Cheap Apartments for Rent in Denton County, TX from $450 (534 Rentals)

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Bonnie Green Apartments
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$795 - $1,195

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Bonnie Green Apartments

101-121 S Bonnie Brae StDenton, TX 76201
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property at 2515 Denison St
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2515 Denison St

DentonTX76201

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Windsong
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$839 - $2,997

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Windsong

17717 Vail StDallas, TX 75287
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Tides on Timberglen
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$843 - $3,121

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Tides on Timberglen

3550 Timberglen RdDallas, TX 75287
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The Retreat @ 3737
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$849 - $1,825

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Base Rent$849 - $1,825

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The Retreat @ 3737

3737 Timberglen RdDallas, TX 75287
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Cheapest Available Denton County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Denton County, TX is a 3 Beds unit found at Arbors of Denton in the Denton neighborhood priced from $489. Forum Denton in the Denton neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 4 Beds apartment currently listed from $499. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Arbors of Dentonc13BR, 2BA$489
Forum Denton4x44BR, 4BA$499
Heritage Estates at Valley RidgeA11BR, 1BA$617
19Twenty ApartmentsA1 – A71BR, 1BA$649
Concrete Jungle Properties-DENTONEdge1BR, 1BA$695
University View Denton1x1 Morrison1BR, 1BA$699
Denton North 1Italy1BR, 1BA$700
Palladium AubreyB1 Two Bedroom2BR, 2BA$734
Keystone Falls Apartment HomesGuadalupe1BR, 1BA$747
The RoxtonB12BR, 1BA$747

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denton County, TX

As of September 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Denton County area is the $0.96 price per square foot 3BR/1.5BA Model at 44444-2208 W Hickory St in the Downtown Denton neighborhood starting from $1,395. The second greatest value Denton County apartment is the 3x3 - VIP Model at Midtown 905 in the Downtown Denton neighborhood starting at $749 with a $0.62 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Denton County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
44444-2208 W Hickory St3BR/1.5BA3BR, 1.5BA$0.96
Midtown 9053x3 - VIP3BR, 3BA$0.62
Churchill at Champions CircleC13BR, 2BA$0.78
Double Tree Apartments2BR/1.5BA2BR, 1.5BA$0.82
Vitae Residences1 Room of a 2 BR unit, 903 SQFT2BR, 2BA$1.04
Astoria2x22BR, 2BA$0.90
Austin Villas Apartments2BR/1.0BA2BR, 1BA$1.05
Gateway at DentonB12BR, 2BA$0.93
Ridge at North Texas, The2x2 Classic2BR, 2BA$0.82
Heritage Estates at Valley RidgeA11BR, 1BA$0.86

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Denton County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Denton County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Denton County is under $747.

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

The cheapest apartment in Denton County is Heritage Estates at Valley Ridge which is listed at $617, while the average apartment in Denton County costs $1,550.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Denton 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 1,185 regular apartments in Denton 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 Denton County?

Cheap apartments in Denton County have an average cost of $225 which is $1,325 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denton County.

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