Cheap 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in McKinney, TX from $1,150 (102 Rentals)

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Woodlyn
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$1,239 - $1,652
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Woodlyn

123 Wilson Creek BlvdMcKinney, TX 75069
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Oaklyn
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$1,249 - $1,612
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$1,077 - $1,612
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Oaklyn

1600 Heritage DrMcKinney, TX 75069
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McKinney Terrace
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$1,540 - $1,961
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$1,139 - $2,183
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McKinney Terrace

1703 Rockhill RdMcKinney, TX 75069
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Collin Square
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$1,691 - $2,426
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$1,183 - $2,684
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Collin Square

3751 North Central ExpyMcKinney, TX 75071
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Merano Apartments
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$1,699 - $2,225
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Merano Apartments

1570 Heritage DrMcKinney, TX 75069
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap McKinney Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in McKinney?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in McKinney is under $1,033.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in McKinney?

The cheapest apartment in McKinney is 601 Drexel Street Units 1-8 (McKinney 15) which is listed at $900, while the average apartment in McKinney costs $10,875.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in McKinney?

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 540 regular apartments in McKinney 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 McKinney?

Cheap apartments in McKinney have an average cost of $514 which is $10,361 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in McKinney.

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