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Cheapest Available Hidalgo County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hidalgo County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at La Stella Independent Senior Living in the Los Lagos neighborhood priced from $353. La Villa De Alton in the Outer Mission Alton neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $373. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hidalgo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA11BR,1BA$353
La Villa De AltonA11BR,1BA$373
501 Jasmine VillasThree Bedroom One Bath3BR,1BA$460
Reypres VillasStudioStudio,1BA$550
Heritage Square1A1BR,1BA$630
Mercedes Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$650
Hibiscus Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$656
Vista De PalmasA11BR,1BA$669
612-620 E Hibiscus Ave1/11BR,1BA$675

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hidalgo County, TX

As of September 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hidalgo County area is the $0.58 price per square foot 1600 S Bridge Ave Model at 1600 S Bridge Ave, Unit 204 in the in the Donna Weslaco Mercedes neighborhood starting from $780. The second greatest value Hidalgo County apartment is the 1809 S Texas Blvd Model at 1809 S Texas Blvd, Unit 3 starting at $990 with a $0.79 price per square foot in the Donna Weslaco Mercedes neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hidalgo County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1600 S Bridge Ave, Unit 2041600 S Bridge Ave3BR,2BA$0.58
1809 S Texas Blvd, Unit 31809 S Texas Blvd2BR,2.5BA$0.79
1814 E Iowa RdTownhouse Style Apartment2BR,2.5BA$0.75
Las Violetas Town Home Apartmentstownhome2BR,2.5BA$0.72
3728 W Faith Hill St, Unit Faith Hill #33728 W Faith Hill St2BR,2BA$0.74
Avanti East ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.78
Avanti Legacy Emerald Point ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.75
5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Unit 5840 Bentsen Palm Apt.5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr2BR,1BA$0.73
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA11BR,1BA$0.47
La Villa De AltonA11BR,1BA$0.53

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hidalgo County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hidalgo County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hidalgo County is under $675.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hidalgo County is La Stella Independent Senior Living which is listed at $353, while the average apartment in Hidalgo County costs $2,405.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hidalgo 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 108 regular apartments in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County?

Cheap apartments in Hidalgo County have an average cost of $154 which is $2,251 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hidalgo County.

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