Farmers Branch Apartment Locator: Josey Lane Gardens and Mercer Crossing
Our Farmers Branch apartment locator team checked 25 places this week, and 15 of them have specials. Prices start at $1,054 a month after free rent. Farmers Branch is a compact city north of LBJ, between Addison and the Elm Fork of the Trinity, with its own Green Line stop on Denton Drive. The west side's Mercer Crossing district has newer midrises and townhomes, often still filling up and giving free rent with strings attached. Older garden complexes line Josey Lane and Valley View. The Elm Fork of the Trinity runs along the west edge, so ask about flood zones out that way.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,422/mo
- Places with homes available
- 25
- With a special
- 60%
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Farmers Branch apartments by size this week
We checked 25 places in Farmers Branch 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 Farmers Branch
Price by building age, after free rent
On a 1 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $152 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $508 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $166 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
60%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 4 weeks.
+$67
typical 2 bedroom since November 1
Prices here went up. When you find a deal you like, ask us how long it lasts.
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brand new or still opening
2 have a special now. New buildings often run the biggest deals as they fill up.
Renting a house or an apartment in Farmers Branch?
A 3 bedroom house here runs about $301 a month less than a 3 bedroom apartment, even after the apartment's 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 Farmers Branch, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 25 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Farmers Branch
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 $1,265/mo6 weeks free on select homesOur takeWalk to the shops and places to eat in old downtown Carrollton, and maintenance moves fast here.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,197/mo net effective4 weeks freeOur takeBig, bright layouts with extra balcony storage, and bars and restaurants are just steps away.Get the name →
1 Bedroom from $1,507/moOur takeA newer place with a leasing team that takes its time with you and a maintenance crew that handles things quickly.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Farmers Branch
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
$224 below similar studios here
Up to 6 weeks free on select apartment homes
$1,126
/mo
Studio · 566 sq ft · $1.99 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2019 · 3.5+ stars on Google
4 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 8★ Our pick
$246 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 616 sq ft · $1,296 listed
Class A · Built 2015 · 4+ stars on Google
Down $30 since November 1 · 32 homes available this week
4 weeks free on a 12‑month lease
You save about $1,190
$1,197/mo net effectiveGet the name 
1 / 8$623 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 981 sq ft · $1.58 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2021 · 3.5+ stars on Google
22 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,549/moGet the name
1 / 7$456 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,496 sq ft · $1.61 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2019 · 3.5+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
Up to 6 weeks free on some homes
$2,409/moGet the name
1 / 8$113 below similar 4 bedrooms here
4 bed · 1,759 sq ft · $1.91 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2020 · 4+ stars on Google
1 home available this week
No special needed
$3,358/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 |
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| Studio | $1,350 | $1,126 | $1,202 to $1,398 | $2.49 | no change | 11 |
| 1 bed | $1,422 | $1,054 | $1,277 to $1,552 | $1.99 | up $22 | 24 |
| 2 bed | $2,002 | $1,462 | $1,695 to $2,298 | $1.86 | up $67 | 25 |
| 3 bed | $2,801 | $1,880 | $2,497 to $3,075 | $1.79 | down $36 | 14 |
| 4 bed | $3,471 | $3,358 | n/a | $1.85 | no change | 3 |
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) | $1,443 | 50% | 5 weeks | $1.98 | 20 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,291 | 100% | 4 weeks | $1.62 | 5 |
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 Farmers Branch
Mercer CrossingMercer Crossing is the newer district of apartments, shops and offices in west Farmers Branch near I-35E and LBJ Freeway (I-635).
It's mostly new midsize apartment buildings and townhomes, with highway access on both sides.
Valley ViewValley View Lane runs east and west across the south part of the city near LBJ Freeway.
Garden apartments and older houses sit along it, close to I-635 and the Galleria side of North Dallas.
Webb ChapelWebb Chapel Road crosses the east side of Farmers Branch, lined with older houses, small strip centers and some apartments.
It runs south into Dallas toward Northwest Highway and Love Field.
ValwoodValwood Parkway runs along the north edge of the city near the Carrollton line, with a large stretch of industrial and warehouse land.
Rentals nearby lean toward older houses and a few complexes, and I-35E is close.
Josey LaneJosey Lane runs north and south on the east side, through Farmers Branch and on into Carrollton.
Complexes from the 1970s and 1980s line it, and Dallas College's Brookhaven campus is just off Valley View.
Downtown Farmers BranchThe city center sits along Denton Drive and Valley View near the Farmers Branch DART station on the Green Line.
Newer apartments by the station put you one train ride from downtown Dallas, and the Farmers Branch Historical Park is close.
Farmers Branch Apartment Locator From Mercer Crossing to Josey Lane
- Mercer Crossing free rent: read the payback clause before you sign
- The FEMA flood map to check for complexes near the Elm Fork
- Frontage road entrances on LBJ and I-35E to map out ahead, since pins can point at a median
- Josey, Valley View, Webb Chapel and Valwood buildings that approve with conditions
Getting Around: the Green Line and LBJ
The city has one Green Line stop, Farmers Branch station on Denton Drive, with Royal Lane station the next stop south in Dallas. Trains run south past Love Field and the Medical District to Downtown, and north to Downtown Carrollton, where you can change to the Silver Line. The walk to either station depends a lot on the address.
The LBJ and I-35E interchange sits on the southern edge, both the city's best road link and its worst bottleneck. Some complexes are awkward to reach from the frontage roads (map pins can point at a median), so ask the property for step by step directions. Addison is directly east, Carrollton north and Northwest Dallas south.
Mercer Crossing, on the west side, has its own street grid and entrances, so confirm how to get in before you drive out.
