# Balch Springs Apartment Locator | Free, Prices Checked Weekly
> Free help from our Balch Springs apartment locator team: houses, duplexes and a few garden complexes, with Mesquite and Pleasant Grove added when choices run thin.
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# Balch Springs Apartment Locator: Houses, Duplexes and a Few Garden Complexes
Balch Springs is a small city on I-635 near US-175 in southeast Dallas County. Most of what rents here is houses and duplexes from individual owners, with a few older garden complexes. Choices are thin, so Mesquite and Pleasant Grove usually join the search. There's no DART service. Many older buildings bill utilities as a flat fee off one meter, so check that before you compare rents.
## Balch Springs apartments by size this week
We checked 4 places in and near Balch Springs on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees.
- 1 Bedroom: $842 a month typical, from $674, 4 places with one available, 2 with a special
- 2 Bedroom: $1,022 a month typical, from $824, 4 places with one available, 2 with a special
- 3 Bedroom: $1,458 a month typical, from $1,275, 3 places with one available, 1 with a special
## Balch Springs rents this week
We check these numbers every week. Updated November 6, 2026. Where a place has a firm move-in special, its rent counts the free rent spread evenly over the lease. Rents are before fees. 4 communities in and within 3 miles of Balch Springs had homes available; 2 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/
Our read this week: The typical 2 bedroom dropped $127 since November 1. You get more space for your money with a 2 bedroom here: about $1.21 a square foot, compared with $1.37 for a 1 bedroom.
| Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 bed | 4 | $674 | $678 to $1,043 | $842 | $1.37 | down $73 |
| 2 bed | 4 | $824 | $895 to $1,203 | $1,022 | $1.21 | down $127 |
| 3 bed | 3 | $1,275 | n/a | $1,458 | $1.30 | no change |
| Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newer (Class A) | 1 | n/a | $1.63 | 0% | n/a |
| Older (Class C) | 3 | $679 | $1.28 | 67% | n/a |
Rents are the lowest listed price for an available apartment of each size in our weekly check. We leave out income restricted, tax credit, 55+ and student communities. Prices can change any day, so get the final price in writing from the building before you apply.
## Areas we cover inside Balch Springs
- **McKenzie Trails**: A newer subdivision in Balch Springs, with streets like Wild Rose Drive and Little Fox Way lined with homes built in the last few years. Rentals here are mostly houses, and the area sits in Mesquite ISD.
- **Hickory Creek Meadows**: Older brick houses from the 1980s on streets like Eloise Drive, close to Hickory Tree Road. Expect rental houses with small yards rather than complexes, and a short drive to I-635 or US-175.
- **Lake June Heights**: Midcentury houses, many from the 1950s, on side streets off Lake June Road near the Dallas line. Lake June carries you west toward Pleasant Grove and east to the rest of Balch Springs.
- **Spring Oaks**: A residential subdivision of older homes inside Balch Springs. Most rentals are houses, and I-635 and US-175 are the usual ways out.
- **Heritage Park**: Heritage Park is a neighborhood of modest houses in Balch Springs, not a city park. Look for rental houses and the odd duplex, with Lake June Road and I-635 as the main connections.
## Balch Springs Apartment Locator Help for Houses and Duplexes
- Mesquite and Pleasant Grove options added when Balch Springs alone comes up short
- Flat utility fees on shared meters added to the rent before you compare
- Houses, duplexes and the few complexes gathered in one list instead of across several sites
- Owners and older complexes that have worked with a low score, usually for a larger deposit
## Getting Around Balch Springs Without Transit
US-175 runs along the city toward I-45 and Downtown Dallas, under 15 miles west, and I-635 cuts through the middle toward Mesquite and Garland. Inside town, Elam Road, Hickory Tree Road and Lake June Road carry most trips, with Lake June heading west into Pleasant Grove.
Balch Springs isn't a DART member city, so plan on a car. The closest trains are the Green Line's last two stops, Lake June and Buckner, over in Pleasant Grove.
Mesquite, which borders the city to the north and east, has far more rentals. Pleasant Grove is next door to the west.
## Houses, Duplexes, and Garden Units Along US-175
Expect houses more than complexes. Much of what's for rent is houses and duplexes leased by their owners. The older garden complexes that fill in the rest are few and much alike. Balch Springs wins on price and yard space, not on a long list of choices.
