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property at 219 Fry St

$895 - $1,195

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219 Fry St

DentonTX76201

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Cheapest Available Denton County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Denton County, TX is a 4 Beds unit found at Ridge at North Texas, The in the Wheeler Ridge neighborhood priced from $579. Hudson at Pecan Creek in the Paloma Creek South neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $596. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Ridge at North Texas, The4x2 Classic4BR,2BA$579
Hudson at Pecan CreekB12BR,2BA$596
Forum Denton4x44BR,4BA$629
Centerpoint ApartmentsAngelaStudio,1BA$699
Denton North 1Italy1BR,1BA$700
Stone CreekA1 - 1 Bed / 1 Bath1BR,1BA$748
Keystone Falls Apartment HomesBrazos1BR,1BA$752
The Crossing Apartments1br/1ba1BR,1BA$795
Holly Tree1bd (Jr. Room)1BR,1BA$795
Concrete Jungle Properties-DENTONCharlotte PlaceStudio,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denton County, TX

As of January 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the Denton County area is the $1.27 price per square foot Beall Way - Reed Model at Beall Way in the in the University Park neighborhood starting from $2,195. The second greatest value Denton County apartment is the C1 Model at Vintage Ranch starting at $1,635 with a $1.21 price per square foot in the Lantana Bellaire neighborhood. 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.
Beall WayBeall Way - Reed4BR,2BA$1.27
Vintage RanchC13BR,2BA$1.21
Providence Place Apartment HomesPhase I - D14BR,2BA$1.27
Forum Denton3x33BR,3BA$0.58
Forest Ridge ApartmentsB1 2x22BR,2BA$1.08
Vitae Residences1 Room of a 2 BR unit, 1030 SQFT2BR,2BA$0.78
Struga Place2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$1.04
Coronado North ApartmentsSpinnaker2BR,2BA$1.16
Park Place2 Bedroom2BR,1.5BA$1.12
Tides on TimberglenA11BR,1BA$1.14

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 $795.

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

The cheapest apartment in Denton County is Denton North 1 which is listed at $700, while the average apartment in Denton County costs $17,108.

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 1,737 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 $412 which is $16,696 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denton County.

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