Three Kinds of Rentals in Farmers Branch
Treat Mercer Crossing as its own search. It's a planned district of newer buildings and townhomes, priced above the rest of the city. Its free rent offers often come with a catch: leave early and you pay back the free weeks. Our move-in specials guide explains how to compare them.
The older garden complexes along Josey and Valley View make up most of the middle priced choices, with posted income rules and credit minimums. They work well when your income clearly clears the bar. A single complex may quote redone and untouched units side by side, so ask which you're getting.
Webb Chapel and Valwood have older buildings where managers make their own call, so a credit problem the newer buildings reject can still work with solid income. For any complex near the Elm Fork, ask whether it's in a FEMA flood zone before you apply, and price a flood policy if it is.
Day to day in Farmers Branch
Farmers Branch is a small city with a train stop, rose gardens and a ring of neighborhood parks, wedged between LBJ, I-35E and Addison. Most errands are a short drive.
- Green Line trains and a short drive to most jobs
- Roses, creek parks and a dog park
- Fried chicken, pizza and a Southern chef's table
- Grocery stops close to home
- Shows close to home
Green Line trains and a short drive to most jobs
Farmers Branch Station puts the Green Line close by. Trains run south past Love Field and the Medical District into downtown Dallas. Going north, they run to Downtown Carrollton, where the Silver Line heads to DFW Airport and Plano. By our 8am drive times, the Medical District is about 19 minutes away, DFW Airport 20, Legacy West 22 and Downtown 24. Almost every big job center is under half an hour.
Farmers Branch Station
Ride the Green Line south to Love Field, the Medical District or downtown, and skip the LBJ traffic.
- Hospital commutes
- Train to downtown
Roses, creek parks and a dog park
The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch grow hundreds of kinds of roses across several plots, from an Earth-Kind display garden to a test garden. Oran Good Park and Gussie Field Watterworth Park both sit within about half a mile of the middle of the city, and Rawhide Park is about a mile out. Barney Wood Bark Park is the city's dog park.
Oran Good Park
A neighborhood park for a walk or a game of catch after work, near the middle of the city.
- Evening walks
- Pickup games
The Rose Gardens of Farmers Branch
Walk the rose beds in spring or fall, when the blooms peak, for a slow hour outside close to home.
- Spring walks
- Photos in bloom
Barney Wood Bark Park
Bring the dog for some off leash time at the city's bark park, an easy stop on the way home.
- Off leash runs
- Dog meetups
Fried chicken, pizza and a Southern chef's table
Restaurants here sit in strip centers along Valley View Lane, Josey Lane and Webb Chapel Road, with the bigger names just over the line in Carrollton and Addison. Pakistani, Korean, Central American and Mexican kitchens are all close by, so a weeknight dinner can come from almost anywhere.
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Fried chicken with sides brought out to share at the table, in Carrollton's old downtown a short drive north.
- Group dinners
- Fried chicken
Roots Southern Table
Chef Tiffany Derry's Southern restaurant, a good pick for a birthday dinner or a special Sunday.
- Special dinners
- Southern plates
Cane Rosso
Neapolitan style pizza from a wood oven just up the road on the Carrollton square, for a pizza night with friends.
- Pizza night
- Dinner with friends
Two Guys From Italy
A neighborhood Italian spot for pasta, pizza and an easy dinner out.
- Pasta night
- Easy dinners
Grocery stops close to home
Fiesta Mart, El Rancho Supermercado and ALDI are each a short drive across the city. Valwood Plaza and the Farmers Branch Shopping Center handle quick errands, and Carrollton Park Village, just north, is the bigger center for a full Saturday run.
Carrollton Park Village
The bigger shopping center just north of the city, where a Saturday run covers groceries and the rest of the list.
- Saturday errands
- One stop runs
Shows close to home
The Firehouse Theatre, near the middle of the city, puts on musicals and plays. Pocket Sandwich Theatre, now on the Carrollton square, is known for comedy shows where the crowd throws popcorn at the villain. Bloomin' Bluegrass brings bands to the Historical Park each year.
The Firehouse Theatre
Catch a local musical or play close to home; buy tickets early for weekend shows.
- Local musicals
- Date nights
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
Order dinner, watch a comedy and toss popcorn at the bad guy, a fun night out with friends.
- Comedy nights
- Dinner and a show
Farmers Branch questions
Is Mercer Crossing worth paying more for?
That comes down to how much a newer building and the district's own amenities matter to you. Compare it as a separate list from the Josey and Valley View complexes, and price any free rent per month after reading the payback clause. Citywide in Farmers Branch, the typical one bedroom is $1,422, and the cheapest open one is $1,054 after free rent.
Is my Farmers Branch apartment near a floodplain?
If it's on the west side near the Elm Fork of the Trinity, it might be. Ask the office whether the lot is in a FEMA flood zone, and price flood coverage, since renters insurance doesn't cover floods.
Can I take the train from Farmers Branch?
Yes. Farmers Branch station on Denton Drive is on the Green Line, with trains to Love Field, the Medical District and Downtown. Walk the route from the unit to see whether it's a real option.
Which school district covers Farmers Branch?
Most of the city is in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, and parts fall in Dallas ISD. Look up the address on the district's boundary tool.
Is there an apartment locator near Farmers Branch?
Yes. We cover the city from Mercer Crossing to the complexes on Josey, Valley View, Webb Chapel and Valwood. Before you sign, check the flood map and read the payback clause on any place you like.
Looking in Farmers Branch?
Mercer Crossing new build or a Josey Lane garden complex? Tell us which way you lean and your budget, and we'll work up a Farmers Branch list to fit. See how specials pay back, approval with conditions and new apartments.
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