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FLATZ 512
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$1,044 - $1,799
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$952 - $1,707
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$92

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$1,044 - $1,799
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FLATZ 512

834 Cottonwood PkySan Marcos, TX 78666
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Redwood
$1,049 - $1,799
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$1,049 - $1,799

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$1,049 - $1,799
1 to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Redwood

129 Redwood CourtSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Emerson at Trace
Rent Specials
$1,076 - $4,181
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$1,042 - $4,147
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Emerson at Trace

618 El Rio StSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Avelyn San Marcos
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$1,131 - $2,313
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$1,020 - $2,202
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Avelyn San Marcos

702 Celebration WaySan Marcos, TX 78666
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property at 195 Parkers Pond Path

$1,139

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$1,139

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195 Parkers Pond Path

San MarcosTX78666

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Pyland Ranch
Rent Specials
$1,195 - $2,391
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$1,108 - $2,304
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$87

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$1,195 - $2,391
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Pyland Ranch

216 Flint Ridge RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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$1,199

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205 5th St

San MarcosTX78666
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The Merriman
Rent Specials
$1,209 - $2,319
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$1,064 - $2,174
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The Merriman

1250 Wonder World DrSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Alta Center Point
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$1,239 - $2,515
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$1,063 - $2,339
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Alta Center Point

502 Commercial LpSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Oaks35

1635 Aquarena Springs DrSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Stadium View Apartments
Studio to 1 Bedroom Apartments

Stadium View Apartments

100 Warden LnSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Riverview Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Riverview Apartments

601 River RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Sunrise Village
1 Bedroom Apartments

Sunrise Village

500 Parker DrSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Mosscliff Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Mosscliff Apartments

1637 Post RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Townwood Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Townwood Apartments

520 Linda DrSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap San Marcos Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in San Marcos?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in San Marcos is under $775.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in San Marcos?

The cheapest apartment in San Marcos is The Lantana Apartments which is listed at $655, while the average apartment in San Marcos costs $1,394.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in San Marcos?

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 476 regular apartments in San Marcos 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 San Marcos?

Cheap apartments in San Marcos have an average cost of $804 which is $590 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Marcos.

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