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Cheapest Available Travis County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Travis County, TX is a 1 Bed unit found at Wildwood Apartments in the Coronado Hills neighborhood priced from $600. Heritage Estates at Wells Branch in the Lamplight Village neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $656. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Travis County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
Wildwood ApartmentsA11BR,1BA$600
Heritage Estates at Wells BranchA3-40%/30%1BR,1BA$656
The RhettA11BR,1BA$677
Chevy Chase Downs1BR/1BA1BR,1BA$699
Mesh ApartmentsE1-Mesh IIIStudio,1BA$719
Aspire at Onion CreekB22BR,2BA$721
Westdale ParkePlan A11BR,1BA$744
Azure Apartments and Townhomes (NEW OWNERS)A3 (Premium)1BR,1BA$750
Forest Creek Apartments1 Bedroom A21BR,1BA$750
Heritage Pointe1x1 40%1BR,1BA$750

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Travis County, TX

As of April 30, 2025 the best value apartment in the Travis County area is the $0.81 price per square foot 6 Bed, 6 Bath Plus Model at Yugo Austin Waterloo in the in the Central East Austin neighborhood starting from $1,369. The second greatest value Travis County apartment is the 4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe Model at Yugo Austin Rio starting at $1,399 with a $0.88 price per square foot in the Central East Austin neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Travis County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Yugo Austin Waterloo6 Bed, 6 Bath Plus6BR,6BA$0.81
Yugo Austin Rio4 Bed, 4 Bath Deluxe4BR,4BA$0.88
Anderson Flats2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$0.77
Point North Student LivingD14BR,4BA$0.94
HillTopFrio C3BR,2BA$0.99
The Studio at ThinkEastTwo Bedroom / Two bath2BR,2BA$1.04
Venue on GuadalupeB3A2BR,2BA$1.06
Parker Lane ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$0.75
Legacy Ranch @ Dessau East 55+ CommunityPalomino1BR,1BA$0.95
The RhettA11BR,1BA$0.97

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Travis County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Travis County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Travis County is under $750.

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

The cheapest apartment in Travis County is Wildwood Apartments which is listed at $600, while the average apartment in Travis County costs $14,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Travis 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 2,412 regular apartments in Travis 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 Travis County?

Cheap apartments in Travis County have an average cost of $747 which is $13,253 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Travis County.

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