Denton Apartment Locator: UNT, TWU and Leases on the School Calendar
Our Denton apartment locator team checked 47 places this week, and 23 of them have specials. Prices start at $738 a month after free rent. Denton is a college town built around UNT and Texas Woman's University. Its rentals come in three kinds: student housing near both campuses, regular apartment communities along Loop 288 and at Rayzor Ranch, and older buildings near the Square and along Carroll and Teasley. Student leasing runs on the school calendar. The city sells its own electricity, and the A-train runs to Carrollton.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,082/mo
- Places with homes available
- 47
- With a special
- 49%
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Denton apartments by size this week
We checked 47 places in Denton on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees. Pick your size to see the best deals.
This week in Denton
Price by building age, after free rent
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $333 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, older buildings run about $593 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $330 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
49%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 4 weeks. Newer buildings give more: about 6 weeks.
+$50
typical 4 bedroom since November 1
Prices here went up. When you find a deal you like, ask us how long it lasts.
7
brand new or still opening
3 have a special now. New buildings often run the biggest deals as they fill up.
Renting a house or an apartment in Denton?
A 2 bedroom house here runs about $153 a month more than a 2 bedroom apartment after free rent.
A 3 bedroom house and a 3 bedroom apartment after free rent cost about the same here. Free rent is part of that: before specials, a typical 3 bedroom apartment here lists for about $2,150.
A 4 bedroom house and a 4 bedroom apartment after free rent cost about the same here.
With a house you usually get a yard, more room and no shared walls. You often pay water, trash and yard care yourself, and deposits can run higher.
With an apartment you pay community fees each month for things like parking, trash and amenities. Free rent usually needs a lease of 12 months or more, and the staff on site handles repairs.
House rents: Rentometer, Oct 2026, houses rented in Denton, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 47 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Denton
Places we like right now, in each kind of building. Tell us your budget, and we'll send the names and floor plans.
Newer buildings
Built or redone since 2015
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,099/moOur takeThe gym is one of the better ones around and something fun happens on site most months; ask about parking near your building.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,290/mo10 weeks free + $1,000 gift cardOur takeCalm and tucked away from the noise, with a lovely pool and a maintenance team that is always ready.Get the name →
1 / 51 Bedroom from $1,184/moOur takeBrand new and sleek, with a pool and gym that stand out for the area.Get the name →
Middle age buildings
Mostly built 1995 to 2014
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,075/moOur takeRoomy floor plans and a good gym, with a maintenance team that is quick to lend a hand.Get the name →
1 / 73 Bedroom from $1,999/moOur takeTownhome living with a quick, careful maintenance crew and homes that look great inside, in a calm setting.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $995/moOur takeA stylish new building in a handy location, with a friendly leasing team that follows through on every question.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Denton
Pick what you want. We compare each deal with buildings like it here: same size, about the same age.
Circles show the general area, not the building. Numbers match the deals below.
1 / 7Top deal on this list
$187 below similar 1 bedrooms here
Up to 8 weeks free on base rent on select units
$962
/mo
1 bed · 568 sq ft · $1.69 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2021 · 3.5+ stars on Google
Down $132 since November 1 · 25 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan
1 / 8$158 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,194 sq ft · $1.20 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2019 · 4+ stars on Google
18 homes available this week
$1,000 off first full month if moved in within 30 days
$1,431/moGet the name
1 / 8$203 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,332 sq ft · $1.20 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2002, renovated recently · 3.5+ stars on Google
3 homes available this week
Up to 8 weeks free on select apartment homes
$1,599/moGet the name- 1 / 7★ Our pick
$346 below similar 4 bedrooms here
4 bed · 1,620 sq ft · $1.30 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2014 · 4.5+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
No special needed
$2,099/moGet the name
Prices are rent only. Monthly fees and the deposit are extra. Ask for your list, and we'll send the names and floor plans.
Nothing here matches all of that this week. Tell us what you want and we'll look for buildings that fit.
Why our prices are lower than what the community quotes
When a community gives free rent, we spread it over the whole lease and show what you pay a month on average. The community quotes the full rent, and many take the free rent off your first months. You pay the same total either way. Our way lets you compare one deal with another. Fees and the deposit are extra.
See all the numbers: prices by size, newer vs. older, week by week
Prices by size
"Middle half" is the range half the places here start in. A price under it beats about 3 in 4 places.
| Size | Typical | Cheapest | Middle half | Per sq ft | Since November 1 | Places open |
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| Studio | $881 | $799 | $846 to $944 | $1.91 | down $6 | 4 |
| 1 bed | $1,082 | $738 | $956 to $1,188 | $1.69 | no change | 40 |
| 2 bed | $1,497 | $985 | $1,203 to $1,610 | $1.45 | up $23 | 43 |
| 3 bed | $2,058 | $1,250 | $1,833 to $2,235 | $1.52 | no change | 31 |
| 4 bed | $2,445 | $1,999 | $2,136 to $2,678 | $1.30 | up $50 | 6 |
Newer vs. older buildings
Newer means built or redone since 2015. Middle means mostly 1995 to 2014. Older means built before 1995. Prices are for a 1 bedroom. How we sort them
| Buildings | Typical 1 bed | With a special | Usual weeks free | Per sq ft | Places |
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| Newer (Class A) | $1,200 | 55% | 6 weeks | $1.72 | 11 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,049 | 47% | 3 weeks | $1.50 | 30 |
| Older (Class C) | $867 | 50% | 4 weeks | $1.35 | 6 |
Prices week by week
The typical price from each weekly check since Oct 28. A line heading down means prices here are easing.
