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Cheapest Available Denton County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Denton County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Hudson at Pecan Creek in the Paloma Creek South neighborhood priced from $505. Centerpoint Apartments in the Quail Creek North neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $699. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Denton County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Hudson at Pecan CreekA11BR,1BA$505
Centerpoint ApartmentsAngelaStudio,1BA$699
Forum Denton4x44BR,4BA$719
Evergreen at Arbor HillsB22BR,2BA$726
Denton North 1Italy1BR,1BA$750
Park Place Denton4x4 Premium4BR,4BA$799
City Limits ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$830
The EdgeA41BR,1BA$850
Tides on TimberglenA11BR,1BA$858
Prairie Hollow ApartmentsLoft1BR,1BA$860

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Denton County, TX

As of June 19, 2025 the best value apartment in the Denton County area is the $0.41 price per square foot Unit 1 Model at 1500 N Ruddell St in the in the University Park neighborhood starting from $750. The second greatest value Denton County apartment is the 102 N Locust St Model at 102 N Locust St, Unit 201 starting at $1,950 with a $1.32 price per square foot in the Downtown Denton 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.
1500 N Ruddell StUnit 13BR,2BA$0.41
102 N Locust St, Unit 201102 N Locust St2BR,1BA$1.32
Forum Denton3x3 Modern3BR,3BA$0.66
Forest Ridge ApartmentsB2 2x22BR,2BA$1.18
The Loop3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1100 Square Feet3BR,2BA$1.32
Evergreen at Arbor HillsB22BR,2BA$0.78
Vitae Residences1 Room of a 2 BR unit, 903 SQFT2BR,2BA$1.04
Pebblebrook Parkside1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom A11BR,1BA$1.34
Heritage Estates at EdmondsA11BR,1BA$1.33
19Twenty ApartmentsA1 A71BR,1BA$1.34

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 $860.

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

The cheapest apartment in Denton County is Hudson at Pecan Creek which is listed at $505, while the average apartment in Denton County costs $14,270.

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 438 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 $156 which is $14,114 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Denton County.

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