Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Shady Acres Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $300 (133 Rentals)

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$795 - $1,195

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2006 W 43rd St

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Smart Living Heights
$1,211 - $2,247
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Smart Living Heights

3530 W 12th StHouston, TX 77008
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Whitney at the Heights
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$1,299 - $1,858
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$1,299 - $1,858
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Whitney at the Heights

2424 E TC Jester BlvdHouston, TX 77008
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property at 207 E 38th St

$1,300 - $2,800

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207 E 38th St

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Citadel
$1,331 - $2,457
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Citadel

2220 Pinegate DrHouston, TX 77008
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Santoro
$1,406 - $2,326
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Santoro

7105 Old Katy RdHouston, TX 77024
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Shady Acres, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Shady Acres Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Shady Acres area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Sherwood Glen priced from $740. The Park at Malaga has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $815. Here are the most affordable Shady Acres apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Sherwood Glen1x11BR,1BA$740
The Park at Malaga1 Bedroom / 1 Bathroom Gold1BR,1BA$815
Brittany Place Apartments1 Bed 1.5 Bath (C)1BR,1BA$833
Shenandoah Woods1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$835
Springhill1x11BR,1BA$850
Heights 212120207A11BR,1BA$900
Somerset LoftsA11BR,1BA$902
Turtle CreekBU1BR,1BA$945
Vintage at 18th StreetA2R1BR,1BA$967
Forest Oaks Apartments1Bed1BR,1BA$995

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Shady Acres, TX

As of April 24, 2026 the best value apartment in the Shady Acres area is the $1.27 price per square foot F Model at Montabella at Oak Forest in the in the Spring Branch East neighborhood starting from $1,599. The second greatest value Shady Acres apartment is the B1 Model at Somerset Lofts starting at $1,305 with a $1.38 price per square foot in the Greater Heights neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Shady Acres apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Montabella at Oak ForestF3BR,2BA$1.27
Somerset LoftsB12BR,2BA$1.38
Shenandoah Woods2 Bedroom 1.5 Bathroom2BR,1.5BA$1.58
Vintage at 18th StreetB1-TR2BR,1BA$1.58
4742 Yale Apartments2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.22
Monterrey Vista850 sqft2BR,1BA$1.29
Springhill2x12BR,1BA$1.34
Brittany Place Apartments1 Bed 1 Bath (A)1BR,1BA$1.23
Turtle CreekBU1BR,1BA$1.40
Sherwood Glen1x11BR,1BA$1.15

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Shady Acres Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Shady Acres?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Shady Acres is under $995.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Shady Acres?

The cheapest apartment in Shady Acres is East Bend Apartments which is listed at $144, while the average apartment in Shady Acres costs $10,776.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Shady Acres?

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 58 regular apartments in Shady Acres 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 Shady Acres?

Cheap apartments in Shady Acres have an average cost of $228 which is $10,548 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Shady Acres.

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