Cheap Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX from $300 (328 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 1 Bed unit found at Loma Apartments in the Mission Hills neighborhood priced from $540. Carousel Plaza Apartments in the Mission Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $595. Here is today’s list of the most affordable El Paso County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Loma ApartmentsOne Bedroom Corner1BR,1BA$540
Carousel Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
3600 Keltner Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$615
7303 Dale Rd1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$645
2607-2609 Nations Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$645
8612 LAWSON St1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$645
Hayes Court1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
1654 EXETER Dr1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$650
4408 Sunrise1/11BR,1BA$670
Santa Lucia Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$689

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX

As of August 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the El Paso County area is the $0.84 price per square foot B-549 Model at Belvidere Village Duplexes in the in the Coronado neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value El Paso County apartment is the 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home Model at Rubin Heights starting at $1,275 with a $0.66 price per square foot in the Mission Hills 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.
Belvidere Village DuplexesB-5493BR,2.5BA$0.84
Rubin Heights3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home3BR,2.5BA$0.66
Desert Breeze Apartments4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Townhome4BR,2.5BA$0.49
Santa Rosa Apartment Homes2/2.00SM2BR,2BA$0.95
Western ReddTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.83
Monterrey East & Vista Sierra Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.90
Fairbanks Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1.5BA$0.79
Tio Cooper3 Bedroom 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.90
El Pavon ApartmentsCasita2BR,1BA$0.94
Loma ApartmentsOne Bedroom Corner1BR,1BA$0.96

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 $689.

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

The cheapest apartment in El Paso County is Loma Apartments which is listed at $540, while the average apartment in El Paso County costs $1,177.

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 48 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 $648 which is $529 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso County.

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