Each place's price is its lowest listed available apartment of that size, after any firm free rent and before fees. We leave out income restricted, tax credit, 55+ and student housing. Prices can change any day, so get the final price in writing from the building before you apply.
Areas we cover inside Denton
UNT DistrictThe University of North Texas campus sits southwest of downtown, bounded roughly by I-35E, Eagle Drive and Carroll Boulevard.
Older complexes, duplexes and rental houses fill the blocks around it, and many leases there start in August.
TWU DistrictTexas Woman's University sits north of downtown off Bell Avenue and University Drive.
Older houses, small apartment buildings and fourplexes surround the campus, and the Square is a short walk or bike ride south.
Downtown DentonEverything here centers on the Courthouse on the Square, with Hickory and Oak streets running out from it.
Apartments are mostly newer midsize buildings and older buildings made over, and the A-train's Downtown Denton Transit Center is a few blocks east.
Rayzor RanchRayzor Ranch is the large retail and apartment development at I-35 and University Drive (US-380) on the west side.
Newer garden apartments and buildings wrapped around parking garages sit beside the shopping, and the interstate is right there.
Loop 288 CorridorLoop 288 arcs around Denton's east and north sides and carries most of the big chain stores.
Garden apartment complexes from several decades sit just off it, convenient for driving and loud along the frontage.
Carroll BoulevardCarroll Boulevard runs north and south just west of downtown, between the UNT and TWU areas.
Older apartments, duplexes and rental houses line the side streets, and it's a short trip to both campuses and the Square.
Teasley LaneTeasley Lane runs south from I-35E on Denton's south side toward Corinth and Lake Lewisville.
You'll find garden apartments and newer subdivisions along it, and I-35E is the quick route toward Lewisville and Dallas.
North DentonNorth of University Drive the city runs to established neighborhoods and newer subdivisions near Loop 288, with Denton Municipal Airport out to the northwest.
Leases lean toward houses and garden apartments, and I-35 is the main road out.
Photos: UNT District: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Downtown Denton: Aaron Jacobs on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.
Denton Apartment Leases Run on the School Calendar
- August searches planned around the January to April signing rush, so a June search has a better idea of what's left
- Bedroom lease or whole unit lease: ask which before a roommate's exit lands on you
- Co-signer income rules and co-signing companies laid out before you apply
The A-train, the interstates and campus parking
The A-train starts at the Downtown Denton Transit Center, stops at MedPark Station and runs south to Trinity Mills in Carrollton. There, the DART Green Line goes on to Downtown Dallas, so you can get there without a car. DCTA runs university shuttles and local buses.
Loop 288 wraps the north and east sides and carries most shopping. I-35E and I-35W split near UNT in southwest Denton, toward Dallas and Fort Worth, and US 380 heads east toward Frisco and McKinney. Near both campuses, parking is restricted and enforced, so a unit with a permit is worth more than the rent shows.
Student housing, regular apartments and lease types
Student housing near UNT and TWU is usually furnished, leased by the bedroom and signed for twelve months, summer included. Most August leases get signed between January and April. Many include utilities up to a monthly cap and bill back anything over it.
Regular apartment communities along Loop 288 and at Rayzor Ranch lease whole units on standard terms and post their income and credit rules. Older garden buildings along Carroll Boulevard and Teasley Lane screen less strictly than new construction.
In a group lease on a whole unit, a roommate who moves out leaves you their share; a bedroom lease keeps your rent your own. It's worth asking which kind it is before you apply.
A week in Denton, from the Square to the lakes
Denton runs on two campuses and one courthouse square, so free concerts, college games and late dinners are never far. Big parks sit at the north and south ends, and the A-train links the city to DART.
- The A-train and the drive south
- Big parks at both ends of town
- The Square, Fry Street and the late crowd
- Saturday market and the weekly run
- Football, free concerts and a courthouse museum
The A-train and the drive south
From the Downtown Denton Transit Center, a few blocks east of the Square, the A-train heads south through Lewisville to Carrollton, where riders switch to DART. At 8am, our drive times run about 35 minutes to Legacy West, 41 to DFW Airport, 44 to the Medical District and 49 to Downtown Dallas. That's close to the no traffic numbers. For bikes, the A-train Rail Trail follows the tracks south out of downtown toward Corinth and Lake Dallas.
Downtown Denton Transit Center
Catch the A-train here for a car free ride south, or ride a DCTA bus around town.
