Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hidalgo County, TX from $300 (332 Rentals)

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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 Palmilla in the Los Lagos neighborhood priced from $356. Hibiscus Village in the Meadow Ridge neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $379. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hidalgo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
La Palmilla1BD1BR,1BA$356
Hibiscus VillageB1BR,1BA$379
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA31BR,2BA$380
La Villa De AltonB12BR,1BA$417
Reypres VillasStudioStudio,1BA$550
Ka'Anali Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$599
Heritage Square1A1BR,1BA$630
Mercedes Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$650
Bella VistaB2-50%2BR,2BA$682

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hidalgo County, TX

As of February 06, 2026 the best value apartment in the Hidalgo County area is the $0.75 price per square foot 2X2.5 Model at Danubia in the in the Northgate Crossing neighborhood starting from $899. The second greatest value Hidalgo County apartment is the Townhouse Style Apartment Model at 1814 E Iowa Rd starting at $900 with a $0.75 price per square foot in the Los Lagos 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.
Danubia2X2.52BR,2.5BA$0.75
1814 E Iowa RdTownhouse Style Apartment2BR,2.5BA$0.75
1307 N Sal St, Unit 21307 N Sal St2BR,2BA$0.74
1143 S Virginia Ave, Unit MMI VA B1143 S Virginia Ave2BR,2BA$0.70
5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Unit 5840 Bentsen Palm Apt.5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr2BR,1BA$0.70
428 S Texas Ave, Unit Apt 10428 S Texas Ave2BR,1BA$0.70
La Villa De AltonB12BR,1BA$0.43
Hibiscus VillageA1BR,1BA$0.49
La Palmilla1BD1BR,1BA$0.50
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA31BR,2BA$0.58

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 $682.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hidalgo County is La Palmilla which is listed at $356, while the average apartment in Hidalgo County costs $2,385.

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 175 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 $181 which is $2,204 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hidalgo County.

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