BA$1.12
1701 at EldoradoB12BR,2BA$1.24
Whitewing Flats1A1BR,1BA$1.26
The Atlantic McKinney RanchA1A1BR,1BA$1.28
Allure North Dallas1 Bed - 1 Bath (Renovated)1BR,1BA$1.29
West Ridge Villas1 Bedroom - MKT1BR,1BA$1.25
Plaza At Chase OaksThe Avalon1BR,1BA$1.29

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 $869.

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 $9,941.

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 837 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 $213 which is $9,728 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Collin County.

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