Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southeast Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $400 (1,102 Rentals)

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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 Lofts at Hartsook priced from $514. Avenue J has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $525. Here are the most affordable Southeast Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lofts at Hartsook1x11BR,1BA$514
Avenue J1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$525
New Hope Housing Ennis1 bedroom1BR,1BA$527
Sycamore FlatsUnit A1BR,1BA$599
Timber Ridge1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$599
Cypress Creek Reed RoadTrinity2BR,2BA$601
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesDorsey2BR,2BA$601
The Redford1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$636
Bay House Apartments1B-1B1BR,1BA$639
2100 Memorial - 55+ Senior LivingStudioStudio,1BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southeast Houston, TX

As of August 19, 2025 the best value apartment in the Southeast Houston area is the $0.23 price per square foot 3613 Rosalie St Model at 3613 Rosalie St, Unit B in the in the Third Ward neighborhood starting from $1,300. The second greatest value Southeast Houston apartment is the G Model at Palms at Baytown starting at $1,155 with a $0.84 price per square foot in the Eastpoint 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.
3613 Rosalie St, Unit B3613 Rosalie St1BR,1BA$0.23
Palms at BaytownG3BR,2BA$0.84
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesDorsey2BR,2BA$0.56
Quay Point ApartmentsThe Belmont2BR,2BA$0.94
Delta ResidenceDR 1x11BR,1BA$0.80
Oaks of Baytown ApartmentsThe Ashland1BR,1BA$0.87
New Hope Housing Ennis1 bedroom1BR,1BA$0.81
Lofts at Hartsook1x11BR,1BA$0.79
Avenue J1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.82
The Redford1 bedroom 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.00

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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 $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southeast Houston is Lofts at Hartsook which is listed at $514, while the average apartment in Southeast Houston costs $18,380.

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 531 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 $312 which is $18,068 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southeast Houston.

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