Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Elm Creek Neighborhood of San Antonio, TX from $500 (85 Rentals)

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Woods of Elm Creek
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$816 - $1,555
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Woods of Elm Creek

11707 Vance Jackson RdSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Parc At Wall Street
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$1,006 - $1,801
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Parc At Wall Street

11700 Wall StSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Siegel Select San Antonio
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$1,076 - $1,865
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Siegel Select San Antonio

9350 W Interstate 10San Antonio, TX 78230
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Elm Creek, San Antonio, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Elm Creek Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Elm Creek area of San Antonio, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at The Lennox priced from $575. Valor Hill Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $640. Here are the most affordable Elm Creek apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The LennoxA11BR,1BA$575
Valor Hill ApartmentsAStudio,1BA$640
The Edge ApartmentsE1-0B1B Studio,1BA$645
Windbury ApartmentsThe Ayers1BR,1BA$646
Spice CreekChipotle Pepper1BR,1BA$650
City Crest ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$654
The FrederickE1Studio,1BA$659
Sundance Apartment HomesA11BR,1BA$699
HearthstoneStudio1BR,1BA$700
The ArcherA1Studio,1BA$700

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Elm Creek, TX

As of May 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Elm Creek area is the $1.19 price per square foot P3 Model at The Vue in the in the Oakland Estates neighborhood starting from $3,203. The second greatest value Elm Creek apartment is the Armisen Model at The Fredd starting at $1,155 with a $1.15 price per square foot in the Oakland Estates neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Elm Creek apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
The VueP33BR,2.5BA$1.19
The FreddArmisen2BR,2BA$1.15
Broadstone ColonnadeB12BR,2BA$1.00
Cornerstone At OverlookA31BR,1BA$1.04
Oak TerraceA31BR,1BA$1.13
The Place at Oak HillsRobin1BR,1BA$1.18
Oak CreekA21BR,1BA$1.06
Woods of Elm Creek1A1BR,1BA$1.16
The Lila at OakgateA11BR,1BA$1.21
Spice CreekChipotle Pepper1BR,1BA$1.18

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Elm Creek Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Elm Creek?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Elm Creek is under $700.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Elm Creek?

The cheapest apartment in Elm Creek is The Lennox which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Elm Creek costs $3,200.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Elm Creek?

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 76 regular apartments in Elm Creek 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 Elm Creek?

Cheap apartments in Elm Creek have an average cost of $187 which is $3,013 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Elm Creek.

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