Houston Apartments Under $1,500

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Houston is one of the most affordable major U.S. cities to rent in, and plenty of apartments list under $1,500 a month. At this budget you'll find everything from efficient studios inside the Loop to spacious one- and two-bedrooms in the suburbs — the trade-off is usually location versus square footage.

What $1,500 rents in Houston

Inside the 610 Loop, $1,500 typically covers a studio or a smaller one-bedroom in a walkable neighborhood like Montrose, Midtown, or the Museum District. Head out to Spring Branch, Sharpstown, Alief, or the north and southwest suburbs and the same budget stretches to a larger one- or two-bedroom, often with a pool and covered parking.

How to find the best deals

Move-in specials — a month free or waived fees — can pull an otherwise higher-priced unit under $1,500 for the first year. Sort the listings by price, then check each community for current specials. Older garden-style communities almost always price below newer mid- and high-rises.

SoDo on Main - North Tower — Houston · $1,222–$2,500/mo
City Centre Apartments — Houston · $1,414–$3,033/mo
Post Oak Place — Houston · $1,275–$2,950/mo
Waterwall Place — Houston · $1,239–$2,800/mo
Metropole — Houston · $1,500–$2,800/mo
Portico Kirby — Houston · $1,250–$1,800/mo
Ashton on West Dallas — Houston · $1,150–$1,633/mo
8181 Med Center — Houston · $972–$1,527/mo
Pearl Washington — Houston · $1,308–$2,731/mo
Domain at Kirby — Houston · $1,500–$3,500/mo
500 Crawford Apartments — Houston · $1,400–$3,200/mo
2222 Smith — Houston · $1,121–$1,712/mo
2121 Ella Apartments — Houston · $1,450–$1,905/mo
Arrive Upper Kirby — Houston · $1,500–$2,800/mo
Galleria Parc Apartments — Houston · $1,400–$3,100/mo
Pearl at the Mix — Houston · $1,293–$2,936/mo
SoDo on Main Apartments — Houston · $1,222–$2,238/mo
M5250 — Houston · $1,500–$3,000/mo
Timbergrove — Houston · $1,195–$1,700/mo
5401 Chimney Rock — Houston · $805–$1,385/mo
1300 North Post Oak — Houston · $1,135–$1,790/mo
Market Square Tower — Houston · $1,500–$5,000/mo
Avenue Grove — Houston · $1,400–$2,500/mo
Latitude Med Center Apartments — Houston · $1,350–$3,000/mo

Frequently asked questions

Can you rent an apartment in Houston for under $1,500?

Yes. Houston's rents run below the national average, and thousands of studios and one-bedrooms — plus some suburban two-bedrooms — list under $1,500 a month. The listings on this page are filtered to that budget.

Which Houston neighborhoods are the most affordable?

Areas outside the 610 Loop — Spring Branch, Sharpstown, Alief, and the north and southwest suburbs — offer the most space per dollar, while inside-the-Loop deals tend to be studios and smaller one-bedrooms.

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