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Midtown Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Midtown Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Midtown Houston area of Houston, TX is a Studio unit found at Avondale and Crocker Street Apartments priced from $705. 414 Marshall St. has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $925. Here are the most affordable Midtown Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Avondale and Crocker Street ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$705
414 Marshall St.1BR 1BA1BR,1BA$925
Truxillo Placeone bedroom1BR,1BA$925
3620 Garrott1 bd / 1 ba1BR,1BA$950
230 West Alabama ApartmentsEff1BathStudio,1BA$1,100
Gaslight SquareOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1,100
Houston HouseThe LeelandStudio,1BA$1,104
239 Emerson St1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,108
SoDo - Houston North TowerS1Studio,1BA$1,124

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Midtown Houston, TX

As of June 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Midtown Houston area is the $0.88 price per square foot 2704 Truxillo St Model at 2704 Truxillo St, Unit 2704 in the in the Third Ward neighborhood starting from $1,850. The second greatest value Midtown Houston apartment is the 906 Oakley St Model at 906 Oakley St, Unit farrar starting at $1,350 with a $1.59 price per square foot in the Montrose neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Midtown Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
2704 Truxillo St, Unit 27042704 Truxillo St4BR,2BA$0.88
906 Oakley St, Unit farrar906 Oakley St1BR,1BA$1.59
4001 MidtownC11BR,1BA$1.83
3602 Garrott St Houston, TX, 770061 Bed Room 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.54
The Dawson at Stratford414-A21BR,1BA$1.71
The Vintage1BR/1.0BA1BR,1BA$1.71
Live Montrose 306 Stratford1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.78
414 Marshall St.1BR 1BA1BR,1BA$1.54
3620 Garrott1 bd / 1 ba1BR,1BA$1.58
Avondale and Crocker Street ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.41

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison 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 our Star Ratings to compare for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places to raise kids, and other valuable search options. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Getting Around the Midtown Houston Neighborhood in Houston, TX

Walk Score®

90 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

73 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

75 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

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 Midtown Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Midtown Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Midtown Houston is under $1,124.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Midtown Houston?

The cheapest apartment in Midtown Houston is Truxillo Place which is listed at $925, while the average apartment in Midtown Houston costs $3,007.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Midtown Houston?

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 79 regular apartments in Midtown Houston 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 Midtown Houston?

Cheap apartments in Midtown Houston have an average cost of $304 which is $2,703 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Midtown Houston.

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