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633 S St Mary`s StSan Antonio, TX 78205
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Historic Gardens, San Antonio, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Historic Gardens Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Historic Gardens area of San Antonio, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Palacio Del Sol I & II Senior Apartments priced from $529. Soap Factory Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $554. Here are the most affordable Historic Gardens apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Palacio Del Sol I & II Senior Apartments2 Beds, 1 bath2BR,1BA$529
Soap Factory ApartmentsS2Studio,1BA$554
Trove SouthtownStudio One BathroomStudio,1BA$749
The HowardEFF1BR,1BA$749
127 Sandmeyer StStudio1BR,1BA$750
Aspire at TampicoE1Studio,1BA$799
East Meadows Apartments1 Bedroom Tax Credit***1BR,1BA$826
CalcasieuA71BR,1BA$851
Museum Reach LoftsE1Studio,1BA$870
Rio LoftsA21BR,1BA$898

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Historic Gardens, TX

As of November 20, 2025 the best value apartment in the Historic Gardens area is the $0.97 price per square foot 302 Lamar St Model at 302 Lamar St, Unit 1 in the in the Midtown San Antonio neighborhood starting from $1,550. The second greatest value Historic Gardens apartment is the 2 Bedroom Townhouse Model at East Meadows Apartments starting at $1,403 with a $1.29 price per square foot in the Arena District neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Historic Gardens apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
302 Lamar St, Unit 1302 Lamar St4BR,2.5BA$0.97
East Meadows Apartments2 Bedroom Townhouse2BR,2BA$1.29
River View ApartmentsPotomac1BR,1BA$1.45
1023 Rigsby Ave, Unit # B1023 Rigsby Ave1BR,1BA$1.29
1331 Avant Ave, Unit #11331 Avant Ave1BR,1BA$1.24
The Park at Sutton Oaks1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.28
The Bella Apartments2 Bedroom, 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.33
Palacio Del Sol I & II Senior ApartmentsAffordable1BR,1BA$1.14
Rio LoftsA1BR,1BA$1.36
The HowardA11BR,1BA$1.38

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of neighborhoods, metropolitan areas, and rental properties across Texas including Historic Gardens, San Antonio, and the greater San Antonio area. Our Lifestyle Ratings help you zero-in on the perfect place to call home. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury amenities, pet-friendly features, family-friendly amenities, proximity to transit, in addition to floorplans, availablity, and pricing. Use Lifestyle Search in the site filter options on this page - and find your Perfect place!

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Historic Gardens Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Historic Gardens?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Historic Gardens is under $898.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Historic Gardens?

The cheapest apartment in Historic Gardens is Soap Factory Apartments which is listed at $673, while the average apartment in Historic Gardens costs $2,996.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Historic Gardens?

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 135 regular apartments in Historic Gardens 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 Historic Gardens?

Cheap apartments in Historic Gardens have an average cost of $304 which is $2,692 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Historic Gardens.

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