Cheap Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX from $300 (2,931 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 The Rylan Vintage Park in the Gleannloch Farms neighborhood priced from $65. Minden Square Condos in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $150. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Harris County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Rylan Vintage ParkAcacia1BR,1BA$65
Minden Square Condos1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$150
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$367
Hamilton Crossing Senior Living 55+A1-A21BR,1BA$463
Lost Oaks1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$480
SADDLE CREEK VILLAGEA11BR,1BA$485
Park Place Apartments1 Bedroom, 1st Floor1BR,1BA$500
Forest Pointe1 Bed/1Bath1BR,1BA$500
Siena on WestheimerA31BR,1BA$503
Westward SquareA1BR,1BA$506

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Harris County, TX

As of May 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Harris County area is the $0.90 price per square foot Versailles Model at Willow Tree Apartments in the in the Greater Hobby neighborhood starting from $1,175. The second greatest value Harris County apartment is the 3 Bedroom Model at Lost Oaks starting at $663 with a $0.57 price per square foot in the Acres Homes 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.
Willow Tree ApartmentsVersailles3BR,2BA$0.90
Lost Oaks3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.57
La Sonrisa2x22BR,2BA$0.82
Somerset LoftsB22BR,2BA$0.63
Twin Oaks2X12BR,1BA$0.86
Delta ResidenceDR 1x11BR,1BA$0.80
Greenhouse Village Apartments (Senior Living)1X11BR,1BA$0.71
The Rylan Vintage ParkAspen1BR,1BA$0.23
Avenue J1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.81
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 $506.

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

The cheapest apartment in Harris County is The Rylan Vintage Park which is listed at $105, while the average apartment in Harris County costs $12,824.

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 3,258 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 $277 which is $12,547 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Harris County.

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