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El Paso, TX Local Guide

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Cheapest Neighborhoods for Apartments in El Paso, TX

Pricing Updated: 05/03/2025

Current apartment rentals in the El Paso, TX area range in price from $420 to $3,600 with an overall median price of $1,546. The three El Paso neighborhoods with the lowest median rent pricing are Pershing Government Hill at $675, West Valley at $508, and South Loop at $1,100. Here is today’s list of the top 10 neighborhoods with the lowest median pricing for El Paso Apartments for rent:

NeighborhoodMedian PriceMin PriceAvailable Units
Pershing Government Hill$795$6756
West Valley$1,030$50811
South Loop$1,100$1,1001
Tobin Mount$1,125$65079
Esper$1,180$70831
Morningside Heights$1,200$53027
Outer Eastside North$1,200$59524
Indian Ridge North$1,217$61831
Downtown El Paso$1,220$42026
San Antonio$1,220$57017

Cheapest Available El Paso Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in El Paso, TX is a Studio unit found at Trio Apartments in the Mission Hills neighborhood priced from $587. Cielo Vista Apartments in the Cielo Vista neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $595. Here is today’s list of the most affordable El Paso apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Trio ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$587
Cielo Vista ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$595
1601 El Paso StStudioStudio,$600
Loma ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$620
Vista Sol El PasoStudioStudio,1BA$627
Santorini1 Bedroom 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
Hayes Court1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$650
Trinity Place Apartments1x1 Small1BR,1BA$665
Carousel Plaza Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$675
Maxwell Pines2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$675

Best Value Apartments for Rent in El Paso, TX

As of May 03, 2025 the best value apartment in the El Paso area is the $0.83 price per square foot A-549 Model at Belvidere Village Duplexes in the in the Coronado neighborhood starting from $1,775. The second greatest value El Paso apartment is the Sienna Model at El Pavon Apartments starting at $849 with a $0.77 price per square foot in the Coronado neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for El Paso apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Belvidere Village DuplexesA-5493BR,2.5BA$0.83
El Pavon ApartmentsSienna2BR,1BA$0.77
2618 Chico Ct, Unit 2618 Chico Ct2618 Chico Ct3BR,1BA$0.86
Edgemere Apartments2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.87
3706 Keltner Ave, Unit D3706 Keltner Ave2BR,1.5BA$0.92
Seville West Apartments2BD/1BA2BR,1BA$0.92
Cedar Oak Townhomes2 Bedroom2BR,2.5BA$0.91
Fairbanks Apartments1 Bedroom1BR,1.5BA$0.79
El Dorado Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.94
The Solana ApartmentsA1BR,1BA$0.92

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El Paso Overview

El Paso is perhaps the most well-known border town in the United States. Located on the Rio Grande, sandwiched between the southern tip of New Mexico and Mexico, the city combines with Ciudad Juarez and Las Cruces, New Mexico to form the Paso del Norte region. It is the largest bilingual workforce in the western hemisphere, and it contains more than 2.7 million people. El Paso apartments are always in hot demand as the city is the metropolitan center of a region spanning roughly 300 miles in every direction. It is known as the most peaceful and harmonious blending of cultures in the world.

Why live in El Paso, TX?

People who stay in El Paso do so for the low crime rate, cultural diversity, low cost of living, affordable health care and education and the strong sense of local pride. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is nationally famous for sports programs, medicine and engineering. It also plays host to the Sun Bowl, one of college football's largest and oldest bowls. Of course the food is amazing too. No city in the country offers better options for authentic, traditional Mexican food. Only an hour drive away from the chile capital of the world, restaurants like L & Js and Chopes will ruin you for Mexican food anywhere else.

Pet Friendly Lifestyle
El Paso, TX

Ranked #30

Among cities in Texas for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

2.5
Pet Friendly

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Getting Around El Paso, TX

Walk Score®

53 / 100

Somewhat Walkable

Some errands can be accomplished on foot

Bike Score®

42 / 100

Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure

Transit Score®

31 / 100

Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options

What Are Walk Score®, Transit Score®, and Bike Score® Ratings?

  • Walk Score® measures the walkability of any address.
  • Transit Score® measures access to public transit.
  • Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap El Paso Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in El Paso?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in El Paso is under $675.

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

The cheapest apartment in El Paso is Santorini which is listed at $650, while the average apartment in El Paso costs $1,546.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in El Paso?

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 1,996 regular apartments in El Paso 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?

Cheap apartments in El Paso have an average cost of $518 which is $1,028 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in El Paso.

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