East Dallas Apartment Locator: Duplexes, Fourplexes and Lakeside Gardens
Our East Dallas apartment locator team checked 27 places this week, and 12 of them have specials. Prices start at $963 a month after free rent. 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.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,549/mo
- Places with homes available
- 27
- With a special
- 44%
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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. Pick your size to see the best deals.
This week in East Dallas
Price by building age, after free rent
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $439 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $642 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
44%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 6 weeks. Newer buildings give more: about 8 weeks.
−$85
typical studio since November 1
Prices here are easing. A good week to look.
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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 East Dallas?
A 2 bedroom house here runs about $369 a month more than a 2 bedroom apartment after free rent.
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 East Dallas, Dallas, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 27 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in East Dallas
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 / 71 Bedroom from $1,599/moUp to 8 weeks free on select apartmentsOur takeTwo bedrooms here run larger than most nearby, and you can walk to local pubs and places to eat.Get the name →
1 / 51 Bedroom from $1,189/mo net effective8 weeks freeOur takeBrand new with thoughtful extras like a work room, coffee station and a real training gym; ask about homes with views.Get the name →
1 / 51 Bedroom from $1,732/moOur takeThis one has real charm; it feels homey, clean and calm, and the office team is easy to reach.Get the name →
Find your best deal in East Dallas
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 / 6Top deal on this list
$411 below similar studios here
8 weeks free on a 12‑month lease
$1,048
/mo net effective
Studio · 507 sq ft · $1,238 listed · You save about $2,280
Class A · Built 2024 · 4+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 5★ Our pick
$410 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 623 sq ft · $1,404 listed
Class A · Built 2025 · 4+ stars on Google
97 homes available this week
8 weeks free on a 12‑month lease
You save about $2,580
$1,189/mo net effectiveGet the name 
1 / 8$787 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,059 sq ft · $1.82 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2012 · 4.5+ stars on Google
Down $114 since November 1 · 9 homes available this week
1 month free on select a3 1-bedroom floorplans
$1,923/moGet the name
1 / 8$527 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,780 sq ft · $1.77 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2019 · 4+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
No special needed
$3,147/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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,417 | $1,025 | $1,142 to $1,627 | $2.52 | down $85 | 12 |
| 1 bed | $1,549 | $963 | $1,310 to $1,732 | $2.27 | down $50 | 26 |
| 2 bed | $2,431 | $1,460 | $1,923 to $2,813 | $2.03 | no change | 23 |
| 3 bed | $3,674 | $3,147 | $3,299 to $4,142 | $1.78 | no change | 4 |
| 4 bed | n/a | $5,133 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newer (Class A) | $1,603 | 41% | 8 weeks | $2.20 | 17 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,414 | 71% | 4 weeks | $2.27 | 7 |
| Older (Class C) | $1,165 | 0% | n/a | $1.97 | 2 |
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 East Dallas
LakewoodBig 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 DallasThe 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 HeightsA 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 LindaCasa 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 RockThe 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 GreenvilleGreenville 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 AvenueA 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.
Photos: Lakewood: WWw1928, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Old East Dallas: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; White Rock: DronePhotographer, CC0, Wikimedia Commons; Swiss Avenue: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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
- White Rock Lake and its gardens
- Lower Greenville nights and Lakewood dinners
- Groceries from Lakewood to Lovers Lane
- Parades, home tours and the State Fair
- What we tell renters looking in East Dallas
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
Bike or run it on an old rail line between White Rock Lake and the Deep Ellum side.
- Bike commutes
- Long runs
White Rock Station
Ride the Blue Line downtown from here, a short drive from most of the lake side of East Dallas.
- Train to downtown
- Game day rides
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
Loop the trail at sunrise or sunset, when the light on the water is best and the paths are less crowded.
- Sunset walks
- Long bike rides
- Dog swims
Dallas Arboretum
Go in spring for Dallas Blooms or in fall for the pumpkin village, and book a weekday visit to miss the crowds.
- Spring flowers
- Fall pumpkins
- Garden walks
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
Bars, patios and live music run late here on weekends; weeknights are calmer for dinner with friends.
- Live music
- Late nights out
- Patio drinks
Lakewood Theater
Meet friends for dinner at the Lakewood Shopping Center, where this old movie house's tower sign marks the corner.
- Dinner nearby
- Evening strolls
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
Run the weekly errands here on the White Rock side, at Garland Road and Buckner, instead of driving toward downtown.
- Weekly errands
- Quick shopping
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
Walk the boulevard any evening to see the big early 1900s homes, or buy tickets for the tour on Mother's Day weekend.
- Evening walks
- May home tour
Fair Park
The State Fair of Texas fills it each fall, and the Cotton Bowl hosts games and concerts here the rest of the year.
- State Fair days
- Football games
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.
Looking in East Dallas?
In East Dallas, a fast start pays off. Tell us the pocket you like, your top budget and your timing. As we search, read our guide to flexible screening, the cost beyond rent and the latest rents.
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