Cheap Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX from $300 (325 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 Loma Apartments in the Five Points neighborhood priced from $450. 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 ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$450
Carousel Plaza ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
Vista Sol El PasoStudioStudio,1BA$627
Hayes Court1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
Trinity Place Apartments1x1 Small1BR,1BA$665
4408 Sunrise1/11BR,1BA$695
Hacienda HeightsA12BR,1BA$699
La Cima ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$717
La Puerta Del Sol1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$724

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, TX

As of May 09, 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 3 Bath Model at Rubin Heights starting at $1,450 with a $0.89 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 3 Bath3BR,3BA$0.89
Desert Breeze Apartments4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Townhome4BR,2.5BA$0.84
Arrowhead Place4 Bedroom 3.5 Bath Townhome4BR,3.5BA$0.84
Canyon Hills2 Bedroom Townhome2BR,1.5BA$0.94
Mountain View Estates- Income RestrictedThree Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.94
Fairbanks Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1.5BA$0.79
Tio Cooper3 Bedroom 1 Bath3BR,1BA$0.90
El Dorado Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.94
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 $724.

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 $1,943.

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 78 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 $526 which is $1,417 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso County.

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