Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,967 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dallas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dallas County, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Trinity Loft in the Downtown Dallas neighborhood priced from $200. The Emerson in the East Dallas neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $563. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Trinity LoftFlat 1-G2BR,2BA$200
The EmersonA11BR,1BA$563
Harwell ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$569
Lavon Senior VillasA11BR,1BA$575
Huntington Place Seniors GarlandA21BR,1BA$593
Iron LandingsA11BR,1BA$599
Harper ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$599
The EliseAJ11BR,1BA$606
The EverlyA11BR,1BA$616
Solmere DallasA11BR,1BA$643

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of January 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $1.03 price per square foot 2630 Cottonwood Ln Model at 2630 Cottonwood Ln, Unit cottonwood lane in the in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood starting from $1,750. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the B1 Model at Highlands Creek Apartments starting at $1,385 with a $1.06 price per square foot in the East 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.
2630 Cottonwood Ln, Unit cottonwood lane2630 Cottonwood LnStudio ,2BA$1.03
Highlands Creek ApartmentsB12BR,2BA$1.06
Greystone2x12BR,1BA$1.00
Hampton Court2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom2BR,2BA$1.07
Bella Vista SolB22BR,1.5BA$1.06
Prairie HouseOleson1BR,1BA$1.07
Mountain Creek Apartments2 Bed 1 1 2 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.07
Lavon Senior VillasA11BR,1BA$0.88
Huntington Place Seniors GarlandA21BR,1BA$0.91
Harwell ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.07

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 $643.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is The Emerson which is listed at $563, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $13,500.

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 2,205 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 $283 which is $13,217 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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