Cheap 3 Bedroom Apartments for Rent in the South Central Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $649 (16 Rentals)

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Southmore Gardens
3 Bedroom Apartments

Southmore Gardens

2408-2412 Southmore BlvdHouston, TX 77004
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Avalon at Gulfgate
3 Bedroom Apartments

Avalon at Gulfgate

6156 S Loop EHouston, TX 77087
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Eastend Apartments
3 Bedroom Apartments

Eastend Apartments

222 66th StHouston, TX 77011
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EaDo Lofts
3 Bedroom Apartments

EaDo Lofts

3448 Coyle StHouston, TX 77003
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Plum Creek Apartments
3 Bedroom Apartments

Plum Creek Apartments

6969 South Loop EHouston, TX 77087
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Houston's Best Affordable Neighborhoods

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap South Central Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in South Central Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in South Central Houston is under $825.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in South Central Houston?

The cheapest apartment in South Central Houston is Altitude, A Prosper Community (Student) which is listed at $899, while the average apartment in South Central Houston costs $2,137.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in South Central Houston?

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 86 regular apartments in South Central Houston 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 South Central Houston?

Cheap apartments in South Central Houston have an average cost of $447 which is $1,690 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in South Central Houston.

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