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$725 - $995

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4709 Harmon Ave

AustinTX78751

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$745 - $799

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AustinTX78751

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Cheapest Available Travis County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Travis County, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at Manor Town Apartments in the Shadow Glen neighborhood priced from $507. The Barstow in the Milwood neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $543. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Travis County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Manor Town Apartments2A-60%2BR,1BA$507
The BarstowA1 - Income Restricted1BR,1BA$543
Keystone1A1BR,1BA$580
The Abali ApartmentsA1Studio,1BA$633
San Gabriel Square ApartmentsLarge 1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$649
CoppertreeCoventry1BR,1BA$649
The Palms on Lamar0X1Studio,1BA$649
Point South and BridgehollowEfficiencyStudio,1BA$659
Hedge ApartmentsThe Sage at The Hedge – Renovated Studio Apartm...Studio,1BA$665
Mesh ApartmentsE1-Mesh IIIStudio,1BA$669

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX

As of February 08, 2026 the best value apartment in the Travis County area is the $0.90 price per square foot 4 Bed, 4 Bath Plus Model at Yugo Austin Rio in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $1,309. The second greatest value Travis County apartment is the 4 Bed, 2 Bath Classic Model at Yugo Austin Nueces starting at $1,229 with a $0.91 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 Plus4BR,4BA$0.90
Yugo Austin Nueces4 Bed, 2 Bath Classic4BR,2BA$0.91
1215 Terjo Ln, Unit A1215 Terjo Ln1BR,1BA$1.00
Villas on GuadalupeB4 Loft3BR,2BA$0.95
Park Place at Loyola Apartments3A3BR,2BA$0.99
24 Longview4x24BR,2BA$0.49
Flats at WellingtonB12BR,1BA$0.90
River ValleyOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.10
Acacia CliffsA11BR,1BA$1.07
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 $669.

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

The cheapest apartment in Travis County is Manor Town Apartments which is listed at $507, 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 3,408 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 $768 which is $18,227 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Travis County.

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