# Highland Park, TX Apartment Locator | From $1,583 (Oct 2026)

> Highland Park apartment locator, free to you: 21 communities checked this week, and 1 bedrooms start at $1,583 after specials. See the deals on a map.

URL: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/neighborhoods/highland-park/

# Highland Park Apartment Locator: Garage Apartments, Duplexes and Owner Leases

Highland Park is its own town, wrapped by Dallas on three sides with University Park to the north, and it has almost no apartment buildings. What rents here are garage apartments behind houses, duplexes and a few condos, each listed by its owner. Most of them turn over in late spring and early summer, so a January search turns up very little.

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## Highland Park apartments by size this week

We checked 22 places in and near Highland Park on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees.

- Studio: $1,750 a month typical, from $1,070, 13 places with one available, 7 with a special
- 1 Bedroom: $2,054 a month typical, from $1,546, 22 places with one available, 8 with a special
- 2 Bedroom: $2,965 a month typical, from $1,813, 22 places with one available, 8 with a special
- 3 Bedroom: $5,079 a month typical, from $3,450, 7 places with one available, 5 with a special
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## Highland Park 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. 22 communities in and within 1.5 miles of Highland Park had homes available; 8 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/

Our read this week: Newer buildings here cost about $179 more a month than middle age ones, even after their free rent ($2,167 vs. $1,988 for a 1 bedroom). If price matters most, start with the older buildings. The typical 2 bedroom went up $115 since November 1.

| Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Studio | 13 | $1,070 | $1,619 to $1,922 | $1,750 | $2.95 | up $12 |
| 1 bed | 22 | $1,546 | $1,791 to $2,434 | $2,054 | $2.76 | up $66 |
| 2 bed | 22 | $1,813 | $2,591 to $3,437 | $2,965 | $2.64 | up $115 |
| 3 bed | 7 | $3,450 | $4,234 to $5,213 | $5,079 | $2.71 | up $83 |

| Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newer (Class A) | 15 | $2,167 | $2.95 | 27% | 2 |
| Middle (Class B) | 5 | $1,988 | $2.51 | 60% | n/a |
| Older (Class C) | 2 | $1,858 | $2.72 | 50% | n/a |

- Cheapest 1 bedroom here: 1 bed listed from $899 (568 sq ft), Class B. Special: $199
- Cheapest 2 bedroom here: 2 bed listed from $1,977 (1207 sq ft), Class A. Special: 1 Month Free on Select Apartment Homes
- Cheapest studio here: Studio listed from $1,714 (621 sq ft), Class A
- Cheapest 3 bedroom here: 3 bed listed from $5,198 (1623 sq ft), Class A
- Most free rent here: Studio listed from $1,962 (607 sq ft), Class A. Special: 2 Weeks Free. About $1,887/mo net effective over a 12 month lease

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.
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## Areas we cover inside Highland Park

- **Armstrong area**: Armstrong Parkway is one of the town's main curving streets, running past big lots near Highland Park Village. Rentals are mostly garage apartments and houses, and the Dallas North Tollway is a few blocks west.
- **Beverly Drive**: Beverly Drive winds through the middle of Highland Park past some of its largest homes. Expect garage apartments and the occasional house for lease rather than apartment buildings.
- **Lakeside**: Lakeside Drive follows Turtle Creek past Exall Lake and the town's lakeside parks. It's a favorite walking route, and rentals near it are houses and garage apartments.
- **St. Johns Drive**: A residential street on the west side of Highland Park, between the Tollway and Preston Road. Large older homes line it, and any rental here is usually a house or a garage apartment.
- **Preston Road corridor**: Preston Road runs north out of Highland Park, with Highland Park Village at Mockingbird Lane. Duplexes and a few condos sit along it.

## Highland Park Apartment Locator Help Finding Garage Apartments

- Parking off the street to ask each owner about, since street parking rules in town change block to block
- Utilities in a garage apartment to ask about, including whether the owner caps them
- Pet rules to bring up at the first contact, since every homeowner sets their own
- Your search timed to late spring, when most of the year's rentals come open

## Parking, transit, and overnight rules in Highland Park

Preston Road splits the town down the middle, Mockingbird Lane carries traffic along the north side toward US-75 and Love Field, and Armstrong Parkway is the main road across. The Dallas North Tollway runs down the west side.

Highland Park voters chose to leave DART in May 2026, and service ended that month, so no DART bus or GoLink ride runs inside the town. The nearest rail is SMU/Mockingbird Station, a stop for three DART rail lines just past the northeast edge, but it's a long walk from most addresses. Plan on keeping a car.

Parking is the thing renters most often learn too late. Street rules change by block, and some streets allow residents with permits only. Garage apartments usually come with a garage space. Duplexes and condos vary, so ask each owner before you commit.

## How renting works without a management company

Almost nothing here was built as an apartment building. You'd lease a garage apartment above or behind a house, half of a duplex or a condo, nearly always from the owner rather than a management company.

