# East Dallas Apartment Locator | Deals From $963 (Oct 2026) > East Dallas apartment locator, free to you: 26 communities checked this week, and 1 bedrooms start at $963 after specials. See the deals on a map. URL: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/neighborhoods/east-dallas/ # East Dallas Apartment Locator: Duplexes, Fourplexes and Lakeside Gardens East Dallas spreads from Central Expressway out to White Rock Lake and Buckner Boulevard, north of I-30. Most of what rents here is small: 1920s fourplexes near the Baylor campus, garden complexes along Gaston and Abrams, and duplexes and houses across Lakewood, Junius Heights and Casa Linda. Small places often rent before a sign goes up, so timing counts. ## East Dallas apartments by size this week We checked 27 places in East Dallas on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees. - Studio: $1,417 a month typical, from $1,025, 12 places with one available, 6 with a special - 1 Bedroom: $1,549 a month typical, from $963, 26 places with one available, 12 with a special - 2 Bedroom: $2,431 a month typical, from $1,460, 23 places with one available, 11 with a special - 3 Bedroom: $3,674 a month typical, from $3,147, 4 places with one available, 1 with a special - 4 Bedroom: from $5,133, 1 places with one available, 0 with a special ## East Dallas 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. 27 communities in East Dallas had homes available; 12 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/ Our read this week: Newer buildings here cost about $189 more a month than middle age ones, even after their free rent ($1,603 vs. $1,414 for a 1 bedroom). If price matters most, start with the older buildings. Free rent runs bigger at newer buildings: about 8 weeks, compared with 4 at middle age ones. 4 buildings here are brand new or still opening, and 3 of them have a move-in special right now. New buildings have to fill up fast, so they usually give the biggest deals. | Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Studio | 12 | $1,025 | $1,142 to $1,627 | $1,417 | $2.52 | down $85 | | 1 bed | 26 | $963 | $1,310 to $1,732 | $1,549 | $2.27 | down $50 | | 2 bed | 23 | $1,460 | $1,923 to $2,813 | $2,431 | $2.03 | no change | | 3 bed | 4 | $3,147 | $3,299 to $4,142 | $3,674 | $1.78 | no change | | 4 bed | 1 | $5,133 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Newer (Class A) | 17 | $1,603 | $2.20 | 41% | 8 | | Middle (Class B) | 7 | $1,414 | $2.27 | 71% | 4 | | Older (Class C) | 2 | $1,165 | $1.97 | 0% | n/a | - Cheapest 1 bedroom here: 1 bed listed from $994 (509 sq ft), Class B. Special: 1 Month Free Off Base Rent. About $911/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Cheapest 2 bedroom here: 2 bed listed from $1,581 (865 sq ft), Class B. Special: 4 Weeks Free or Equivalent in Bilt Points. About $1,460/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Cheapest studio here: Studio listed from $1,238 (507 sq ft), Class A. Special: 8 Weeks Free. About $1,048/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Cheapest 3 bedroom here: 3 bed listed from $3,147 (1780 sq ft), Class A - Most free rent here: Studio listed from $1,374 (610 sq ft), Class A. Special: 8 Weeks Free. About $1,163/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Could be the cheapest 3 bedroom: 3 bed listed from $3,349 (1613 sq ft), Class A. Special: Up to 8 Weeks Free; 8 Weeks Free If Leased by End of November 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 East Dallas - **Lakewood**: Big older homes on shady streets west of White Rock Lake, centered on the Lakewood Shopping Center at Abrams and Gaston. Rentals are duplexes, garage apartments and older complexes along Gaston and Abrams. - **Old East Dallas**: The older part of East Dallas between downtown and Lakewood, along Gaston, Swiss and Live Oak. You'll find 1920s fourplexes, garden complexes from the 1960s and 70s, and some newer midsize apartment buildings. - **Junius Heights**: A city historic district of Craftsman bungalows and Tudors between Gaston Avenue and Columbia Avenue, west of Abrams. Duplexes and garage apartments turn up here, and Baylor's hospital campus and downtown are a short drive. - **Casa Linda**: Casa Linda sits where Garland Road meets Buckner, around Casa Linda Plaza, a Spanish style shopping center from the 1940s. The streets behind it are postwar ranch houses, so rentals lean toward houses, and the nearest complexes