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5320 Polk St

Metro 5514

EaDo Lofts

5415 Scott St

414 Marshall St

3335 Tuam St

2503 Delano St

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5532 Eskridge St
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5224 Leeland St

1624 Holman St

3238 Alabama St

1 Nettleton St

3121 Isabella St, Unit 2

3121 Isabella St, Unit 4

2536 Oakdale St, Unit 5 Studio, Unit 5 Studio

6225 Tierwester St

4334 Jefferson St

4311 Yellowstone Blvd
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NHH Avenue C

4001 Fannin St, Unit 1808

3717 Tuam St

3311 Crawford St

4624 Bell St

4921 Crawford St

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Emory at Canal

7301 Capitol St

3010 Oakdale St
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105 Avondale St

3823 Lydia St

2410 Southmore Blvd

7018 Avenue F

Centre at Columbia Court

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Avanti Cityside

Vermillion Apartments

5000 Pease St

2422 Southmore Blvd

7135 Avenue C
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4106 Delano St

2501 Cleburne St

3448 Elgin St

Avondale Apartments

6811 Del Rio St

1511 Scharpe St

7320 Capitol St

1552 Lombardy St

1408 Hughes St

6705 Fairway Dr
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South Central Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in South Central Houston?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Houston Studio Apartments | $1,284 | $695 | $3,670 |
| South Central Houston 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,432 | $530 | $9,952 |
| South Central Houston 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,942 | $794 | $8,496 |
| South Central Houston 3 Bedroom Apartments | $2,322 | $950 | $8,190 |
| South Central Houston 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,811 | $820 | $6,179 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Central Houston Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in South Central Houston?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Central Houston is under $799.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Central Houston?
The cheapest apartment in South Central Houston is Country Club Place Apartments which is listed at $664, while the average apartment in South Central Houston costs $14,892.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Central 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 351 regular apartments in South Central 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 South Central Houston?
Cheap apartments in South Central Houston have an average cost of $530 which is $14,362 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Central Houston.
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