Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,995 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 Pleasant Grove neighborhood priced from $569. Lavon Senior Villas in the North Garland neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $575. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Harwell ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$569
Lavon Senior VillasA11BR,1BA$575
The EverlyA11BR,1BA$579
Huntington Place Seniors GarlandA21BR,1BA$593
Iron LandingsA11BR,1BA$599
The EmersonA11BR,1BA$614
The EliseAJ11BR,1BA$623
Solmere DallasA11BR,1BA$643
EastgroveA1 Premium1BR,1BA$649
The BernardA11BR,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of December 15, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $1.06 price per square foot B1 Model at Highlands Creek Apartments in the in the East Dallas neighborhood starting from $1,385. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the 2x1 Model at Greystone starting at $1,300 with a $1.00 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.
Highlands Creek ApartmentsB12BR,2BA$1.06
Greystone2x12BR,1BA$1.00
The Retreat at Lake HighlandsB1 Classic2BR,2BA$1.11
Bella Vista SolB22BR,1.5BA$1.06
La MaderaB2 2x22BR,2BA$1.07
Mountain Creek Apartments2 Bed 1 1 2 Bath2BR,1.5BA$1.07
Sierra Nevada1 Bedrooms 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.09
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 $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is Harwell Apartments which is listed at $569, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $5,788.

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 $307 which is $5,481 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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