Cheap Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX from $300 (1,878 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Dallas County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Dallas County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Lavon Senior Villas in the North Garland neighborhood priced from $536. Jaipur Lofts in the East Dallas neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $547. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Dallas County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Lavon Senior VillasA11BR,1BA$536
Jaipur LoftsA11BR,1BA$547
The EverlyA11BR,1BA$609
MuseE3Studio,1BA$668
InterlaceE11BR,1BA$672
2704 CDMXStudio E1Studio,1BA$675
Tribeca on the CreekS1Studio,1BA$695
The EmersonA71BR,1BA$705
The MarionA1R1BR,1BA$709
Aulden at The HighlandsA11BR,1BA$710

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Dallas County, TX

As of May 12, 2025 the best value apartment in the Dallas County area is the $1.07 price per square foot D3-Cypress Model at Seagoville Farms in the in the Highland Meadows neighborhood starting from $2,296. The second greatest value Dallas County apartment is the 3x2 TH Model at Greens of Hickory Trail starting at $1,350 with a $1.01 price per square foot in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Dallas County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Seagoville FarmsD3-Cypress4BR,2.5BA$1.07
Greens of Hickory Trail3x2 TH3BR,2BA$1.01
Beckley TownhomesThree Bedroom Townhome3BR,2BA$1.14
6718 Eastridge Dr1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$1.04
Trailside at Trinity Forest3x2 Premium3BR,2BA$1.08
Waverly ApartmentsB12BR,1BA$1.12
Tealwood Apartment HomesB12BR,2BA$1.13
East Side4515 East Side Ave Unit 232BR,1BA$0.88
Serenity Place Apartments2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1.06
Lavon Senior VillasA11BR,1BA$0.82

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Dallas County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Dallas County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Dallas County is under $710.

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

The cheapest apartment in Dallas County is Lavon Senior Villas which is listed at $536, while the average apartment in Dallas County costs $9,350.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Dallas 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 1,382 regular apartments in Dallas 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 Dallas County?

Cheap apartments in Dallas County have an average cost of $183 which is $9,167 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Dallas County.

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