Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Neartown Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $700 (131 Rentals)

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Neartown, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Neartown Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Neartown area of Houston, TX is a Studio unit found at Bayou Park Apartments priced from $799. Avondale and Crocker Street Apartments has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $850. Here are the most affordable Neartown apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Bayou Park ApartmentsStudio 1 BathroomStudio,1BA$799
Avondale and Crocker Street ApartmentsStudioStudio,1BA$850
220 West Alabama ApartmentsThe MilanStudio,1BA$879
Allen House ApartmentsBurgandy1BR,1BA$1,060
Live Montrose 2212 DunlavyClassic 11BR,1BA$1,061
The Viv on West DallasA21BR,1BA$1,099
230 West Alabama ApartmentsEff1BathStudio,1BA$1,099
Bayou on the BendZ11BR,1BA$1,104
239 Emerson St1 bedroom1BR,1BA$1,108
3602 Garrott St Houston, TX, 770061 Bed Room 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,120

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Neartown, TX

As of March 28, 2025 the best value apartment in the Neartown area is the $1.89 price per square foot A7 Model at San Simeon in the in the Neartown neighborhood starting from $1,800. The second greatest value Neartown apartment is the Kipling 2 Model at Live Montrose 1423 Kipling starting at $1,389 with a $1.46 price per square foot in the Neartown neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Neartown apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
San SimeonA71BR,1BA$1.89
Live Montrose 1423 KiplingKipling 22BR,1BA$1.46
Allen House ApartmentsBurgandy1BR,1BA$1.25
3602 Garrott St Houston, TX, 770061 Bed Room 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1.32
Marshall2BR/1.0BA2BR,1BA$1.62
Marcella Memorial HeightsA11BR,1BA$1.88
Estates at Memorial HeightsA21BR,1BA$1.81
Live Montrose 306 Stratford1 Bedroom1BR,1BA$1.78
Live Montrose 2212 DunlavyClassic 11BR,1BA$1.63
Avondale and Crocker Street ApartmentsStudioStudio ,1BA$1.70

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Neartown Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Neartown?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Neartown is under $1,120.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Neartown?

The cheapest apartment in Neartown is Bayou Park Apartments which is listed at $829, while the average apartment in Neartown costs $2,654.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Neartown?

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 28 regular apartments in Neartown 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 Neartown?

Cheap apartments in Neartown have an average cost of $168 which is $2,486 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Neartown.

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