Cheap Apartments for Rent in Hidalgo County, TX from $300 (305 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Hidalgo County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Hidalgo County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at La Villa De Alton in the Meadow Ridge neighborhood priced from $327. La Stella Independent Senior Living in the Los Lagos neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $353. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Hidalgo County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
La Villa De AltonA11BR,1BA$327
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA11BR,1BA$353
501 Jasmine VillasTwo Bedroom One Bathroom2BR,1BA$402
Reypres VillasStudioStudio,1BA$550
Palms Apartments1 Bed1BR,1BA$600
McIntyre Apartments1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$640
El Pueblo Dorado Apartments2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$650

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Hidalgo County, TX

As of April 26, 2025 the best value apartment in the Hidalgo County area is the $0.75 price per square foot Townhouse Style Apartment Model at 1814 E Iowa Rd in the in the Los Lagos neighborhood starting from $900. The second greatest value Hidalgo County apartment is the 800 W Bronze Dr Model at 800 W Bronze Dr, Unit 2 starting at $890 with a $0.77 price per square foot in the East McAllen neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Hidalgo County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1814 E Iowa RdTownhouse Style Apartment2BR,2.5BA$0.75
800 W Bronze Dr, Unit 2800 W Bronze Dr2BR,2BA$0.77
El Pueblo Dorado Apartments3 Bedroom3BR,2BA$0.77
Avanti East ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.78
3710 Zelma St, Unit 33710 Zelma St2BR,2BA$0.78
5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr, Unit 5840 Bentsen Palm Apt.5840 N Bentsen Palm Dr2BR,1BA$0.70
3200 Hillcrest Dr, Unit 63200 Hillcrest Dr2BR,1BA$0.75
Las Violetas Town Home Apartmentstownhome1BR,1BA$0.74
La Stella Independent Senior LivingA11BR,1BA$0.47
La Villa De AltonA11BR,1BA$0.46

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Hidalgo County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Hidalgo County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Hidalgo County is under $650.

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

The cheapest apartment in Hidalgo County is La Villa De Alton which is listed at $327, while the average apartment in Hidalgo County costs $2,347.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Hidalgo 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 93 regular apartments in Hidalgo 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 Hidalgo County?

Cheap apartments in Hidalgo County have an average cost of $116 which is $2,231 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Hidalgo County.

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