Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Bay Area Corpus Christi, TX from $400 (94 Rentals)

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Courtyard Villas
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Courtyard Villas

5712-5720 Alameda StCorpus Christi, TX 78412
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Copper Ridge
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Copper Ridge

6635 S Staples StCorpus Christi, TX 78413
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Corpus ChristiTX78404

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Bay Area, Corpus Christi, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Bay Area Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Bay Area area of Corpus Christi, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Aventine Apartments priced from $639. Embassy House has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $640. Here are the most affordable Bay Area apartments for rent in Corpus Christi, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Aventine Apartments1/1.01BR,1BA$639
Embassy HouseA11BR,1BA$640
The SterlingS1Studio,1BA$650
The Palm on SPIDA11BR,1BA$685
Chateau Santa FeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Four Winds Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$699
AlamedaA11BR,1BA$700
Olympic ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$715
Valhalla Apartments 6730 Everhart Rd. Corpus Christi, TX 784131BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$715
Allure Apartments1X11BR,1BA$720

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bay Area, TX

As of June 01, 2026 the best value apartment in the Bay Area area is the $0.58 price per square foot 2x2 Model at The Cottages at Corpus Christi in the in the Flour Bluff neighborhood starting from $869. The second greatest value Bay Area apartment is the 3/2.0 Model at Aventine Apartments starting at $1,099 with a $1.10 price per square foot in the Outer Corpus Christi neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bay Area apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Cottages at Corpus Christi2x22BR,2BA$0.58
Aventine Apartments3/2.03BR,2BA$1.10
South Pointe2 Bed 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.91
Chateau Santa FeTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.88
Fairways1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.06
Coral Cay Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.01
2107 16th St, Unit 12107 16th St1BR,1BA$1.00
Autumn SunriseA1r1BR,1BA$1.10
Cimarron EstatesTwo Bedroom Apartment2BR,1BA$1.07
Embassy HouseA11BR,1BA$1.05

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals in cities and towns across the United States, including Corpus Christi. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for easy access to the parks, luxury housing options, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, and other valuable search options. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bay Area Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bay Area?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bay Area is under $720.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bay Area?

The cheapest apartment in Bay Area is Aventine Apartments which is listed at $639, while the average apartment in Bay Area costs $1,549.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bay Area?

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 31 regular apartments in Bay Area 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 Bay Area?

Cheap apartments in Bay Area have an average cost of $594 which is $955 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bay Area.

Expert Rental Resources

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