Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Outer Southwest Neighborhood of San Antonio, TX from $400 (193 Rentals)

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Aspire at Tampico
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$557 - $1,673
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Aspire at Tampico

218 Tampico StSan Antonio, TX 78207
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property at 419 Peabody Ave

$600 - $700

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419 Peabody Ave

San AntonioTX78211

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$749 - $795

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150 Bank St

San AntonioTX78204

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Outer Southwest, San Antonio, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Outer Southwest Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Outer Southwest area of San Antonio, TX is a Studio unit found at ParkVista Apartments priced from $570. Bronco Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $575. Here are the most affordable Outer Southwest apartments for rent in San Antonio, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
ParkVista ApartmentsS1Studio,1BA$570
Bronco ApartmentsSmall one bedroom upstairs1BR,1BA$575
Arbors on RustleafEFF1Studio,1BA$589
Darby SquareA11BR,1BA$611
Bear SpringStudio, 1 bathStudio,1BA$640
Leon Creek FlatsThree Bed/Two Bath - 1096 sq ft - 30% AMI3BR,2BA$666
Villa de OroE1M1BR,1BA$679
518 Briggs St2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$699
Western Hills1X11BR,1BA$730

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Outer Southwest, TX

As of June 05, 2026 the best value apartment in the Outer Southwest area is the $0.96 price per square foot 4x2.5 Model at Summit at Benavides Park in the in the Nogalitos neighborhood starting from $1,310. The second greatest value Outer Southwest apartment is the Two Bedroom Model at Costa Mirada starting at $999 with a $0.85 price per square foot in the United Southwest neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Outer Southwest apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Summit at Benavides Park4x2.54BR,2.5BA$0.96
Costa MiradaTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.85
Port Royal Apartment HomesMadison3BR,2BA$0.96
253 Carroll St, Unit 253 Carroll st253 Carroll St1BR,1BA$1.15
Southgate on EmeraldB12BR,1BA$1.05
SOSA at Palo AltoB12BR,2BA$0.89
Marshall Meadows Apartment Homes1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$0.99
518 Briggs St2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$0.94
318 Hollenbeck Ave, Unit 2318 Hollenbeck Ave1BR,1BA$1.17
Bronco ApartmentsSmall one bedroom downstairs1BR,1BA$1.12

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Outer Southwest Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Outer Southwest?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Outer Southwest is under $730.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Outer Southwest?

The cheapest apartment in Outer Southwest is Bronco Apartments which is listed at $575, while the average apartment in Outer Southwest costs $2,347.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Outer Southwest?

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 625 regular apartments in Outer Southwest 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 Outer Southwest?

Cheap apartments in Outer Southwest have an average cost of $531 which is $1,816 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Outer Southwest.

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