Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,791 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 The Everly in the East Dallas neighborhood priced from $536. The Emerson in the East Dallas neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $577. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The EverlyA11BR,1BA$536
The EmersonA11BR,1BA$577
Harper ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$599
Iron LandingsA11BR,1BA$599
The BaxterA11BR,1BA$623
Harwell ApartmentsA21BR,1BA$624
Brioso PlaceStudioStudio,1BA$649
Sophia+LorenE2Studio,1BA$650
MuseE3Studio,1BA$668
InterlaceE11BR,1BA$672

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of August 09, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $1.12 price per square foot B1 Model at Highlands Creek Apartments in the in the East Dallas neighborhood starting from $1,465. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the TH2C Model at West Virginia starting at $1,247 with a $1.09 price per square foot in the Woodland Hills 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$1.12
West VirginiaTH2C2BR,2BA$1.09
Bella Vista SolC13BR,2BA$1.14
Cozy ApartmentsCozy Apartment ( In Law Suite1BR,1BA$1.15
Greystone1x11BR,1BA$1.11
Waverly ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1.12
Serenity Place Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.06
Prestonwood Apartments HomesA21BR,1BA$1.13
Tealwood Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$1.14
The MarqueeA21BR,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 $672.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is The Everly which is listed at $536, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $14,750.

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 1,378 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 $270 which is $14,480 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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