Garland Apartment Locator: Firewheel to Broadway, on City Power
As your Garland apartment locator, we checked 39 places this week, with prices from $674 a month after free rent. Garland is a big city northeast of Dallas that runs its own electric utility, Garland Power and Light, so most renters here don't shop for a plan. Newer complexes cluster near Firewheel, garden complexes fill the north and east sides, and older walkups line Broadway, Jupiter and Kingsley, where screening bends the most. Houses for rent are plentiful too.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,117/mo
- Places with homes available
- 39
- With a special
- 62%
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Garland apartments by size this week
We checked 39 places in Garland 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 Garland
Price by building age, after free rent
On a studio here, middle age buildings run about $211 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $369 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, older buildings run about $558 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, older buildings run about $683 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
62%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 6 weeks. Newer buildings give more: about 9 weeks.
−$45
typical 2 bedroom since November 1
Prices here are easing. A good week to look.
4
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 Garland?
A 2 bedroom house here runs about $225 a month more than a 2 bedroom apartment after free rent. Free rent is part of that: before specials, a typical 2 bedroom apartment here lists for about $1,545.
A 3 bedroom house here runs about $137 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 Garland, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 39 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Garland
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 / 61 Bedroom from $1,359/moHalf off first 4 monthsOur takeThe crew here is always cleaning, touching up paint and keeping halls tidy, so the place still looks brand new.Get the name →
1 / 71 Bedroom from $1,294/moOur takeThe gym is good enough to skip a paid membership, and the leasing team makes a first move easy.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,288/moUp to 10 weeks freeOur takeBuilt in the last six years, so the homes still feel new.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Garland
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 / 4Top deal on this list
$184 below similar studios here
2 months free on a 13‑month lease
$931
/mo net effective, over a 13-month lease
Studio · 583 sq ft · $1,100 listed · You save about $2,200
Class A · Built 2009 · 4+ stars on Google
6 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan
$327 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 878 sq ft · $1,080 listed
Class B · Built 1984, renovated recently · 3.5+ stars on Google
Down $23 since November 1 · 18 homes available this week
1 month free on a 12‑month lease
You save about $1,080
$990/mo net effectiveGet the name
1 / 8$182 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 617 sq ft · $1.75 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2017 · 3.5+ stars on Google
Down $50 since November 1 · 24 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,080/moGet the name
1 / 7$515 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,061 sq ft · $1.11 per sq ft
Class C · Built 1981 · 3.5+ stars on Google
6 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,180/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 | $1,115 | $890 | $923 to $1,199 | $1.98 | up $28 | 11 |
| 1 bed | $1,117 | $674 | $875 to $1,255 | $1.75 | down $13 | 37 |
| 2 bed | $1,500 | $990 | $1,273 to $1,776 | $1.55 | down $45 | 37 |
| 3 bed | $2,237 | $1,660 | $1,752 to $2,364 | $1.58 | down $21 | 19 |
| 4 bed | $2,792 | $2,408 | n/a | $1.55 | 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) | $1,269 | 77% | 9 weeks | $1.80 | 13 |
| Middle (Class B) | $980 | 63% | 4 weeks | $1.54 | 16 |
| Older (Class C) | $900 | 40% | 8 weeks | $1.45 | 10 |
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 Garland
FirewheelNorth Garland around Firewheel Town Center at President George Bush Turnpike and SH-78.
Newer apartments sit near the outdoor mall, and Firewheel Golf Park is close by.
Downtown GarlandThe square and Fifth Street area, with the Downtown Garland DART station on the Blue Line a short walk away.
Newer midsize apartment buildings have gone up near the station, next to blocks of older houses.
Spring CreekNorthwest Garland near Spring Creek Forest Preserve, one of the few old forests left in the area.
Houses from the 1980s and 1990s fill most streets, and PGBT runs along the north edge.
JupiterJupiter Road runs north and south on Garland's west side, with older garden complexes and strip centers along it.
The Forest/Jupiter DART station on the Blue Line sits near the Dallas line.
BroadwayBroadway Boulevard runs through east Garland toward I-30 and Mesquite.
Houses from the 1960s and 1970s mix with older complexes here, with LBJ a few minutes to the west.
KingsleyKingsley Road crosses south Garland from Dallas to the east side of town.
