Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Elm Creek Neighborhood of San Antonio, TX from $500 (81 Rentals)

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Cornerstone At Overlook
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$604 - $1,189
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$584 - $1,169
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$604 - $1,189
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Cornerstone At Overlook

4934 Woodstone DrSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Spice Creek
$650 - $1,400
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$563 - $1,313
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Spice Creek

8802 Cinnamon CrkSan Antonio, TX 78240
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The Clara
$675 - $1,810
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$620 - $1,755
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$55
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$675 - $1,810
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The Clara

10707 W Interstate 10San Antonio, TX 78230
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The Henry B
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$705 - $1,527
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$665 - $1,487
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$40
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$705 - $1,527
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The Henry B

11530 Vance Jackson RdSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Seraphina Castle Hills
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$744 - $1,435
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$710 - $1,401
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Seraphina Castle Hills

11800 BraesviewSan Antonio, TX 78213
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Woods of Elm Creek
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$778 - $1,357
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$776 - $1,355
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Woods of Elm Creek

11707 Vance Jackson RdSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Lyra
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$830 - $1,540
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$699 - $1,409
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$131
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$830 - $1,540
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Lyra

2914 Olmos Creek DrSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Parc At Wall Street
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$894 - $1,731
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$854 - $1,691
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Parc At Wall Street

11700 Wall StSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Reserve at Canyon Creek
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$928 - $3,033
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$689 - $2,794
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$239
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$928 - $3,033
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Reserve at Canyon Creek

12235 Vance Jackson RdSan Antonio, TX 78230
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Platinum Shavano Oaks
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$930 - $2,014
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$862 - $1,946
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$68
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$930 - $2,014
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Platinum Shavano Oaks

14811 Huebner RdSan Antonio, TX 78231
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The Lodge At Shavano Park
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$996 - $1,554
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$967 - $1,525
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$29
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$996 - $1,554
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The Lodge At Shavano Park

3838 Lockhill Selma RdSan 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
Windbury ApartmentsThe Ayers1BR,1BA$643
The Edge ApartmentsE1-0B1B Studio,1BA$645
Spice CreekChipotle Pepper1BR,1BA$650
Cornerstone At OverlookE1Studio,1BA$657
The FrederickE1Studio,1BA$659
Sundance Apartment HomesA1- VLI1BR,1BA$660
The ClaraA11BR,1BA$675
The ArcherA1Studio,1BA$675

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Elm Creek, TX

As of April 04, 2026 the best value apartment in the Elm Creek area is the $1.20 price per square foot P3 Model at The Vue in the in the Oakland Estates neighborhood starting from $3,254. The second greatest value Elm Creek apartment is the B1 Model at Indigo Apartments starting at $947 with a $0.94 price per square foot in the Castle Hills 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$1.20
Indigo ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$0.94
10910 Baltic Dr, Unit 110910 Baltic Dr2BR,1.5BA$1.21
The FreddAstaire1BR,1BA$1.19
Oak CreekA21BR,1BA$1.06
The Lila at OakgateA11BR,1BA$1.26
The Place at Oak HillsHummingbird1BR,1BA$1.22
Spice CreekChipotle Pepper1BR,1BA$1.18
Windbury ApartmentsThe Ayers1BR,1BA$1.23
The LennoxA11BR,1BA$1.22

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Local Expert's Guide To the Best Student Friendly Neighborhoods to Rent Near Colleges in San Antonio

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Elm Creek, San Antonio, TX

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you our detailed rental analysis called 'Lifestyle Ratings' - a comparison of rentals in cities and towns across the United States, including San Antonio. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including searching for the best amenities, and proximity to parks, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

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 $675.

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 $14,089.

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 112 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 $221 which is $13,868 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Elm Creek.

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