
Cheap 1 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the Southside Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $497 (39 Rentals)


Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment Homes

Residences at the MED

Monarch Medical Center

Villa Solano Apartments

The Huxley at Medical Center
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Bellfort Pines Apartments

6Ten at Med Center Apartments

2120 El Paseo St, Unit 613

Ridge Point

Connection at Buffalo Pointe Apartments

7901 Cambridge St
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2801 Broadmead Dr

2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-1617
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2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-1612

2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-2203

2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-1608

2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-3310

2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-2219

2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-2605

2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-1104

2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-303
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2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-2911

2401 Westridge St, Unit 2-2304

2400 S Loop W, Unit 1-305

2816 S Bartell Dr
Southside, Houston, TX Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Southside?
Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
---|---|---|---|
Southside Studio Apartments | $1,255 | $1,004 | $1,603 |
Southside 1 Bedroom Apartments | $1,223 | $497 | $2,014 |
Southside 2 Bedroom Apartments | $1,584 | $601 | $2,799 |
Southside 3 Bedroom Apartments | $1,985 | $1,099 | $8,730 |
Southside 4 Bedroom Apartments | $2,032 | $1,410 | $3,200 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southside Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Southside?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southside is under $899.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southside?
The cheapest apartment in Southside is Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment Homes which is listed at $498, while the average apartment in Southside costs $1,800.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southside?
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 121 regular apartments in Southside 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 Southside?
Cheap apartments in Southside have an average cost of $404 which is $1,396 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southside.
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