It's lined with older apartment complexes and houses from the 1960s and 70s, and I-635 crosses it near the west end.
Lake Ray HubbardGarland's eastern edge runs up to Lake Ray Hubbard, where I-30 crosses toward Rockwall.
Houses near the water and a few apartment complexes off I-30 make up the rental mix.
Photos: Firewheel: Rcolborn at English Wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons; Downtown Garland: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Spring Creek: Robert Nunnally, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Lake Ray Hubbard: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
Garland Apartments on City Power, Firewheel to Broadway
- What moving onto Garland Power and Light means if you're coming from an Oncor address
- Bush Turnpike tolls counted with the rent for Richardson, Plano and Legacy commutes
- Cooling to ask about at the older walkups on Broadway, Jupiter and Kingsley before a summer move
- Complexes that have taken a weak credit file with a bigger deposit
Getting Around Garland, and Life on City Power
I-635 cuts across Garland's southwest corner, the Bush Turnpike arcs across the north toward Richardson and Plano, and SH-78 runs through the middle into downtown Garland. Most commutes start on one of the three.
Garland is a DART member with real bus service. The Blue Line stops at Downtown Garland station by the square on its way to Rowlett. Forest/Jupiter station serves the west side near the Dallas line, and both give a direct ride to Downtown Dallas.
For jobs in Richardson's Telecom Corridor, Plano or Legacy West, the Turnpike is the practical route, and NTTA's toll calculator shows what a week of trips costs. Electricity is the other surprise. Garland Power and Light serves most of the city, with no plan to pick and no contract, and your old provider won't follow you here.
What Rents in Each Part of Garland
Each part of town rents its own way. Firewheel and the north edge hold the newer buildings, including garden communities from the mid 2000s on and rental home communities to the east. Buildings still filling up there give the most free rent.
Garden complexes with carports, pools and laundry rooms on site fill much of the north and east sides, many run by large management companies with set rules. Broadway, Jupiter and Kingsley have the older walkups, two or three floors and built in the 1970s and 1980s. They tend to be more flexible on credit and rental history. Before a summer visit there, ask about cooling, since window units and old central cooling systems still turn up.
Houses and duplexes from individual owners make up a real share of the rentals, including plenty of three and four bedroom choices.
Living in Garland, from the square to Firewheel
Garland is big enough to cover most of life. It has a train stop by the square, real woods and dirt bike trails, groceries from many countries and a big outdoor mall up north.
- Blue Line trains and the drive in
- Old woods, bike loops and dog runs
- Fried chicken dinners and food by the square
- Weekly runs and markets from many places
- Shows, games and July 3 on the square
- What we tell renters looking in Garland
Blue Line trains and the drive in
Downtown Garland Station sits a short walk from the square, and Forest/Jupiter Station serves the west side; both are on DART's Blue Line. South Garland Transit Center is the bus hub on the south side of the city. Timed at 8am, Legacy West is about 31 minutes away, the Medical District 41, Downtown Dallas 42 and DFW Airport 43.
Downtown Garland Station
Walk over from the square and ride the Blue Line to work or a game downtown, no parking hunt at the other end.
- Train to Dallas
- Game day rides
Forest/Jupiter Station
The Blue Line stop for Garland's west side near the Dallas line, handy if you live off Jupiter Road.
- West side commutes
- Commuting by train
Old woods, bike loops and dog runs
Rowlett Creek Preserve has about 16 miles of dirt trail in stacked loops, from beginner to hard. Spring Creek Forest Preserve keeps a stand of old hardwoods on the north side, and Duck Creek Park, Holford Park and Springfield Park cover picnics and ballgames. Central Park and the Garland Dog Park sit near downtown for a quick walk after work.
Spring Creek Forest Preserve
Go on a hot afternoon for shade under the big old trees, and bring bug spray in the warm months.
- Shady walks
- Bird watching
Rowlett Creek Preserve
Ride or hike the dirt loops early on summer mornings; pick a short loop or chain them together for a long day.
- Mountain biking
- Trail runs
- Morning hikes
Garland Dog Park
Off leash space near Central Park and the square, where a dog can burn off energy before dinner.
