Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Hill Country Neighborhood of Dripping Springs, TX from $500 (294 Rentals)

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1282 S Rob Shelton BlvdDripping Springs, TX 78620
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1634 Post Rd

San MarcosTX78666

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200 Uhland Rd, Unit 4
$900
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200 Uhland Rd, Unit 4

200 Uhland RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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1640 Post Rd, Unit B
$950
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1640 Post Rd, Unit B

1640 Post RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Cheapest Available Hill Country Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Hill Country area of Dripping Springs, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Westfield priced from $579. The Campus Edge Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $675. Here are the most affordable Hill Country apartments for rent in Dripping Springs, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
WestfieldB12BR,1BA$579
The Campus Edge ApartmentsEdge 1x11BR,1BA$675
Oaks35StudioStudio,1BA$699
The OasisD1- Diamond4BR,4BA$709
Arya ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$750
Landmark at Prescott Woods Apartment HomesZilker - A1/21BR,1BA$773
Tramor at Victory PlaceE1Studio,1BA$775
The Thompson | Student Housing4 Bedroom 4 Bathroom Townhome4BR,4BA$789
El MontyOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$799
Hillside RanchBandera 5x5.55BR,5BA$802

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hill Country, TX

As of May 27, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hill Country area is the $0.52 price per square foot 4 Bedroom Flat Model at The Thompson | Student Housing in the in the Blanco River Village neighborhood starting from $850. The second greatest value Hill Country apartment is the 2BR/2.5BA Model at The Village on Telluride starting at $1,009 with a $0.65 price per square foot in the Blanco River Village neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hill Country apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Thompson | Student Housing4 Bedroom Flat4BR,4BA$0.52
The Village on Telluride2BR/2.5BA2BR,2.5BA$0.65
3700 DacyD14BR,2BA$1.07
The OasisC1- Diamond3BR,3BA$0.73
ONE09 West2x22BR,2BA$0.84
100 Uhland Rd, Unit 4100 Uhland Rd2BR,1BA$1.05
200 Uhland Rd, Unit 4200 Uhland Rd2BR,1BA$0.97
Millennium on PostTwo Bedroom - Priced by the Bed2BR,2BA$0.87
The Outpost2x2 Premium2BR,2BA$0.46
Lodge in San Marcos3BD/3BA A3BR,3BA$0.85

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hill Country Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hill Country?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hill Country is under $802.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Hill Country?

The cheapest apartment in Hill Country is The Campus Edge Apartments which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in Hill Country costs $15,397.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hill Country?

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 697 regular apartments in Hill Country 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 Hill Country?

Cheap apartments in Hill Country have an average cost of $339 which is $15,058 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hill Country.

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