Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,944 Rentals)

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The Garrison
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$671 - $1,353
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The Garrison

9911 Whitehurst DrDallas, TX 75243
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Baxter
$700 - $1,100
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Baxter

9737 Forest LnDallas, TX 75243
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The Nora
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$726 - $1,400
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The Nora

6950 N Stemmons FwyDallas, TX 75247
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Bernard
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$740 - $1,315
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Bernard

11991 Audelia RdDallas, TX 75243
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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 Costa Bella Apartments in the Oak Cliff neighborhood priced from $595. Magnolia Trace in the Highland Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $596. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Costa Bella Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$595
Magnolia TraceA11BR,1BA$596
Aulden at the HighlandsA11BR,1BA$617
The BonnieA11BR,1BA$650
MuseA11BR,1BA$669
InterlaceE11BR,1BA$672
The Larsen Apartmentsbeck_A11BR,1BA$675
Eastgrove ApartmentsLaurel1BR,1BA$689
Iron LandingsA11BR,1BA$699
The Flats off Country ClubE1Studio,1BA$699

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of July 29, 2026 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $0.47 price per square foot 1200 Plaza Way Model at 1200 Plaza Way, Unit 1200 Plaza in the in the Richardson neighborhood starting from $795. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the 4 Bed/2 Bath Model at Madison Apartment starting at $899 with a $0.66 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.
1200 Plaza Way, Unit 1200 Plaza1200 Plaza Way1BR,1.5BA$0.47
Madison Apartment4 Bed/2 Bath4BR,2BA$0.66
East Town3x1.53BR,1.5BA$1.14
Mandalay Shoreside ApartmentsS-E22BR,2BA$1.07
The PositanoB1 | 2 Bed | 2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.74
Las VentanasB22BR,2BA$1.12
VILLA VALENCIATownhome2BR,1.5BA$1.03
Costa Bella Apartments2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.09
The MondelloA1 | 1 Bed | 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.82
The BonnieA11BR,1BA$1.08

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 $699.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is Rise at Highland Meadows which is listed at $520, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $16,439.

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 1,367 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 $251 which is $16,188 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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