Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Uptown Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $400 (237 Rentals)

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Pavilion Place
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$704 - $1,374
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Pavilion Place

5402 Renwick DrHouston, TX 77081
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5401 Chimney Rock
$799 - $1,559
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5401 Chimney Rock

5401 Chimney Rock RdHouston, TX 77081
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Creole on Yorktown
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$885 - $2,386
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Creole on Yorktown

2400 YorktownHouston, TX 77056
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Fox Hall Apartments
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$1,130 - $1,841
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Fox Hall Apartments

8222 Kingsbrook RdHouston, TX 77024
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Uptown Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Uptown Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Uptown Houston area of Houston, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Westward Square priced from $493. Siena on Westheimer has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $503. Here are the most affordable Uptown Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Westward SquareA1BR,1BA$493
Siena on WestheimerA31BR,1BA$503
Boulevard 61The Uptown A1B1BR,1BA$569
The Alora ApartmentsMadrid1BR,1BA$640
EstablishmentA1 1x1 1BR,1BA$650
Ridley ApartmentsThe 6081BR,1BA$656
Briarwood ApartmentsA1BR,1BA$690
Tiffanys at the GalleriaA2b1BR,1BA$699
Star Voss ApartmentsE1Studio,1BA$699
Pavilion Place1A1BR,1BA$704

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Uptown Houston, TX

As of July 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Uptown Houston area is the $0.77 price per square foot C3/C4 Model at 9900 on Memorial in the in the The Villages neighborhood starting from $1,200. The second greatest value Uptown Houston apartment is the 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 1325 SqFt Model at Heritage Lofts starting at $1,249 with a $1.00 price per square foot in the Briar Meadow neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Uptown Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
9900 on MemorialC3/C42BR,2BA$0.77
Heritage Lofts2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom, 1325 SqFt2BR,2BA$1.00
EstablishmentC1 3x23BR,2BA$1.16
BarcelonaB7 2x1.52BR,2BA$1.19
Plantation Apartments2 Bed, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.04
BriarwestB12BR,1BA$1.09
Siena on WestheimerB12BR,1BA$1.06
Boulevard 61The Uptown A1B1BR,1BA$0.79
Tiffanys at the GalleriaA21BR,1BA$1.13
Westward SquareB1BR,1BA$1.08

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Uptown Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Uptown Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Uptown Houston is under $704.

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

The cheapest apartment in Uptown Houston is Westward Square which is listed at $493, while the average apartment in Uptown Houston costs $2,025.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Uptown 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 152 regular apartments in Uptown 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 Uptown Houston?

Cheap apartments in Uptown Houston have an average cost of $347 which is $1,678 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Uptown Houston.

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