Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southside Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $400 (56 Rentals)

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Riverbrook Apartments
1 to 6 Bedroom Apartments

Riverbrook Apartments

9425 Scott StHouston, TX 77051
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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Simmons Gardens

10225 Scott StHouston, TX 77051
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7901 Cambridge St
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

7901 Cambridge St

7901 Cambridge StHouston, TX 77054
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Alegria II
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Alegria II

2401 Westridge StHouston, TX 77054

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Southside, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southside Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southside area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment Homes priced from $497. Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment Homes has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $498. Here are the most affordable Southside apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesMiller1BR,1BA$497
Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment HomesBrazos1BR,1BA$498
Scotland YardA1BR,1BA$798
Residences at the MED1 Bedroom A21BR,1BA$799
Monarch Medical CenterA1-EH1BR,1BA$826
Villa Solano Apartments1x1A Renovated 545 sq ft1BR,1BA$859
The Daphne ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$873
Texas Medical CenterAStudio,1BA$895
3000 @ Med CenterAR 1x11BR,1BA$899
The Huxley at Medical CenterA2- Classic Unit1BR,1BA$899

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southside, TX

As of June 18, 2025 the best value apartment in the Southside area is the $1.12 price per square foot C1 Model at Plaza at the Medical Center in the in the Astrodome neighborhood starting from $2,170. The second greatest value Southside apartment is the C1 Model at Elle at the Medical Center starting at $2,045 with a $1.39 price per square foot in the Astrodome neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southside apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Plaza at the Medical CenterC13BR,2BA$1.12
Elle at the Medical CenterC13BR,2BA$1.39
Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment HomesColorado3BR,2BA$1.22
The Fountains at AlmedaAugusta2BR,2BA$1.48
Residences at the MED2 Bedroom B2BR,2BA$1.35
3000 @ Med CenterDR 2x12BR,1BA$1.42
Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment HomesMiller1BR,1BA$0.65
Villa Solano Apartments1x1C Renovated 670 sq ft1BR,1BA$1.42
Scotland YardA21BR,1BA$1.45
Harvest Hill Apartments1-11BR,1BA$1.54

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Southside, Houston, TX

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals in cities across the United States including Southside, Houston, and the greater Houston area. 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 proximity to parks, luxury amenities, multifamily communities for the kids, raising pets, transit options, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

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 Mariposa at Reed Road 55+ Apartment Homes which is listed at $497, while the average apartment in Southside costs $2,000.

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 135 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 $301 which is $1,699 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southside.

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