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Harper Apartments
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$781 - $1,800
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Harper Apartments

9797 Bruton RdDallas, TX 75217
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The Ellington
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$785 - $1,345
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The Ellington

9850 Whitehurst DrDallas, TX 75243
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The Jasmine Apartments
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$799 - $2,229
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The Jasmine Apartments

13450 Esperanza RdDallas, TX 75240
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Villa Encanto
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$795 - $1,795
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Villa Encanto

2850 Clydedale DrDallas, TX 75220
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Summerwood Cove
$796 - $1,427
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Summerwood Cove

9821 Summerwood CirDallas, TX 75243
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Solmere Dallas
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$799 - $1,040
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Solmere Dallas

3330 Webb Chapel ExtDallas, TX 75220
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Junction at 7760
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$805 - $1,048
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Junction at 7760

7760 McCallum BlvdDallas, TX 75252
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How do I begin? I've lived in Dallas for 35 years (as of 2025), and I love everything about this sprawling Metroplex. In my time here, I've raised a family, but before that, I was a college student, a young professional, a boss lady, and now, a semi-retired grandmother of one. Every era of my life, Dallas has been good TO me and FOR me. Thank you for the memories, Big D!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dallas Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dallas?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dallas is under $669.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Dallas?

The cheapest apartment in Dallas is Rise at Highland Meadows which is listed at $520, while the average apartment in Dallas costs $1,551.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dallas?

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 30,787 regular apartments in Dallas 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?

Cheap apartments in Dallas have an average cost of $388 which is $1,163 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas.

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