That means no leasing office, no standard application and no published screening rules. Each owner decides, and with more people wanting in than there are places, most are choosy. If your credit or rental history has a bump, Oak Lawn and Uptown offer formal screening and far more choices.

Two things work differently here. Garage apartments often share a meter with the main house, so utilities come with the rent. Ask whether there's a cap. Pets are the second thing: each owner sets their own policy, so bring up your pet early.

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## Life in Highland Park, block by block

Highland Park is a town of curving streets and creekside parks, minutes from the Tollway. Rentals are mostly houses and garage apartments, and Highland Park Village is the place to shop and eat.

### Getting around the Park Cities

The Dallas North Tollway runs along the west side, and Preston Road and Mockingbird Lane carry most trips in and out. At 8am, our drive times put the Medical District about 14 minutes away, Downtown about 16, Legacy West about 27 and DFW Airport about 30. That's almost the same as with clear roads. Inside the town, quiet curving streets make the walk to Lakeside Park or Highland Park Village an easy one.

- **Mockingbird Lane** (main road): Your east and west route out of town, past Highland Park Village toward the Tollway and Love Field.

### Creek parks along Turtle Creek

Lakeside Park wraps around Exall Lake, a pond formed by an old dam on Turtle Creek. Walk its paths, cross the wooden bridge, and you'll find the teddy bear statues that draw photo takers. Prather Park and Flippen Park are smaller lawns within a mile, good for a picnic or a leashed dog. Abbott Park and Connor Park are two more within a mile.

- **Lakeside Park** (park): Walk the creek path in the early morning, then cross the wooden bridge to the teddy bear statues for a photo.
- **Prather Park** (park): Bring a blanket and a book for a quiet hour on the lawn, a short walk from much of town.
- **Flippen Park** (park): A short stop on an evening dog walk, under a mile from most of town.

### Dinner at the Village and on Knox

Highland Park Village has the town's main restaurant row, with Mi Cocina for Tex-Mex, Bistro 31 for a sit down lunch and The Honor Bar for burgers. Knox Street, under a mile east, adds French bistros like Toulouse and Knox Bistro. For a steak night, Al Biernat's on Oak Lawn Avenue is about a mile south, and Javier's Gourmet Mexicano serves Mexico City style dishes nearby.

- **Mi Cocina** (Tex-Mex): Grab a patio table at Highland Park Village for dinner after a walk around the shops.
- **Knox Street** (dining street): Walk Knox on a weekend for brunch at a French bistro and a look in the shops.
- **Al Biernat's Oak Lawn** (steakhouse): Save it for a birthday or a big night; it's the classic steak dinner a mile from home.
- **Javier's Gourmet Mexicano** (Mexican restaurant): Go for a long, dressed up dinner of Mexico City style dishes when Tex-Mex won't do.

### Shopping at a 1931 landmark

Highland Park Village dates to 1931 and is often named among the first planned shopping centers in the country. It's a National Historic Landmark, with Spanish style buildings, high end shops and parking set in the middle of the center. The Shops of Highland Park, about a mile away, cover the quicker errands closer to home.

- **Highland Park Village** (shopping center): Stroll the Spanish style blocks on a weekday morning, before lunch crowds fill the parking.
- **The Shops of Highland Park** (shopping center): Run quick errands here when you don't want the Village crowd or its parking.

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## Highland Park questions

### Are there apartment buildings in Highland Park?

Hardly any. Rentals are garage apartments behind houses, duplexes and a few condos listed by their owners. The town was built that way, so the list is short. Among the apartments we track in and around town, the typical one bedroom is <span data-ar="a:highland-park:1">$2,054</span>, and the cheapest open one is <span data-ar="a:highland-park:1:low">$1,546</span> after free rent.

### Does any DART bus or train serve Highland Park?

No. Highland Park left DART in May 2026, so no DART buses or GoLink rides run in town. The nearest rail is SMU/Mockingbird Station, just past the northeast edge.

### Are utilities included in a garage apartment?

Often. A garage apartment tends to share a meter with the house, so the owner folds utilities into the rent. Ask whether there's a monthly cap, and ask duplex and condo owners too, since the answer varies.

### When do Highland Park rentals come open?

Mostly in late spring and early summer. Search in May or June and you'll see most of what lists all year. In January the list is thin, so widen to Oak Lawn or Knox-Henderson if your date is fixed.

### Is there an apartment locator who finds Highland Park garage apartments?

Yes. We watch for owner listings across the town: garage apartments, duplexes and condos. We send the ones in your range, along with the parking and pet questions to ask each owner.

## Near Highland Park

- [Knox-Henderson](/neighborhoods/knox-henderson/): Knox Street · Henderson Avenue · Travis Walk
- [Uptown](/neighborhoods/uptown/): McKinney Avenue · West Village · State-Thomas
- [Turtle Creek](/neighborhoods/turtle-creek/): Turtle Creek Boulevard · Blackburn Street · Hall Street

## Looking in Highland Park?

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