Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Southwest Houston Neighborhood of Houston, TX from $300 (511 Rentals)

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Southwest Houston, Houston, TX Local Guide

Cheapest Available Southwest Houston Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Southwest Houston area of Houston, TX is a 2 Beds unit found at St. James Village priced from $250. Creekbend Gardens has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $367. Here are the most affordable Southwest Houston apartments for rent in Houston, TX:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
St. James VillageTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$250
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$367
Cypress Creek at Reed Road Apartment HomesBrazos1BR,1BA$462
Stonegate1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom1BR,1BA$599
The Landing at WestchaseA1Studio,1BA$639
One Town ParkC13BR,2BA$655
The Terrace at Sam HoustonS1R21BR,1BA$665
Westward SquareB1BR,1BA$675
Sharpstown ManorAStudio,1BA$679
Fusion at Rye 3030The PrimroseStudio,1BA$685

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Southwest Houston, TX

As of April 24, 2025 the best value apartment in the Southwest Houston area is the $1.05 price per square foot 3x2b Model at Arbor Gate Apartment Homes in the in the Westchase neighborhood starting from $1,500. The second greatest value Southwest Houston apartment is the C1 Model at One Town Park starting at $655 with a $0.56 price per square foot in the Alief neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Southwest Houston apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Arbor Gate Apartment Homes3x2b3BR,2BA$1.05
One Town ParkC13BR,2BA$0.56
Tierra BellaD2BR,2BA$0.90
Collingham Park2x2 TH-B12BR,2BA$1.00
The BroadmoorA31BR,1BA$1.04
Braeswood Oaks ApartmentsAspen2BR,1BA$0.95
Nest Apartments2 Beds, 1 Baths2BR,1BA$1.06
St. James VillageTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.28
Colony OaksB / BU1BR,1BA$1.03
Creekbend Gardens1 Bed, 1 bath1BR,1BA$0.67

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving.com works hard to bring you Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States including Southwest Houston, Houston, and the greater Houston area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for the best proximity to parks and outdoor amenities, luxury housing options, transit availability, pet-friendly communities, features that make it easier to raise kids, walking, and biking. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Southwest Houston Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Southwest Houston?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Southwest Houston is under $685.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Southwest Houston?

The cheapest apartment in Southwest Houston is Creekbend Gardens which is listed at $367, while the average apartment in Southwest Houston costs $2,829.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Southwest 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 593 regular apartments in Southwest 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 Southwest Houston?

Cheap apartments in Southwest Houston have an average cost of $311 which is $2,518 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Southwest Houston.

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