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3008-3014 Truxillo St
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3008-3014 Truxillo St

3008-3014 Truxillo StHouston, TX 77004
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Citadel on Elgin
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3331 Elgin StHouston, TX 77004
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property at 3613 Rosalie St

$1,150

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$1,150

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$1,150

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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3613 Rosalie St

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property at 7 Hunt St

$1,300

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$1,300

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$1,300

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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7 Hunt St

HoustonTX77003
property at 4411 Dallas St

$1,300 - $2,000

Studio To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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4411 Dallas St

HoustonTX77023

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property at 3002 Isabella St

$1,450

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$1,450

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$1,450

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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3002 Isabella St

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property at 2908 Truxillo St

$1,450

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$1,450

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$1,450

3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Condo for Rent

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2908 Truxillo St

HoustonTX77004

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property at 3314 Holman St

$1,500

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$1,500

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$1,500

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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3314 Holman St

HoustonTX77004

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap East Downtown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in East Downtown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in East Downtown is under $1,391.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in East Downtown?

The cheapest apartment in East Downtown is Houston House which is listed at $812, while the average apartment in East Downtown costs $3,095.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in East Downtown?

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 183 regular apartments in East Downtown 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 East Downtown?

Cheap apartments in East Downtown have an average cost of $490 which is $2,605 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in East Downtown.

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