Cheap Apartments for Rent in the South Central Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $500 (348 Rentals) Page 3 of 7

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the South Central Houston area of Houston.

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Mid Main
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$1,245 - $2,772
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Mid Main

3550 Main StHouston, TX 77002
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Broadstone EADO
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$1,264 - $2,806
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Broadstone EADO

2425 Bell StHouston, TX 77003
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property at 7307 Avenue H

$1,300

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$1,300

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2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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7307 Avenue H, Unit B

7307 Avenue H
HoustonTX77011
property at 3901 Dallas St

$1,300 - $1,500

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3901 Dallas St

HoustonTX77023

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Verdir at Hermann Park
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$1,379 - $4,398
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Verdir at Hermann Park

2380 S MacGregor WayHouston, TX 77021
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property at 6526 Linden St

$1,400

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$1,400

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3 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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6526 Linden St

HoustonTX77087

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property at 4445 Rusk St

$1,450 - $1,595

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4445 Rusk St

HoustonTX77023
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Calais Midtown
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$1,478 - $3,439
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$1,478 - $3,439

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Calais Midtown

3210 Louisiana StHouston, TX 77006
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property at 2112 Berry St

$1,500

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2112 Berry St

HoustonTX77004
property at 2812 Truxillo St

$1,525 - $2,363

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2812 Truxillo St

HoustonTX77004

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 $800.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Central Houston?

The cheapest apartment in South Central Houston is NHH Ennis which is listed at $520, while the average apartment in South Central Houston costs $6,906.

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 74 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 $404 which is $6,502 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Central Houston.

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