Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southeast Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $400 (1,076 Rentals)

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$596 - $1,980

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4356 Phlox St

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Altair Residences
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$661 - $956
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Altair Residences

8501 Broadway StHouston, TX 77061
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The Cove
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$672 - $1,479
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The Cove

2000 Bay Area BlvdHouston, TX 77058
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The Bellfort
$716 - $2,263
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The Bellfort

7950 Bellfort StHouston, TX 77061
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$650 - $825

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7018 Avenue F

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Oaks at Greenview
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$730 - $1,693
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Oaks at Greenview

794 Normady StHouston, TX 77015
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Southeast Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southeast Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southeast Houston area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Minden Square Condos priced from $150. NHH Ennis has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $520. Here are the most affordable Southeast Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Minden Square Condos1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$150
NHH Ennis1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$520
NHH Avenue C1x11BR,1BA$524
Big Bass ApartmentsBB-1BR1BBig Bass Apartments1BR,1BA$539
Marina ClubEStudio,1BA$541
8801 Glencrest Management Co LLC504 sf1BR,1BA$545
Gateway at Ellington1A1BR,1BA$551
The Redford1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$573
Brays CrossingStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$610
8950 Glencrest Management Co LLC575 sf1BR,1BA$621

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southeast Houston, TX

As of June 05, 2026 the best value apartment in the Southeast Houston area is the $0.94 price per square foot Roosevelt Model at Concord at Allendale Apartments in the in the Greater Hobby neighborhood starting from $1,246. The second greatest value Southeast Houston apartment is the Colorado Model at Cypress Creek Fayridge Drive starting at $1,165 with a $0.95 price per square foot in the Greater Hobby neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southeast Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Concord at Allendale ApartmentsRoosevelt2BR,2BA$0.94
Cypress Creek Fayridge DriveColorado3BR,2BA$0.95
Altitude, A Prosper Community (Student)C13BR,3BA$0.67
Delta ResidenceDR 1x11BR,1BA$0.80
La Paloma Village ApartmentsCardenal2BR,1BA$0.96
Timber Crossing Apartments1 Bedroom, 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.94
Oaks of Baytown ApartmentsThe Ashland1BR,1BA$0.91
Big Bass ApartmentsBB-1BR1BBig Bass Apartments1BR,1BA$0.81
NHH Ennis1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.80
NHH Avenue C1x11BR,1BA$0.82

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

A Local Experts guide to the Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods Near Colleges in the Houston, TX metro area for affordable living. Find your perfect H-Town Student apartment, condo, or rental home today at ApartmentHomeliving.com

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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 is happy to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities and towns across the United States and customized analysis for Houston, Texas. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for easy access to the parks, luxury amenities, kid and pet-friendly communities, availability of transit options, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southeast Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southeast Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southeast Houston is under $621.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southeast Houston is Minden Square Condos which is listed at $150, while the average apartment in Southeast Houston costs $10,832.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southeast 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 396 regular apartments in Southeast 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 Southeast Houston?

Cheap apartments in Southeast Houston have an average cost of $291 which is $10,541 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southeast Houston.

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