- Off leash play
- After work dog runs
Duck Creek Park
Spread out on the lawn for a weekend picnic or walk the paths by the creek.
- Weekend picnics
- Creek walks
Fried chicken dinners and food by the square
Downtown Garland has a set of places to eat around the square, and Fortunate Son serves pizza a block or so away. Babe's Chicken Dinner House, about two miles from the square, is the long running fried chicken dinner served family style. Farther out, the city's Latin food runs deep: La Salsa Verde Taquería for tacos and Panaderia Guatemalteca La Mejor for sweet bread and pastries.
Fortunate Son
Grab pizza near the square before a show at the Granville Arts Center, a short walk away.
- Pizza before a show
- Downtown dinners
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Bring a group and come hungry; the sides come to the table to share, so it's made for a big dinner.
- Group dinners
- Sunday lunch
La Salsa Verde Taquería
A cheap taco plate for lunch or a late dinner, a couple of miles from downtown.
- Taco lunches
- Cheap dinners
Panaderia Guatemalteca "La Mejor"
Pick up sweet bread and pastries for breakfast on a weekend morning, about a mile from the square.
- Weekend pastries
- Breakfast bread
Weekly runs and markets from many places
Firewheel Town Center is the big outdoor mall on the north side. For groceries, Garland gives you a wide pick. WinCo Foods has low prices, and Fiesta Mart and El Rancho Supermercado carry Latin groceries. Tom Thumb and Walmart Neighborhood Market cover the usual run, and Cali Saigon Mall puts Vietnamese shops and food under one roof.
Firewheel Town Center
Park once and walk the open air streets for shopping, dinner and a movie on a Saturday.
- Saturday shopping
- Dinner and a movie
Cali Saigon Mall
Go hungry; walk the Vietnamese shops and grab lunch inside on a weekend afternoon.
- Vietnamese groceries
- Weekend lunch
WinCo Foods
Save on the big weekly shop; bag your own groceries and stock up from the bulk aisle.
- Budget groceries
- Bulk buying
Shows, games and July 3 on the square
The Granville Arts Center, steps from the square, is the city's stage for plays and concerts. Each July 3, Garland's Red, White & You festival fills the square with live music and food trucks. On fall Fridays, Williams Stadium and Homer B Johnson Stadium host high school football.
Granville Arts Center
Check the season list for plays and concerts, and pair a show with dinner on the square.
- Live theater
- Concert nights
Garland City Square
Come for July 3 fireworks and live music, or a slow evening walk around the square any time.
- July 3 festival
- Evening strolls
Williams Stadium
Catch a high school game on a fall Friday, under a mile from the Garland square.
- Friday night football
- Fall weekends
What we tell renters looking in Garland
If you'll ride DART every day, look within a short walk of Downtown Garland Station or Forest/Jupiter and time that walk before you sign. Rowlett Creek's trails keep set hours, so summer riders go early. On July 3, the square fills for Red, White & You, so homes right by downtown get the crowds and the fireworks.
Garland questions
Can I pick my own electric plan in Garland?
At most addresses, no. The city's utility, Garland Power and Light, serves most of Garland, so there's nothing to shop on Power to Choose and no contract to break. A few edge addresses are on Oncor, so ask for a recent bill.
Which school district serves a Garland address?
Garland ISD serves most of the city. Small parts are in Richardson ISD and Mesquite ISD. The district's own map answers it for your exact address.
Can I take DART from Garland?
Yes. Downtown Garland station and Forest/Jupiter station are on the Blue Line with a direct ride to Downtown Dallas. From most addresses you'll still drive to the station.
Do older Garland apartments have central air?
Not always. Some older buildings on Broadway, Jupiter and Kingsley use window units or an old central cooling system. Ask what cools the unit and how you pay for it before a summer move. Garland's typical one bedroom goes for $1,117. The cheapest open one we found is $674 after free rent.
Is there an apartment locator near Garland?
Yes. We cover Garland from the Firewheel complexes to the older buildings on Broadway and Kingsley, and we'll tell you which addresses sit on city power and which need a Turnpike commute.
Looking in Garland?
Commuting to Richardson or Plano, or need three or four bedrooms? Tell us that first, with your budget, so we can narrow Garland by area. See toll and utility math, approvals with a deposit and Firewheel specials.
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