Cheap Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX from $300 (292 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available El Paso County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in El Paso County, TX is a Studio unit found at Carousel Plaza Apartments in the Mission Hills neighborhood priced from $595. Vista Sol El Paso in the Mission Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $627. Here is today’s list of the most affordable El Paso County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Carousel Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Vista Sol El PasoStudioStudio,1BA$627
Parkland Pointe1x11BR,1BA$638
Santorini1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$640
Hayes Court1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
San Jose Apartments2-12BR,1BA$650
Santa Lucia Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$654
Loma ApartmentsMiddle 1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$660
Cielo Vista Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$695

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX

As of November 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the El Paso County area is the $0.32 price per square foot 1 Bed, 1 bath Model at 1640 Rick Rhodes Dr in the in the Vista Del Sol neighborhood starting from $1,285. The second greatest value El Paso County apartment is the 4 Beds, 2 baths Model at 3615 Volcanic Ave starting at $1,885 with a $0.63 price per square foot in the Las Sierras neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for El Paso County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1640 Rick Rhodes Dr1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.32
3615 Volcanic Ave4 Beds, 2 baths4BR,2BA$0.63
Belvidere Village DuplexesB-5493BR,2.5BA$0.84
The CaterinaThe Franklin2BR,1.5BA$0.87
Canyon Hills2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.90
Santa Rosa Apartment Homes1/1.001BR,1BA$0.89
Cedar Oak Townhomes2 Bedroom2BR,2.5BA$0.91
Fairbanks Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1.5BA$0.79
Desert Villas- Income RestrictedTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.82
504 Cincinnati Ave, Unit Rear504 Cincinnati AveStudio ,0.5BA$0.88

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap El Paso County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in El Paso County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in El Paso County is under $695.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in El Paso County?

The cheapest apartment in El Paso County is Parkland Pointe which is listed at $638, while the average apartment in El Paso County costs $2,511.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in El Paso 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 113 regular apartments in El Paso 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 El Paso County?

Cheap apartments in El Paso County have an average cost of $439 which is $2,072 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso County.

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