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Upton at Longhorn Quarry
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$983 - $1,776
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Upton at Longhorn Quarry

4906 Wurzbach PkySan Antonio, TX 78233
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Sunstone Apartments
$988 - $1,310
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Sunstone Apartments

4740 Culebra RdSan Antonio, TX 78228
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Roots at O'Connor
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$991 - $1,763
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Roots at O'Connor

5002 N Loop 1604 ESan Antonio, TX 78247
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Redbird Ridge Apartments
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$995 - $1,960
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Redbird Ridge Apartments

14625 Potranco RdSan Antonio, TX 78253
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Tacara at Dove Creek
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$1,001 - $1,763
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Tacara at Dove Creek

189 Empresario DrSan Antonio, TX 78245
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Art House
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$1,035 - $3,010
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Art House

215 E CevallosSan Antonio, TX 78204
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Lumen Residences
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$1,044 - $2,588
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Lumen Residences

8630 Champions GateSan Antonio, TX 78249
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San Antonio's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

Learn about San Antonio and the best places to live with original content written by our Local Expert Rhonda R Fletcher

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Rhonda4+ years in San Antonio

February 25, 2025

There are so many positive things to list about San Antonio. It is crazy affordable for a large city with so much to see and do in addition to the RiverWalk. Childcare and veterinary care is reasonable. There are housing options for both rentals and purchasing. The restaurant scene is impressive, including trendy small plates and established community favorites. The traffic is not the best, but it is a big, sprawling city.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Antonio Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Antonio?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Antonio is under $549.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Antonio?

The cheapest apartment in San Antonio is Lofts at Creekview which is listed at $444, while the average apartment in San Antonio costs $2,825.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Antonio?

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 31,251 regular apartments in San Antonio 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 San Antonio?

Cheap apartments in San Antonio have an average cost of $434 which is $2,391 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Antonio.

Expert Rental Resources

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I'm Rhonda, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert for San Antonio, Texas. Welcome to San Antone', the smallest big city in Texas. San Antonio has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember.

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Hi, I'm Rhonda, your ApartmentHomeLiving.com Local Expert and your guide to places to live around San Antonio colleges and universities. San Antonio, Texas, is one of the most dynamic cities in the Southwest.

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Live and Work: Best San Antonio Neighborhoods for Rent by Employer

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