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Cheapest Available El Paso County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in El Paso County, CO is a 2 Beds unit found at Bentley Commons in the Deerfield Hills neighborhood priced from $588. Panorama Heights in the Deerfield Hills neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $633. Here is today’s list of the most affordable El Paso County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bentley CommonsOne Bedroom2BR,1BA$588
Panorama Heights1 Bedroom A1BR,1BA$633
411 South Santa Fe Avenue1 X 11BR,1BA$700
Shooks Run1x1 40%1BR,1BA$700
11 West | Student HousingThree Bedroom3BR,3BA$749
Pebble CreekS1Studio,1BA$749
Fairway Valley ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$775
Oakdale Springs Apartments1x1 540 sqft1BR,1BA$778
Traditions at Colorado SpringsStudioStudio,1BA$794
Urban Edge ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$795

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso County, CO

As of May 15, 2025 the best value apartment in the El Paso County area is the $0.73 price per square foot 333 Calle Mesa Model at 333 Calle Mesa, Unit Basement in the in the The Heights at Cross Creek neighborhood starting from $1,100. The second greatest value El Paso County apartment is the 2x2 Model at The Creek at Cottonwood Apartment Homes starting at $1,229 with a $1.10 price per square foot in the Stetson Run neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for El Paso County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
333 Calle Mesa, Unit Basement333 Calle Mesa2BR,1BA$0.73
The Creek at Cottonwood Apartment Homes2x22BR,2BA$1.10
Foothills West Apartments3 Beds, 1 Baths3BR,1BA$1.16
11 West | Student HousingTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.88
Regal Estates1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$0.85
Rosewood Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$0.94
Union Blvd Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.03
Vista Ridge ApartmentsVR2D2BR,1BA$1.18
Shooks Run1x1 40%1BR,1BA$0.99
Homewood Point ApartmentsOne Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.01

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap El Paso County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in El Paso County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in El Paso County is under $795.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in El Paso County?

The cheapest apartment in El Paso County is Panorama Heights which is listed at $633, while the average apartment in El Paso County costs $2,972.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in El Paso 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 279 regular apartments in El Paso 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 El Paso County?

Cheap apartments in El Paso County have an average cost of $224 which is $2,748 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso County.

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