Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Dallas Neighborhood of Dallas, TX from $615 (32 Rentals)

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The Finch
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$1,219 - $1,531
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$1,189 - $1,946

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1710 Morrell AveDallas, TX 75203
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Colonial Hills
1 Bedroom Apartments

Colonial Hills

326 E Illinois AveDallas, TX 75216
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La Madera
1 Bedroom Apartments

La Madera

3702 Legendary LnDallas, TX 75224
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Polk Villas
1 Bedroom Apartments

Polk Villas

3288 S Polk StDallas, TX 75224
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Jamestown Apartments
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Jamestown Apartments

3326 Navajo DrDallas, TX 75224
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Bahia Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Bahia Apartments

3434 Navajo DrDallas, TX 75224
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3311 at Vernon
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3311 at Vernon

3211-3321 S Vernon AveDallas, TX 75224

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Biscayne Apartments
1 Bedroom Apartments

Biscayne Apartments

3211 S Vernon AveDallas, TX 75224
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Zang
1 Bedroom Apartments

Zang

2454 S Zang BlvdDallas, TX 75224
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Olive at Vernon
1 Bedroom Apartments

Olive at Vernon

2211 S Vernon AveDallas, TX 75224
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Dallas Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Dallas?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Dallas is under $1,075.

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

The cheapest apartment in South Dallas is La Madera which is listed at $850, while the average apartment in South Dallas costs $1,790.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South 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 24 regular apartments in South 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 South Dallas?

Cheap apartments in South Dallas have an average cost of $567 which is $1,223 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Dallas.

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