Cheap Apartments for Rent in the North Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $400 (68 Rentals)

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The Abbey At Grant Road
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$1,050 - $1,469
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$1,050 - $1,469
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The Abbey At Grant Road

9611 Grant RdHouston, TX 77070
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Shadow Ridge Apartments
$1,105 - $1,546
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$1,105 - $1,546
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Shadow Ridge Apartments

12203 Old Walters RdHouston, TX 77014
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Willow Plaza
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$1,233 - $1,963
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Willow Plaza

12752 N Houston Rosslyn RdHouston, TX 77086
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The Metropolitan 55+
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The Metropolitan 55+

8730 W Sam Houston Pky NHouston, TX 77040
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Meridian Apartments
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Meridian Apartments

10200 Old Bammel North Houston RdHouston, TX 77086
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Amir Apartments
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Amir Apartments

5555 W Gulf Bank RdHouston, TX 77088
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Streamside Place
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Streamside Place

5335 W Gulf Bank RdHouston, TX 77088
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Willow Green
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Willow Green

8301 Willow Place Dr NHouston, TX 77070
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Villages of Inwood
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Villages of Inwood

5710-5732 W Mount Houston RdHouston, TX 77088
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One Camden Court
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One Camden Court

12411 Antoine RdHouston, TX 77067
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North Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available North Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the North Houston area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Meridian Apartments priced from $519. Streamside Place has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $589. Here are the most affordable North Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Meridian ApartmentsA1BR,1BA$519
Streamside PlaceA1BR,1BA$589
Champions Pointe ApartmentsA1BR,1BA$679
Vivo WillowbrookGalvestonStudio,1BA$689
Willow Brook CrossingA1BR,1BA$716
Timbers of Inwood ForestPlan A1BR,1BA$725
Park at WillowbrookA21BR,1BA$810
Costa MesaA21BR,1BA$845
Archer at Willowbrook1B Flat1BR,1BA$879
Kings Reserve WillowbrookHarper Elevated1BR,1BA$895

Best Value Apartments for Rent in North Houston, TX

As of July 14, 2026 the best value apartment in the North Houston area is the $1.05 price per square foot Brixton Model at The Abbey At Grant Road in the in the Willowbrook neighborhood starting from $1,399. The second greatest value North Houston apartment is the 3x2L Model at Shadow Ridge Apartments starting at $1,434 with a $1.24 price per square foot in the Eagle Landing Canterbury neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for North Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The Abbey At Grant RoadBrixton2BR,2BA$1.05
Shadow Ridge Apartments3x2L3BR,2BA$1.24
Champion Townhomes on the GreenVentura3BR,2BA$1.34
La Sonrisa2x22BR,2BA$0.82
Costa MesaB32BR,2BA$1.25
51 Ten Townhomes1x1.5 REEP partial reno1BR,1.5BA$1.21
Streamside PlaceB1BR,1BA$0.98
Meridian ApartmentsC1BR,1BA$0.90
Timbers of Inwood ForestPlan A1BR,1BA$1.19
Champions Pointe ApartmentsA1BR,1BA$1.36

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Local Guide To the Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent Near Colleges in Houston

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Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary | ApartmentHomeLiving.com Renter University

From the letter A all the way to the letter Z, the Real Estate and Rental Term Glossary from the content team at ApartmentHomeLiving.com provides our visitors and shoppers with a little clarity and helpful guidance in navigating the real estate world through definitions and explainers for the top subjects and terms that someone may come across during the leasing, buying, or selling process.

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Lifestyle Ratings

Our team of engineers and researchers is proud to bring you our detailed rental search system called 'Lifestyle ratings', composed of neighborhoods, cities and towns, and rental properties across Texas and customized analysis for Northwest Houston. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including rankings of the best places for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, pet-friendly features, family-friendly amenities, proximity to transit, walking, and biking. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap North Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in North Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in North Houston is under $895.

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

The cheapest apartment in North Houston is Meridian Apartments which is listed at $519, while the average apartment in North Houston costs $13,435.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in North 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 49 regular apartments in North 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 North Houston?

Cheap apartments in North Houston have an average cost of $296 which is $13,139 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in North Houston.

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