Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hays County, TX from $500 (75 Rentals)

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1410 Marlton St

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Cheapest Available Hays County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hays County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at 180 Spring Branch Loop in the Hometown Kyle - Canterbury neighborhood priced from $340. Cottages at San Marcos in the Outer Comal neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 6 Beds apartment currently listed from $719. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hays County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
180 Spring Branch Loop180 Spring Branch Loop1BR,1BA$340
Cottages at San MarcosF3 Triplex6BR,6BA$719
La Vista Retirement Community1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$775
Lanes at OsloStudio AStudio,1BA$775
Oaks35StudioStudio,1BA$790
Stone Brook Seniors Active Adult Living1x11BR,1BA$799
Mariposa at Hunter Road 55+ Apartment HomesSan Miguel1BR,1BA$799
The 18561 bdrm 1 bth1BR,1BA$803
View on the SquareE2 Premium5BR,4BA$819
Aqua 161 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$874

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hays County, TX

As of March 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hays County area is the $0.54 price per square foot E2 Premium Model at View on the Square in the in the Downtown San Marcos neighborhood starting from $819. The second greatest value Hays County apartment is the 2BR/2.5BA Renovated Model at The Village on Telluride starting at $1,099 with a $0.73 price per square foot in the Blanco River Village neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hays County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
View on the SquareE2 Premium5BR,4BA$0.54
The Village on Telluride2BR/2.5BA Renovated2BR,2.5BA$0.73
The MirageD14BR,4BA$0.41
Cottages at San MarcosC2 Cottage3BR,3BA$0.68
ONE09 West2x22BR,2BA$0.79
River Oaks Villas Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.08
Dakota Ranch Student ApartmentsB12BR,2BA$1.06
Green Spring2 Bed/2 Bath2BR,2BA$0.78
Villagio2x22BR,2BA$0.92
Stone Brook Seniors Active Adult Living1x11BR,1BA$1.04

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hays County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hays County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hays County is under $874.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hays County is La Vista Retirement Community which is listed at $775, while the average apartment in Hays County costs $2,017.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hays 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 3,492 regular apartments in Hays 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 Hays County?

Cheap apartments in Hays County have an average cost of $470 which is $1,547 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hays County.

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