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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in El Paso, TX

Pricing Updated: 09/16/2026

Current apartment rentals in the El Paso, TX area range in price from $551 to $35,925 with an overall median price of $1,170. The three El Paso neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Durazno at $739, Angels Triangle at $849, and Park Foothills at $849. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for El Paso Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Durazno$739$7391
Angels Triangle$849$72414
Park Foothills$849$66520
Buena Vista$850$59522
Virginia$850$67513
Clardy Fox$855$65012
Mountain View North$875$66544
Sunrise Acres$875$66540
Ascarate$882$64932
Pleasant Valley$882$64930

Cheapest Available El Paso Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in El Paso, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at La Jolla Place Apartments in the Ascarate neighborhood priced from $110. Loma Apartments in the Mission Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $540. Here is today’s list of the most affordable El Paso apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
La Jolla Place Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR, 1BA$110
Loma ApartmentsOne Bedroom Corner1BR, 1BA$540
1108 Myrtle1BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$580
Hallmark ApartmentsStudioStudio, 1BA$595
Lawson St 86361BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$595
3600 Keltner Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$600
7303 Dale Rd1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$625
Vista Sol El PasoStudioStudio, 1BA$627
2607-2609 Nations Ave1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$645

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso, TX

As of September 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the El Paso area is the $0.84 price per square foot B-549 Model at Belvidere Village Duplexes in the Coronado neighborhood starting from $1,799. The second greatest value El Paso apartment is the 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Model at Rubin Heights in the Mission Hills neighborhood starting at $1,750 with a $0.92 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for El Paso 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 Bath3BR, 2BA$0.92
Santa Rosa Apartment Homes3/2.003BR, 2BA$0.83
Desert Breeze Apartments4 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Townhome4BR, 2.5BA$0.49
Greenbriar Manor Apartments4X24BR, 2BA$0.89
Fairbanks Apartments1 Bedroom1BR, 1.5BA$0.79
Tio Cooper3 Bedroom 1 Bath3BR, 1BA$0.90
El Pavon ApartmentsCasita2BR, 1BA$0.94
La Jolla Place Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bath2BR, 1BA$0.13
Lawson St 86361BR/1.0BA1BR, 1BA$0.92

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El Paso Overview

El Paso is perhaps the most well-known border town in the United States. Located on the Rio Grande, sandwiched between the southern tip of New Mexico and Mexico, the city combines with Ciudad Juarez and Las Cruces, New Mexico to form the Paso del Norte region. It is the largest bilingual workforce in the western hemisphere, and it contains more than 2.7 million people. El Paso apartments are always in hot demand as the city is the metropolitan center of a region spanning roughly 300 miles in every direction. It is known as the most peaceful and harmonious blending of cultures in the world.

Why live in El Paso, TX?

People who stay in El Paso do so for the low crime rate, cultural diversity, low cost of living, affordable health care and education and the strong sense of local pride. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is nationally famous for sports programs, medicine and engineering. It also plays host to the Sun Bowl, one of college football's largest and oldest bowls. Of course the food is amazing too. No city in the country offers better options for authentic, traditional Mexican food. Only an hour drive away from the chile capital of the world, restaurants like L & Js and Chopes will ruin you for Mexican food anywhere else.

El Paso, TX
Population: 682,669

Ranked #22

in US Census Population by City

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El Paso has a family-friendly vibe, people are friendly, there are plenty of great things to do and see, and I've always felt safe in the different areas and neighborhoods I've been to.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap El Paso Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in El Paso?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in El Paso is under $645.

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

The cheapest apartment in El Paso is Loma Apartments which is listed at $540, while the average apartment in El Paso costs $1,170.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in El Paso?

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 811 regular apartments in El Paso 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?

Cheap apartments in El Paso have an average cost of $565 which is $605 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso.

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