Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $367 (586 Rentals)

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The Montclair
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$577 - $1,091
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The Montclair

9445 Concourse DrHouston, TX 77036
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Monarch West
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$619 - $1,206
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Monarch West

9475 W Sam Houston Pky SHouston, TX 77099
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Aven East
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$696 - $1,273
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Aven East

8030 W Airport BlvdHouston, TX 77071
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The Athena
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$701 - $1,323
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The Athena

10101 Forum Park DrHouston, TX 77036
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Southwest Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southwest Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southwest Houston area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Creekbend Gardens priced from $367. Alegria II has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $500. Here are the most affordable Southwest Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$367
Alegria IIA1R1BR,1BA$500
Westward SquareB1BR,1BA$537
Boulevard 61The Uptown A1B1BR,1BA$569
The MontclairA11BR,1BA$577
La CarmonaA1BR,1BA$591
Arbor on Richmond ApartmentsEff1BR,1BA$596
Arrowood ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$599
The Falls of BeechnutThe Naples1BR,1BA$599
Urban Palms Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$599

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southwest Houston, TX

As of August 30, 2026 the best value apartment in the Southwest Houston area is the $0.74 price per square foot Colorado Model at Cypress Creek Reed Road in the in the Sunnyside neighborhood starting from $899. The second greatest value Southwest Houston apartment is the E Model at Parkgreen on Gessner starting at $1,025 with a $0.98 price per square foot in the Sharpstown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southwest Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Cypress Creek Reed RoadColorado3BR,2BA$0.74
Parkgreen on GessnerE2BR,2BA$0.98
8330 Carvel Apartments2x1.5 C2BR,1.5BA$1.02
Las Varandas Apartments2x22BR,2BA$1.02
Pinnacle On WilcrestThe Sycamore2BR,1BA$0.89
Gardens At Bissonnet0430-B12BR,2BA$1.00
Boulevard 61The Uptown A1B1BR,1BA$0.79
Stone River0410-A11BR,1BA$1.05
La CarmonaA1BR,1BA$0.94
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.67

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ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States including Southwest Houston, 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 filtering automatically for the best proximity to parks and outdoor amenities, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, features that make it easier to raise kids, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Houston is under $599.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Houston is Creekbend Gardens which is listed at $367, while the average apartment in Southwest Houston costs $1,305.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest 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 349 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest Houston?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Houston have an average cost of $253 which is $1,052 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Houston.

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