Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Market Square Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $600 (43 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Market Square Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Market Square area of Houston, TX is a Studio unit found at 2100 Memorial - 55+ Senior Living priced from $650. St. Elizabeth Place has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $887. Here are the most affordable Market Square apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
2100 Memorial - 55+ Senior LivingStudioStudio,1BA$650
St. Elizabeth Place1X1 - ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED1BR,1BA$887
Casa de Dali0BR/1.0BAStudio,1BA$945
The RiceA2 - StudioStudio,1BA$1,025
Canal Street FlatsA11BR,1BA$1,055
4001 MidtownGSTStudio,1BA$1,108
Mid MainSStudio,1BA$1,149
Marquis Enclave0BStudio,1BA$1,159
The OliverA0Studio,1BA$1,180
Prose Hardy YardsS11BR,1BA$1,189

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Market Square, TX

As of January 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Market Square area is the $1.59 price per square foot C1 Model at Canal Street Flats in the in the Downtown Houston neighborhood starting from $1,852. The second greatest value Market Square apartment is the A4-R Model at The Hopkins starting at $1,745 with a $1.85 price per square foot in the Montrose neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Market Square apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Canal Street FlatsC13BR,2BA$1.59
The HopkinsA4-R1BR,1BA$1.85
3602 Garrott St Houston, TX, 770061 Bed Room 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.56
The CoreA11BR,1BA$1.88
Block 334 ApartmentsA81BR,1BA$1.95
Marquis Enclave1B1BR,1BA$1.86
Skyline at MidtownA61BR,1BA$1.95
3800 MainA1.P81BR,1BA$1.97
2100 Memorial - 55+ Senior LivingStudioStudio ,1BA$1.18
Casa de Dali0BR/1.0BAStudio ,1BA$1.89

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Pet Friendly Lifestyle
Market Square, Houston, TX

Ranked #19

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Market Square Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Market Square?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Market Square is under $1,189.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Market Square?

The cheapest apartment in Market Square is 2100 Memorial - 55+ Senior Living which is listed at $859, while the average apartment in Market Square costs $3,190.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Market Square?

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 325 regular apartments in Market Square 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 Market Square?

Cheap apartments in Market Square have an average cost of $317 which is $2,873 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Market Square.

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