- Train to Dallas
- Bus connections
Big parks at both ends of town
South Lakes Park, about 2.6 miles south of the Square, and North Lakes Park, about 2.2 miles north, are the two big ones. North Lakes has a dog park of its own. Quakertown Park and Evers Park sit closer in for a walk. Water Works Park, the city water park, is the summer pick when it's open.
South Lakes Park
The big park on the south side, a good pick for a long walk or run on a weekend morning.
- Morning runs
- Pond walks
North Lakes Dog Park
Let your dog run off leash on the north side of town, an easy stop after work on a weekday.
- Off leash runs
- Dog meetups
Water Works Park
Cool off on a hot summer day at the city water park; check the season dates and hours before you go.
- Summer days
- Cooling off
The Square, Fry Street and the late crowd
Most nights out start on the Square, where restaurants, bars and music rooms ring the old courthouse. Fry Street, beside the UNT campus, is the cheap eats and bar strip that the campus runs on, and Hickory Street links the two. Out on the edges, Loop 288 and I-35E have the chain restaurants.
Denton Square
Park once and walk the four sides of the courthouse square for dinner, drinks and live music on a weekend night.
- Dinner on foot
- Live music
- Weekend nights
Fry Street
The college strip beside UNT for cheap eats and bars, quieter in summer when classes are out.
- Late night food
- Cheap eats
LSA Burger Co.
A burger joint right on the Square, an easy dinner before a show or after a free concert on the lawn.
- Burgers on the Square
- Dinner before a show
Saturday market and the weekly run
The Denton Community Market sets up on West Mulberry Street near the Square on Saturday mornings from early March to late December, with local growers and makers. For the weekly run, WinCo Foods, Albertsons, ALDI and Natural Grocers are each a short drive from the Square. Golden Triangle Mall and Denton Town Center cover the big box list.
Golden Triangle Mall
The city's indoor mall for clothes and big store runs, a cool place to walk on a hot August day.
- Clothes shopping
- Indoor walks
Denton Community Market
Come Saturday morning for local produce, baked goods and crafts, a few blocks from the Square.
- Saturday produce
- Local crafts
Football, free concerts and a courthouse museum
UNT's Mean Green play home football at DATCU Stadium in the fall, and the Murchison Performing Arts Center on campus books concerts and stage shows. Twilight Tunes brings free concerts to the courthouse lawn on Thursday evenings in May and June. The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, inside the courthouse, covers county history. The Denton Arts and Jazz Festival now runs each September at the North Texas Fairgrounds.
DATCU Stadium
Catch a Mean Green home game on a fall Saturday, a short drive from anywhere in town.
- College football
- Fall Saturdays
Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
Step inside the old courthouse for an hour of county history, then walk out to dinner on the Square.
- Local history
- Rainy afternoons
Murchison Performing Arts Center
See a UNT music show or a stage production in a big concert hall on campus.
- Campus concerts
- Stage shows
Denton questions
When does August leasing near UNT and TWU fill up?
Mostly between January and April. Student housing and the best located regular buildings fill their August units then, so a June search picks from what's left.
Is a Denton student lease per bedroom or per unit?
Student housing usually leases by the bedroom, so a roommate who moves out doesn't leave you their rent. Some regular buildings near campus lease the whole unit to a group, and then everyone covers a missing share. If you lease a whole unit, a regular one bedroom in Denton runs about $1,082, going by our weekly check.
Do Denton student leases cover the summer?
Most run twelve months, June through August included. A few properties offer nine month leases, often at a higher monthly rent, so confirm the length before you sign.
Who supplies electricity in Denton?
The city does, through its own utility. There's no Power to Choose shopping and no electric contract to break, which surprises renters coming from Oncor areas.
Can I get to Dallas from Denton by train?
Yes. Take the A-train from the Downtown Denton Transit Center or MedPark to Trinity Mills, then DART's Green Line downtown. It means a transfer and runs slower than driving off peak, but it's on a fixed schedule.
What is the utility cap on furnished student housing, and what happens when I go over?
It varies by property. Many student buildings include power, water and sometimes internet up to a monthly cap and bill you for anything over it, and a hot August can push you past it. Ask for the cap and what renters usually pay above it before you sign.
How do Denton landlords handle thin or damaged credit?
Student buildings usually take a co-signer who earns several times the monthly rent, and some accept a co-signing company. Regular apartment buildings mostly take a co-signing company or a larger deposit, and the older Carroll and Teasley buildings have easier rules still.
Is there an apartment locator near Denton?
Yes. In Denton we work to the school calendar. We cover student housing leased by the bedroom near UNT and TWU, whole unit leases on Loop 288 and at Rayzor Ranch, and the Carroll and Teasley buildings for a credit problem.
Near Denton
Carrollton is the far end of the A-train ride south, Frisco is southeast by way of US 380, and McKinney is farther east.
Looking in Denton?
Tell us your school or job, the month you move and whether you need a co-signer, and we'll send the Denton places we find that match the calendar.
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