Utility billing in the older buildings varies widely. Many run on one meter, so the lease carries a flat fee for water, gas or trash in place of an account in your name. That's how a cheaper listed rent can end up costing more. Ask what's included, then add it to the rent.
Got a low score? Older buildings and individual owners here are more likely to work with it, usually for a larger deposit. If you want many options for a complicated history, Pleasant Grove and Mesquite have more to choose from.
## Getting settled in Balch Springs
Balch Springs is a small city in southeast Dallas County, between I-635 and US-175. Life here means houses on side streets, big Latin markets and a short drive to parks in Mesquite.
### Two freeways and Lake June Road
I-635 and US-175 are the two freeways nearby, and Lake June Road crosses the city west toward Pleasant Grove. Our drive times put Downtown Dallas about 25 minutes away with clear roads and about 32 at 8am. The Medical District runs about 43 minutes then, Legacy West about 49 and DFW Airport about 56. We found no DART rail stop near the center of town, so plan on driving.
- **Lake June Road** (main road): Your local route west toward Pleasant Grove, with shopping centers along the way.
### Splash pads and creek loops
Walter E. Luedeke Park is the city's big park, about a third of a mile from the center of town. It has walking trails, a pavilion, a playground and a splash pad. Valley Creek Park, about 2 miles out in Mesquite, has longer walking loops and picnic spots. Bruton Park and Oakridge Park are two more within about 2 miles.
- **Walter E. Luedeke Park** (park): Walk the trail loop after work, and let the splash pad take the edge off a hot July day.
- **Valley Creek Park** (park): Drive over on a weekend morning for a longer walking loop and a picnic in Mesquite.
### Charcoal chicken and gorditas
Pollo Regio, about half a mile from the center of town, is the big name here, with chicken grilled over charcoal and sides to go. Gorditas Durango, under a mile away, makes stuffed gorditas and plates for a quick lunch. Chain spots for wings, pizza and fried chicken fill the rest of the main roads, so a fast dinner is never far.
- **Pollo Regio** (grilled chicken): Pick up a whole charcoal grilled chicken with sides on a busy weeknight; it feeds the whole table with no cooking.
- **Gorditas Durango** (Mexican restaurant): Stop in for gorditas at lunch, under a mile from most homes in town.
### Latin markets and the weekly shop
Fiesta Mart, a mile and a half away, is the big supermarket for the weekly run, with a wide range of Latin foods. El Rio Grande Latin Market, on Lake June Road just over the Dallas line, adds a meat counter and more groceries. Strip centers along Lake June Road, under a mile away, handle quick errands close to home.
- **Fiesta Mart** (supermarket): Do the big weekly shop here, with Latin brands and produce you won't find at every chain store.
- **Lake June Road shops** (shopping center): Run quick errands here on the way home, under a mile from the center of town.
## Balch Springs questions
### Are there apartment complexes in Balch Springs?
A few older garden complexes, but most rentals are houses and duplexes. For a pool and an office on site, Mesquite next door has many more. In and around Balch Springs, a one bedroom typically runs $842, with the cheapest open one at $674 after free rent.
### Is there transit in Balch Springs?
No. Balch Springs isn't a DART member city, so plan on a car. Renters who need rail usually look next door in Pleasant Grove, near the Green Line stops on Lake June Road and Buckner Boulevard.
### Which school districts serve Balch Springs?
Parts of the city are in Dallas ISD and parts in Mesquite ISD, and the line isn't marked; each district's map will tell you for a given street.
### Will a low credit score keep me out of Balch Springs rentals?
Older buildings and individual owners here are more likely to work with a low score, usually for a larger deposit. Income still matters most; our [credit guide](/bad-credit-accepted/) explains it.
### Is there an apartment locator near Balch Springs?
We help renters across Balch Springs, Mesquite, Pleasant Grove and the rest of Dallas County, and here that usually means sorting through houses and duplexes as much as complexes.
## Near Balch Springs
- [Mesquite](/neighborhoods/mesquite/): Military Parkway · Peachtree Road · Motley Drive
- [Pleasant Grove](/neighborhoods/pleasant-grove/): Buckner Terrace · Lake June · Pemberton Hill
- [Garland](/neighborhoods/garland/): Firewheel · Downtown Garland · Spring Creek
## Looking in Balch Springs?
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