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Emerson at Trace
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$1,129 - $5,571
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Emerson at Trace

618 El Rio StSan Marcos, TX 78666
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property at 195 Parkers Pond Path

$1,139

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San MarcosTX78666
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Blanco River Lodge
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$1,173 - $2,516
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Blanco River Lodge

1650 River RdSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Avelyn San Marcos
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$1,186 - $2,343
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Avelyn San Marcos

702 Celebration WaySan Marcos, TX 78666
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property at 205 5th St

$1,199

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205 5th St

San MarcosTX78666
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Oaks35
Studio Apartments

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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Mosscliff Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Mosscliff Apartments

1637 Post 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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Townwood Apartments
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

Townwood Apartments

520 Linda DrSan Marcos, TX 78666
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The 1856
1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments

The 1856

1703 IH-35 NSan Marcos, TX 78666
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Topaz Apartments
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

Topaz Apartments

1101 Leah AveSan Marcos, TX 78666
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The Colony of San Marcos
1 to 3 Bedroom Apartments

The Colony of San Marcos

1631 Aquarena Springs 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 Campus Edge Apartments which is listed at $675, while the average apartment in San Marcos costs $1,361.

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 501 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 $840 which is $521 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in San Marcos.

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