Cheap Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX from $300 (3,043 Rentals)

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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 Creekbend Gardens in the Fondren Southwest neighborhood priced from $367. Siegel Select Houston in the Clear Lake neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $371. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Harris County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$367
Siegel Select HoustonStudioStudio,1BA$371
Hamilton Crossing Senior Living 55+A1-A21BR,1BA$463
SADDLE CREEK VILLAGEA11BR,1BA$485
Reserve at 63 Sixty ThreeAspen - A4551BR,1BA$495
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesMiller1BR,1BA$497
Cypress Creek Reed RoadBrazos1BR,1BA$499
Greenhouse Village Apartments (Senior Living)1X11BR,1BA$514
Lofts at Hartsook1 bedroom1BR,1BA$514
Breckenridge At Cityview1x1 504 SF1BR,1BA$514

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX

As of January 16, 2026 the best value apartment in the Harris County area is the $0.21 price per square foot 3613 Rosalie St Model at 3613 Rosalie St, Unit B in the in the Third Ward neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Harris County apartment is the G Model at Palms at Baytown starting at $1,155 with a $0.84 price per square foot in the Eastpoint neighborhood. 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.
3613 Rosalie St, Unit B3613 Rosalie St1BR,1BA$0.21
Palms at BaytownG3BR,2BA$0.84
La Sonrisa2x22BR,2BA$0.82
Delta ResidenceDR 1x11BR,1BA$0.80
Silver SpringsPlan A1BR,1BA$0.83
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesMiller1BR,1BA$0.65
Greenhouse Village Apartments (Senior Living)1X11BR,1BA$0.71
Lofts at Hartsook1 bedroom1BR,1BA$0.79
Park Boulevard Lofts1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.86
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.67

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 $514.

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

The cheapest apartment in Harris County is Creekbend Gardens which is listed at $367, while the average apartment in Harris County costs $17,181.

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 3,094 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 $309 which is $16,872 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Harris County.

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