Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hays County, TX from $480 (122 Rentals)

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$975
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624 Mill St

San MarcosTX78666
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229 Craddock Ave

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Cheapest Available Hays County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hays County, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Green Spring Apartments in the San Marcos neighborhood priced from $480. Westfield in the San Marcos neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $500. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hays County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Green Spring Apartments2BR/2.0BA2BR, 2BA$480
WestfieldB12BR, 1BA$500
Oaks35StudioStudio, 1BA$605
View on the SquareE2 Premium5BR, 4BA$624
Tapestry CenterpointA1 - 1 Bed1BR, 1BA$686
Tapestry at Aquarena SpringsA21BR, 1BA$686
Stadium View ApartmentsComfortable 474 Sq. Ft. Studio-Style Efficiency...Studio, 1BA$729
La Vista1 Bedroom1BR, 1BA$775
Arise Riverside RanchStudio, 1 Bathroom1BR, 1BA$779
Aqua 16 ApartmentsBlanco 1 Bed 1 Bath1BR, 1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hays County, TX

As of September 20, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hays County area is the $0.50 price per square foot D1 Model at The Townhomes at The Timbers in the San Marcos neighborhood starting from $950. The second greatest value Hays County apartment is the Three Bedroom Flat Model at The Thompson | Student Housing in the San Marcos neighborhood starting at $774 with a $0.47 price per square foot. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hays County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Townhomes at The TimbersD14BR, 4BA$0.50
The Thompson | Student HousingThree Bedroom Flat3BR, 3BA$0.47
The Village on Telluride2BR/2.5BA Renovated2BR, 2.5BA$0.66
Leah Avenue Student TownhomesRENOVATED TOWNHOME4BR, 4BA$0.33
The Local Downtown4X4D24BR, 4BA$0.67
View on the SquareD14BR, 4BA$0.57
The Social SMTX®4x4 Renovated Furnished4BR, 4BA$0.64
Villagio3x33BR, 3BA$0.58
WestfieldB22BR, 2BA$0.64
The Outpost2x2 Premium2BR, 2BA$0.46

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hays County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hays County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hays County is under $795.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hays County is Tapestry Centerpoint which is listed at $686, while the average apartment in Hays County costs $1,449.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hays 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 378 regular apartments in Hays 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 Hays County?

Cheap apartments in Hays County have an average cost of $429 which is $1,020 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hays County.

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