Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Market Square Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $700 (9 Rentals)

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Search the lowest-cost Apartments available for rent right now in the Market Square area of Houston.

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Market Square, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Market Square Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Market Square area of Houston, TX is a Studio unit found at Midtown Terrace Suites priced from $700. Canal Street Flats has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $1,056. Here are the most affordable Market Square apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Midtown Terrace SuitesMidtown Terrace SuitesStudio,1BA$700
Canal Street FlatsA11BR,1BA$1,056
3800 MainA21BR,1BA$1,195

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Market Square, TX

As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Market Square area is the $3.52 price per square foot PH1 Model at Brava in the in the Downtown Houston neighborhood starting from $6,518. The second greatest value Market Square apartment is the P2 Model at Parkside Residences starting at $5,462 with a $3.57 price per square foot in the Third Ward neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Market Square apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
BravaPH12BR,2.5BA$3.52
Parkside ResidencesP22BR,2BA$3.57
Canal Street FlatsB52BR,2BA$1.55
Market Square TowerBU1BR,1BA$3.38
3800 MainA91BR,1BA$2.11
Montrose at Buffalo BayouA71BR,1BA$2.77
LumenA2P1BR,1BA$2.37
1414 Texas DowntownE1-StudioStudio ,1BA$2.91
The RiceS1AStudio ,1BA$2.42
Midtown Terrace SuitesMidtown Terrace SuitesStudio ,1BA$2.19

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Getting Around the Market Square Neighborhood in Houston, TX

Walk Score®

97 / 100

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Bike Score®

75 / 100

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips

Transit Score®

88 / 100

Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

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 Market Square Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Market Square?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Market Square is under $2,456.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Market Square?

The cheapest apartment in Market Square is Canal Street Flats which is listed at $1,056, while the average apartment in Market Square costs $6,944.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Market Square?

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 393 regular apartments in Market Square 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 Market Square?

Cheap apartments in Market Square have an average cost of $296 which is $6,648 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Market Square.

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