Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,903 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dallas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dallas County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Harwell Apartments in the Scyene neighborhood priced from $599. Harper Apartments in the Scyene neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $629. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Harwell ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$599
Harper ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$629
The EverlyA31BR,1BA$665
The EmersonA31BR,1BA$665
MuseE3Studio,1BA$668
InterlaceE11BR,1BA$672
2704 CDMXStudio E1Studio,1BA$675
The BaxterA21BR,1BA$675
OasisS1Studio,1BA$675
Northwood HeightsA11BR,1BA$694

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of June 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $1.14 price per square foot Three Bedroom Townhome Model at Beckley Townhomes in the in the Pleasant Run neighborhood starting from $1,428. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the B1 Model at Westmoreland Station starting at $1,141 with a $1.12 price per square foot in the South Dallas neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Dallas County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Beckley TownhomesThree Bedroom Townhome3BR,2BA$1.14
Westmoreland StationB12BR,2BA$1.12
Greystone1x11BR,1BA$1.11
Waverly ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1.12
Murdeaux Villas2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$0.88
Tealwood Apartment HomesB12BR,2BA$1.13
Prairie HouseOleson1BR,1BA$1.07
Serenity Place Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.06
The MarqueeA21BR,1BA$1.07
Harwell ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.12

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dallas County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dallas County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dallas County is under $694.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is Harwell Apartments which is listed at $599, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $11,140.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dallas 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 1,437 regular apartments in Dallas 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 Dallas County?

Cheap apartments in Dallas County have an average cost of $226 which is $10,914 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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