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Palladium San Antonio
$868 - $1,707
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$868 - $1,707

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Palladium San Antonio

4770 Military Drive WestSan Antonio, TX 78242
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property at 313 Tarasco St

$895

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$895

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$895

2 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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313 Tarasco St, Unit 313

313 Tarasco St
San AntonioTX78227

Southwest Side - One of the Best Affordable Neighborhoods in San Antonio

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property at 255 Linares St

$950

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$950

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$950

1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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255 Linares St

San AntonioTX78225

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Eleven West
$961 - $2,056
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$961 - $2,056

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Eleven West

12136 W US Highway 90San Antonio, TX 78245
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property at 307 E Lambert St

$1,050

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$1,050

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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307 E Lambert St

San AntonioTX78204
property at 206 Weaver St

$1,095

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$1,095

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1 Bedroom, 1 Bath Home for Rent

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206 Weaver St

San AntonioTX78210

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Arbors on Rustleaf
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Arbors on Rustleaf

150 Rustleaf DrSan Antonio, TX 78242
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214 E Huff Ave
1 Bedroom Apartments

214 E Huff Ave

214 E Huff AveSan Antonio, TX 78214
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Roselawn
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Roselawn

3346 Roselawn RdSan Antonio, TX 78226
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Winston Square
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Winston Square

2506 S General McMullen DrSan Antonio, TX 78226
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Darby Square
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Darby Square

811 Darby BlvdSan Antonio, TX 78207
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Park Terrace Apartments
Studio to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Park Terrace Apartments

200 Whitewood DrSan Antonio, TX 78242
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Hutchins Palms
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Hutchins Palms

535 W Hutchins PlSan Antonio, TX 78221
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Oak Tree Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Oak Tree Apartments

5909-5910 Royalgate DrSan Antonio, TX 78242

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Side Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Side?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Side is under $750.

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

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Side is SOSA at Palo Alto which is listed at $481, while the average apartment in Southwest Side costs $1,128.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest Side?

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 475 regular apartments in Southwest Side 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 Southwest Side?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Side have an average cost of $587 which is $541 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Side.

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