line Ferguson Road toward I-30. - **White Rock**: The neighborhoods around White Rock Lake, with its nine mile trail loop and the Dallas Arboretum on Garland Road. Apartments cluster along Garland Road, Northwest Highway and Ferguson; the streets by the water are mostly houses. - **Lower Greenville**: Greenville Avenue south of Mockingbird, with restaurants and bars from Ross up to Belmont and beyond. Fourplexes, walkups and a few midsize apartment buildings sit on the side streets, and weekend nights get loud near the avenue. - **Swiss Avenue**: A historic district of big early 1900s homes on a boulevard running northeast from downtown. Near the Baylor end, older apartment buildings and fourplexes sit a block or two off the mansions. ## East Dallas Apartments Rent Before the Sign Goes Up - Which pocket fits your budget, since rents swing widely between Junius Heights, Lakewood and Casa Linda - Duplexes and small buildings, which often lease before the owner puts up a sign - Older complexes along Bryan, Gaston and Live Oak where a manager looks at your file in person - Commutes built around the Blue Line stops on the east side or the Green Line near Baylor ## Getting Around, and Why Calling First Counts It's a big area. Junius Heights to Casa Linda is about four miles, and rents change a lot along the way. Rail runs along the edges. The Blue Line stops at White Rock and Lake Highlands stations on the east side, and the Green Line serves Deep Ellum and the Baylor campus on the west. Most of the rental pockets sit between the two, so a car is the norm. Gaston Avenue, Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street run straight into Downtown, and Uptown sits just across Central. A lot of renters here hunt by driving the streets and calling signs. Does that work? It can. Small buildings go to whoever reaches the owner first, so have your documents ready before you start. ## What Rents in Each Part of East Dallas There's no single building type here, and each pocket rents its own way. Lakewood is the tightest: cottage rentals, a few walkups and some larger buildings around the Lakewood Shopping Center, with little on the market at any time. Most newer buildings sit on the west side, near Lower Greenville and Ross Avenue. Near the Baylor campus, Old East Dallas holds the most 1920s fourplexes, mostly owner run, and the bar to qualify changes from one owner to the next. Junius Heights is a historic district of bungalows where duplexes and houses tend to rent by word of mouth. The older garden complexes sit in Casa Linda and on the streets around White Rock. That's where most of the middle priced apartments are, and screening there is more standard. Across the whole area, duplexes and houses are a bigger share of rentals than in most parts of Dallas this close to Downtown. When one owner makes the call, the answer can go either way. ## East Dallas, from Lower Greenville to the lake East Dallas mixes old tree lined streets, the loudest bar strip on Greenville and the biggest lake in the city. Plan on a car for most trips, with the lake trail and patios close by. ### Car first, with the Blue Line on the edge Most East Dallas trips start in the car. Gaston Avenue, Swiss Avenue and Live Oak Street head straight into downtown, and our 8am drive times put downtown about 16 minutes away and the Medical District about 27. DFW Airport and Legacy West both run past 40 minutes. The DART Blue Line stops at White Rock and Lake Highlands stations on the east side. By bike, the Santa Fe Trail runs from White Rock Lake toward Deep Ellum on an old rail line. - **Santa Fe Trail** (trail): Bike or run it on an old rail line between White Rock Lake and the Deep Ellum side. - **White Rock Station** (rail station): Ride the Blue Line downtown from here, a short drive from most of the lake side of East Dallas. ### White Rock Lake and its gardens White Rock Lake is the big one: a paved loop of about 9.3 miles for running, biking and sunset walks, with kayaks and sailboats out on the water. Its off leash dog park lets dogs wade into the lake. Across Garland Road, the Dallas Arboretum's 66 acres of gardens host Dallas Blooms each spring and a pumpkin village each fall. Lakewood's creek parks give the closer streets a shady walk. - **White Rock Lake** (lake): Loop the trail at sunrise or sunset, when the light on the water is best and the paths are less crowded. - **Dallas Arboretum** (garden): Go in spring