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Cheapest Available Travis County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Travis County, TX is a Studio unit found at The Palms on Lamar in the Northwest Austin neighborhood priced from $600. ALMA Apartments in the North Lamar neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $625. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Travis County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Palms on Lamar0X1Studio,1BA$600
ALMA ApartmentsCORAZON - SH - 50%Studio,1BA$625
Enclave on Ross1 Bed - A11BR,1BA$632
Wildwood ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$675
The RhettA11BR,1BA$677
The HedgeSage - AF60Studio,1BA$695
Westdale CreekA11BR,1BA$696
Mesh ApartmentsE1-Mesh IIIStudio,1BA$699
Westdale ParkePlan A11BR,1BA$710
Waterford StudiosS1 - Starting at $715!Studio,1BA$715

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX

As of June 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Travis County area is the $0.78 price per square foot 6 Bed, 6 Bath Plus Model at Yugo Austin Waterloo in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $1,329. The second greatest value Travis County apartment is the 4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe Model at Yugo Austin Rio starting at $1,399 with a $0.88 price per square foot in the Central East Austin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Travis County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Yugo Austin Waterloo6 Bed, 6 Bath Plus6BR,6BA$0.78
Yugo Austin Rio4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe4BR,4BA$0.88
Point North Student LivingD14BR,4BA$1.04
HillTopFrio C3BR,2BA$0.99
The Studio at ThinkEastTwo Bedroom / Two bath2BR,2BA$1.04
Parker Lane ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.75
Legacy Ranch @ Dessau East 55+ CommunityPalomino1BR,1BA$1.00
Eryngo Hills1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.10
Acacia CliffsA11BR,1BA$1.10
The RhettA11BR,1BA$0.97

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Travis County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Travis County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Travis County is under $715.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Travis County?

The cheapest apartment in Travis County is Enclave on Ross which is listed at $632, while the average apartment in Travis County costs $14,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Travis County?

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 3,069 regular apartments in Travis County 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 Travis County?

Cheap apartments in Travis County have an average cost of $738 which is $13,262 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Travis County.

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