Cheap Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX from $568 (1,528 Rentals)

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Starburst
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$648 - $1,090

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1 to 2 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Starburst

8800 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Seabrook Square
$658 - $2,079

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Studio to 4 Bedroom Apartments Available Now

Seabrook Square

3515 Manor RdAustin, TX 78723
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Orbit
$691 - $1,054

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Orbit

8900 N Interstate 35Austin, TX 78753
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Villas de Sendero
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$718 - $2,218

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Villas de Sendero

7020 Grand Canyon DrAustin, TX 78752
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Windwood Apartments
$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 1 Bed 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 NorthMOVE IN SPECIAL (Immediate)1BR, 1BA$500
Manor Town Apartments1A-60%1BR, 1BA$507
The Palms on Lamar0X1Studio, 1BA$550
Wind River Crossingxwra11BR, 1BA$568
Alma ApartmentsCORAZON - AF60Studio, 1BA$569
Hedge ApartmentsSage - AF60Studio, 1BA$573
CreekstoneA11BR, 1BA$588
Emerson Apartments at Town LakeStudioERStudio, 1BA$599
Westdale CreekA11BR, 1BA$599
Heritage Pointe1 Bed | 1 Bath1BR, 1BA$630

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX

As of September 28, 2026 the best value apartment in the Travis County area is the $0.45 price per square foot 611 Newport Dr Model at 611 Newport Dr, Unit Pat Moreno in the Far West Travis neighborhood starting from $800. The second greatest value Travis County apartment is the San Pedro Model at Sparq on Rio in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting at $854 with a $0.55 price per square foot. 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.
611 Newport Dr, Unit Pat Moreno611 Newport Dr2BR, 1BA$0.45
Sparq on RioSan Pedro3BR, 3BA$0.55
Yugo Austin Corner3 Bed, 2 Bath Deluxe3BR, 2BA$0.95
Rollins Martin Apartments3x23BR, 2BA$0.81
Ballpark North3x3 UG3BR, 3BA$0.70
8907 Parkfield Dr2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR, 1BA$0.97
Keystone2A2BR, 2BA$0.92
Acacia CliffsA11BR, 1BA$0.98
Commons at ManorA11BR, 1BA$0.94
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 $630.

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 $1,512.

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 2,182 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 $627 which is $885 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Travis County.

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