for Dallas Blooms or in fall for the pumpkin village, and book a weekday visit to miss the crowds. ### Lower Greenville nights and Lakewood dinners Lower Greenville, from about Ross Avenue up to Mockingbird Lane, is the loud one, with bars, patios and live music that run late on weekends. Lakewood Shopping Center at Abrams and Gaston is calmer, with dinner spots under the tall tower sign of the Lakewood Theater, the old movie house on the corner. Trader Joe's sits on the same stretch of Greenville, so dinner and the grocery stop can be one trip. - **Lower Greenville** (nightlife street): Bars, patios and live music run late here on weekends; weeknights are calmer for dinner with friends. - **Lakewood Theater** (landmark): Meet friends for dinner at the Lakewood Shopping Center, where this old movie house's tower sign marks the corner. ### Groceries from Lakewood to Lovers Lane Trader Joe's is on Lower Greenville near Ross Avenue. Central Market, at Greenville Avenue and Lovers Lane, has a big produce section and makes a good weekly run. On the White Rock side, Casa Linda Plaza handles errands without a trip toward downtown. It's a Spanish style center from the 1940s at Garland Road and Buckner Boulevard. - **Casa Linda Plaza** (shopping center): Run the weekly errands here on the White Rock side, at Garland Road and Buckner, instead of driving toward downtown. ### Parades, home tours and the State Fair Each March, the St. Patrick's Day parade runs down Greenville Avenue north of Mockingbird. On Mother's Day weekend in May, the Swiss Avenue Historic District opens its big early 1900s homes for a tour. Fair Park, where the State Fair of Texas runs each fall beside the Cotton Bowl, is a short drive south. In December, the Dallas Marathon sends runners on a loop around White Rock Lake. - **Swiss Avenue Historic District** (historic district): Walk the boulevard any evening to see the big early 1900s homes, or buy tickets for the tour on Mother's Day weekend. - **Fair Park** (fairgrounds): The State Fair of Texas fills it each fall, and the Cotton Bowl hosts games and concerts here the rest of the year. ### What we tell renters looking in East Dallas Dallas Marathon Sunday in mid December closes the roads around White Rock Lake from morning into early afternoon. Arboretum weekends in spring and fall bring extra traffic to Garland Road. Parade day in March shuts Greenville Avenue for most of the day. Homes a block off Lower Greenville hear bar crowds late on Friday and Saturday, so drive past on a weekend night before you sign. ## East Dallas questions ### Which neighborhoods make up East Dallas? Lakewood, Old East Dallas, Junius Heights, Casa Linda, the White Rock area and the Lower Greenville stretch on the western edge. Lake Highlands, north of the lake, usually gets counted on its own. ### How quickly do East Dallas rentals go? Duplexes and small buildings often lease within days, sometimes before they're advertised. Have pay stubs, ID and references ready so you can apply the day you find one. ### Do I need a car in East Dallas? In most of it, yes. The Blue Line stops at White Rock and Lake Highlands stations and the Green Line at Baylor, but the rental pockets between them are a drive from either. ### What kinds of rentals will I find in East Dallas? Mostly small and older: fourplexes near Baylor, garden complexes along Gaston and Abrams, and duplexes and houses across Lakewood, Junius Heights and Casa Linda. Newer buildings are mostly on the west side, near Lower Greenville. Prices spread wide: the typical East Dallas one bedroom is $1,549, but one available apartment comes to as little as $963 after its free rent. ### Is there an apartment locator near East Dallas? Yes. We follow the fourplexes near Baylor, the garden complexes on Gaston and Abrams and the duplexes across Lakewood and Casa Linda. We keep notes on which landlords screen by a set checklist and which ones look at each file on its own. ## Near East Dallas - [Deep Ellum](/neighborhoods/deep-ellum/): Exposition Park · Baylor District · Elm Street - [Lower Greenville](/neighborhoods/lower-greenville/): Greenville Avenue · Vickery Place · Belmont - [Knox-Henderson](/neighborhoods/knox-henderson/): Knox Street · Henderson Avenue · Travis Walk ## Looking in East Dallas? In East Dallas, a fast start pays off. Tell us the pocket you like, your top budget and your timing. 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