Cheap Apartments for Rent in Portland, TX from $600 (36 Rentals)

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The Arts at Ocean Drive
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Arts at Ocean Drive

4224 Ocean DrCorpus Christi, TX 78411
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905 Ohio Ave
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

905 Ohio Ave

905 Ohio AveCorpus Christi, TX 78404
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Spanish Bay Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Spanish Bay Apartments

100 Buccaneer DrCorpus Christi, TX 78411
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Imperial Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Imperial Apartments

1800 S Staples StCorpus Christi, TX 78404

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Portland, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in Portland, TX

Pricing Updated: 01/03/2026

Current apartment rentals in the Portland, TX area range in price from to with an overall median price of . Here is today’s list neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for Portland Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Northshore$1,864$724168

Cheapest Available Portland Apartments for Rent and Nearby

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Portland, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Chateau Santa Fe in the Del Mar neighborhood priced from $695. Phoenix Apartments in the North Beach neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $699. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Portland apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Chateau Santa FeOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$695
Phoenix Apartments1 Bedroom2BR,1BA$699
Studio 44 ApartmentsStudio AStudio,1BA$725
Sun Valley Apartments1 Bed 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$739
The Arts at Ocean DriveE1Studio,1BA$769
Casa De Oro ApartmentsStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$775
Driftwood ApartmentsOne Bed One Bath1BR,1BA$795
Woodlawn Apartments1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$827
Bayshore ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$835
Bay City Flats1 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$859

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Portland, TX and Nearby

As of January 03, 2026 the best value apartment in the Portland area is the $1.13 price per square foot D2 Model at Windy Shores in the in the Portland Ingleside neighborhood starting from $2,026. The second greatest value Portland apartment is the D1-Designer Model at Bridge Pointe Landing starting at $1,714 with a $1.26 price per square foot in the Portland Ingleside neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Portland apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Windy ShoresD24BR,3BA$1.13
Bridge Pointe LandingD1-Designer4BR,2BA$1.26
Parkside TownhomesTownhome2BR,2BA$1.07
Chateau Santa FeTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.93
Woodlawn Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.94
Land's End Apartments2-12BR,1BA$1.09
Parc at InglesideA21BR,1BA$1.23
The Cove Apartments1 Bedroom Apartment Home1BR,1BA$1.27
Avanti Legacy South BluffA3-60%1BR,1BA$1.29
The Arts at Ocean DriveE1Studio ,1BA$1.32

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Portland Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Portland?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Portland is under $859.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Portland?

The cheapest apartment in Portland is Chateau Santa Fe which is listed at $695, while the average apartment in Portland costs $1,864.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Portland?

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 6 regular apartments in Portland 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 Portland?

Cheap apartments in Portland have an average cost of $113 which is $1,751 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Portland.

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