Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Bavarian Forest Neighborhood of Helotes, TX from $600 (55 Rentals)

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Azure City Living
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$990 - $1,912
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Azure City Living

14030 Fm 1560Helotes, TX 78023
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The Vista
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$984 - $4,074
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10514 Bandera RdSan Antonio, TX 78250
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Lumen Residences
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$994 - $2,538
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Lumen Residences

8630 Champions GateSan Antonio, TX 78249
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Greenway Apartments
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Greenway Apartments

14500 Roadrunner WaySan Antonio, TX 78249
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Bandera Crossing
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Bandera Crossing

9821 Camino VillaSan Antonio, TX 78250
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Oaks at La Cantera
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Oaks at La Cantera

15726 Chase Hill BlvdSan Antonio, TX 78256
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Villas at Melissa Ann
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Villas at Melissa Ann

6423 Melissa AnnSan Antonio, TX 78249
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Babcock North II
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Babcock North II

11800 Spring Shadow StSan Antonio, TX 78249

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Bavarian Forest, Helotes, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Bavarian Forest Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Bavarian Forest area of San Antonio, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Bandera Crossing priced from $724. Onyx at Oslo has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $739. Here are the most affordable Bavarian Forest apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bandera Crossinga21BR,1BA$724
Onyx at OsloJadeStudio,1BA$739
Greenway ApartmentsVinyl wood flooring1BR,1BA$750
Chase Hill ApartmentsMaple2BR,2BA$792
Spring Time Apartments3/23BR,2BA$795
Laurel GlenA11BR,1BA$813
Villas at BanderaVilla 11BR,1BA$850
Hidden Lake ApartmentsRiverwalk1BR,1BA$863
Marquis Bandera1A1BR,1BA$874
The Park at Braun StationFrio (A2)1BR,1BA$881

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Bavarian Forest, TX

As of April 10, 2026 the best value apartment in the Bavarian Forest area is the $1.25 price per square foot Aspen Model at Cottages at Leon Creek in the in the Bavarian Forest neighborhood starting from $1,893. The second greatest value Bavarian Forest apartment is the C1 Model at Villas at College Park starting at $1,957 with a $1.33 price per square foot in the Bavarian Forest neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Bavarian Forest apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Cottages at Leon CreekAspen2BR,2.5BA$1.25
Villas at College ParkC13BR,2.5BA$1.33
Spring Time Apartments3/23BR,2BA$0.69
PradoB3-2x22BR,2BA$1.13
MaderaB22BR,2BA$0.86
High View2x2 Flooring2BR,2BA$0.90
Emerge VistaThe 7371BR,1BA$1.31
Laurel GlenA11BR,1BA$1.14
The Park at Braun StationFrio (A2)1BR,1BA$1.36
Villas at BanderaVilla 11BR,1BA$1.31

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Bavarian Forest Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Bavarian Forest?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Bavarian Forest is under $881.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Bavarian Forest?

The cheapest apartment in Bavarian Forest is Bandera Crossing which is listed at $724, while the average apartment in Bavarian Forest costs $10,402.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Bavarian Forest?

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 135 regular apartments in Bavarian Forest 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 Bavarian Forest?

Cheap apartments in Bavarian Forest have an average cost of $606 which is $9,796 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Bavarian Forest.

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