Cheap Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX from $309 (3,067 Rentals)

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The Athena
$601 - $1,223

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The Athena

10101 Forum Park DrHouston, TX 77036
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The Montclair
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$607 - $1,213

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9445 Concourse DrHouston, TX 77036
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Monarch West
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$608 - $1,209

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Monarch West

9475 W Sam Houston Pky SHouston, TX 77099
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Cheapest Available Harris County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Harris County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Minden Square Condos in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood priced from $150. Creekbend Gardens in the Fondren Southwest neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $367. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Harris County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Minden Square Condos1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR, 1BA$150
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR, 1BA$367
Lost Oaks1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$480
Woods On LamonteA1 1-11BR, 1BA$495
The Residences at Arbor OaksB12BR, 2BA$495
Forest Pointe1 Bed/1Bath1BR, 1BA$500
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesGoodman1BR, 1BA$514
NHH Ennis1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$520
Frumencio Reyes Jr. PlazaSTUDIOStudio, 1BA$531
The Reserve @ Bellfort Apartments1x1 Premier1BR, 1BA$531

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX

As of September 25, 2026 the best value apartment in the Harris County area is the $0.72 price per square foot C1 Model at Altitude, A Prosper Community (Student) in the Macgregor neighborhood starting from $849. The second greatest value Harris County apartment is the C1 Model at Almeda Park Apartments in the Edgebrook neighborhood starting at $816 with a $0.75 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Harris County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Altitude, A Prosper Community (Student)C13BR, 3BA$0.72
Almeda Park ApartmentsC13BR, 2BA$0.75
Cypress Creek Reed RoadTrinity2BR, 2BA$0.59
Langwick Senior ResidencesB12BR, 2BA$0.63
The Residences at Arbor OaksB12BR, 2BA$0.52
Hamilton Crossing Senior Living 55+A1-A21BR, 1BA$0.60
East Villa Apartments1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR, 1BA$0.73
Greenhouse Village Apartments (Senior Living)1X11BR, 1BA$0.73
Boulevard 61The Uptown A1B1BR, 1BA$0.79
NHH Ennis1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$0.80

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Harris County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Harris County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Harris County is under $531.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Harris County?

The cheapest apartment in Harris County is Minden Square Condos which is listed at $150, while the average apartment in Harris County costs $1,390.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Harris 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 1,982 regular apartments in Harris 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 Harris County?

Cheap apartments in Harris County have an average cost of $172 which is $1,218 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Harris County.

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