Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Medical Center Neighborhood of San Antonio, TX from $500 (128 Rentals)

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Medical Center, San Antonio, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Medical Center Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Medical Center area of San Antonio, TX is a Studio unit found at Silver Creek Apartments priced from $530. Balcones Lofts has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $591. Here are the most affordable Medical Center apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Silver Creek ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$530
Balcones LoftsThe Balcones1BR,1BA$591
The Pointe at BabcockStudioStudio,1BA$595
The Branch at Medical CenterE1-DStudio,1BA$597
Station at Elm CreekStudio RenovatedStudio,1BA$615
Windbury ApartmentsThe Ayers1BR,1BA$620
AltitudeStudioStudio,1BA$625
City Summit ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$637
Valor Hill ApartmentsAStudio,1BA$640
The Edge ApartmentsE1 - StudioStudio,1BA$645

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Medical Center, TX

As of February 04, 2026 the best value apartment in the Medical Center area is the $0.91 price per square foot 3x2 Model at Henley Park in the in the Outer Northwest Side neighborhood starting from $1,249. The second greatest value Medical Center apartment is the C1 Model at Melia starting at $1,369 with a $1.05 price per square foot in the Castle Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Medical Center apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Henley Park3x23BR,2BA$0.91
MeliaC13BR,2BA$1.05
Turtle Creek VistaD2BR,2BA$1.05
Torino VillasB4 w/ w&d connections2BR,2BA$1.00
Spice CreekCayenne Pepper2BR,2BA$0.99
Apartments 361 Bedroom One Bathroom1BR,1BA$0.99
Serenity Residences (Medical Center)A2 - PR1BR,1BA$1.03
City Summit ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$0.94
Balcones LoftsThe Balcones1BR,1BA$0.95
Silver Creek ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.01

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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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This website works hard to bring you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals and neighborhoods across the USA, including San Antonio. Lifestyle Ratings show you the best fit for your needs and interests. This takes in many factors including our Star Ratings to compare for convenient access to the outdoors, luxury amenities, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, places that make kids happy, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Medical Center Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Medical Center?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Medical Center is under $645.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Medical Center?

The cheapest apartment in Medical Center is Silver Creek Apartments which is listed at $582, while the average apartment in Medical Center costs $34,130.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Medical Center?

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 127 regular apartments in Medical Center 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 Medical Center?

Cheap apartments in Medical Center have an average cost of $166 which is $33,964 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Medical Center.

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