Cheap Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX from $400 (1,466 Rentals)

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Lyv Austin
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$649 - $1,420
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Lyv Austin

2207 Wickersham LnAustin, TX 78741
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$749 - $1,199
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Windwood Apartments

3810 Valley View RdAustin, TX 78704
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Cheapest Available Travis County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Travis County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Ventura North in the Northwest Austin neighborhood priced from $500. Manor Town Apartments in the Shadow Glen neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $507. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Travis County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Ventura North1x1 Standard Unit!1BR,1BA$500
Manor Town Apartments2A-60%2BR,1BA$507
Patten East1x1C1BR,1BA$575
RETREAT AT NORTH BLUFFA21BR,1BA$586
Keystone1A1BR,1BA$618
San Gabriel Square ApartmentsSmall Efficency1BR,1BA$649
Chevy Chase Downs1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$649
Coppertree Apartment HomesCoventry1BR,1BA$649
The Palms on Lamar0X1Studio,1BA$649
Eastern Oaks2A2BR,2BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX

As of May 13, 2026 the best value apartment in the Travis County area is the $0.91 price per square foot 4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe Model at Yugo Austin Rio in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $1,449. The second greatest value Travis County apartment is the 4 Bed, 3 Bath Classic Model at Yugo Austin Nueces starting at $1,289 with a $0.97 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 Rio4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe4BR,4BA$0.91
Yugo Austin Nueces4 Bed, 3 Bath Classic4BR,3BA$0.97
Yugo Austin Corner3 Bed, 2 Bath Deluxe3BR,2BA$0.92
Rollins Martin Apartments3x23BR,2BA$0.92
24 Longview4x24BR,2BA$0.49
Hidden Gardens2x12BR,1BA$0.99
Eastern Oaks2A2BR,2BA$0.84
Capitol CrossingOne Bedroom (A1, A2 & A3)1BR,1BA$0.94
Ventura North1x1 Standard Unit!1BR,1BA$0.83
Manor Town Apartments1A-60%1BR,1BA$0.96

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 $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Travis County is Ventura North which is listed at $500, while the average apartment in Travis County costs $18,995.

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 3,028 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 $796 which is $18,199 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Travis County.

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