Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Greater Heights Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $600 (99 Rentals)

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911 Byrne St

HoustonTX77009

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704 E 22nd St

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Greater Heights, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Greater Heights Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Greater Heights area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at The Gardens Apartments priced from $710. Avenue Las Brisas has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $840. Here are the most affordable Greater Heights apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Gardens ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$710
Avenue Las Brisas1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$840
Casa de Dali0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$865
Pecan Villa ApartmentsE1BR,1BA$875
Vintage at 18th Street1X1 VINTAGE1BR,1BA$899
Brittany Place Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath (A)1BR,1BA$900
Cavalcade Heights1 Beds, 1 Baths1BR,1BA$949
Heights 212120207A11BR,1BA$999
Residence at The HeightsThe Donavan1BR,1BA$1,089
Timbergrove1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1,195

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Greater Heights, TX

As of November 16, 2025 the best value apartment in the Greater Heights area is the $1.85 price per square foot Montego Model at East Heights in the in the Greater Heights neighborhood starting from $2,384. The second greatest value Greater Heights apartment is the 2x1 RENOVATED Model at Vintage at 18th Street starting at $1,349 with a $1.58 price per square foot in the Greater Heights neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Greater Heights apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
East HeightsMontego2BR,2.5BA$1.85
Vintage at 18th Street2x1 RENOVATED2BR,1BA$1.58
CitadelA21BR,1BA$1.80
Sawyer Heights Loftsa2_5241BR,1BA$1.85
White Oak HighlineA3A1BR,1BA$1.79
Brittany Place Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath (A)1BR,1BA$1.30
Cavalcade Heights2 bed 1 bath2BR,1BA$1.53
Pecan Villa ApartmentsE1BR,1BA$1.35
Casa de Dali0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$1.73
The Gardens ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$1.74

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Greater Heights, Houston, TX

Ranked #33

Among cities in Texas for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

3.5
Pet Friendly

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States, including Houston. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, family-friendly amenities, and much more. Find Lifestyle Search in the filter options (above). Happy Searching!

Getting Around the Greater Heights Neighborhood in Houston, TX

Walk Score®

77 / 100

Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

61 / 100

Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

44 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Greater Heights Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Greater Heights?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Greater Heights is under $1,195.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Greater Heights?

The cheapest apartment in Greater Heights is The Gardens Apartments which is listed at $710, while the average apartment in Greater Heights costs $9,772.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Greater Heights?

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 131 regular apartments in Greater Heights 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 Greater Heights?

Cheap apartments in Greater Heights have an average cost of $211 which is $9,561 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Greater Heights.

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