Highland Park Apartment Locator: Garage Apartments, Duplexes and Owner Leases
Our Highland Park apartment locator team checked 22 places this week, and 8 of them have specials. Prices start at $1,070 a month after free rent. 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.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $2,054/mo
- Places with homes available
- 22
- With a special
- 36%
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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. Pick your size to see the best deals.
This week in Highland Park
Price by building age, after free rent
On a studio here, middle age buildings run about $1,013 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $310 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, older buildings run about $183 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $1,126 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
36%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 2 weeks.
+$115
typical 2 bedroom since November 1
Prices here went up. When you find a deal you like, ask us how long it lasts.
Our picks in Highland Park
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 $2,287/mo4 weeks free on select homesOur takeA good looking building with a maintenance crew that fixes things quickly and does the job right the first time.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,784/moOur takeThe location wins here: a park, coffee shops and restaurants within a short walk, plus quick freeway access.Get the name →
1 / 41 Bedroom from $2,119/moOur takeRequests get handled fast here and the grounds stay clean, so day to day living feels easy from the start.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Highland Park
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 / 5Top deal on this list
$36 below similar studios here
Low price, no special needed
$1,714
/mo
Studio · 621 sq ft · $2.76 per sq ft
Class A · Built 1998 · 4+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 8★ Our pick
$503 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 733 sq ft · $2.43 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2016 · 4+ stars on Google
14 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,784/moGet the name 
1 / 6$967 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,207 sq ft · $1.64 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2015 · 4.5+ stars on Google
Down $135 since November 1 · 3 homes available this week
1 month free on select apartment homes
$1,977/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.
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 | $1,750 | $1,070 | $1,619 to $1,922 | $2.95 | up $12 | 13 |
| 1 bed | $2,054 | $1,546 | $1,791 to $2,434 | $2.76 | up $66 | 22 |
| 2 bed | $2,965 | $1,813 | $2,591 to $3,437 | $2.64 | up $115 | 22 |
| 3 bed | $5,079 | $3,450 | $4,234 to $5,213 | $2.71 | up $83 | 7 |
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) | $2,167 | 27% | 2 weeks | $2.95 | 15 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,988 | 60% | n/a | $2.51 | 5 |
| Older (Class C) | $1,858 | 50% | n/a | $2.72 | 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 Highland Park
Armstrong areaArmstrong 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 DriveBeverly 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.
LakesideLakeside 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 DriveA 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 corridorPreston 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.
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
- Creek parks along Turtle Creek
- Dinner at the Village and on Knox
- Shopping at a 1931 landmark
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
Your east and west route out of town, past Highland Park Village toward the Tollway and Love Field.
- Trips to Love Field
- Drives to the Tollway
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
Walk the creek path in the early morning, then cross the wooden bridge to the teddy bear statues for a photo.
- Morning walks
- Photos by the lake
- Dog walks
Prather Park
Bring a blanket and a book for a quiet hour on the lawn, a short walk from much of town.
- Lawn picnics
- Quiet reading
Flippen Park
A short stop on an evening dog walk, under a mile from most of town.
- Dog walks
- Evening strolls
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
Grab a patio table at Highland Park Village for dinner after a walk around the shops.
- Patio dinners
- After shopping
Knox Street
Walk Knox on a weekend for brunch at a French bistro and a look in the shops.
- Weekend brunch
- Bistro dinners
Al Biernat's Oak Lawn
Save it for a birthday or a big night; it's the classic steak dinner a mile from home.
- Steak night
- Special dinners
Javier's Gourmet Mexicano
Go for a long, dressed up dinner of Mexico City style dishes when Tex-Mex won't do.
- Date night
- Mexican dinner
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
Stroll the Spanish style blocks on a weekday morning, before lunch crowds fill the parking.
- Window shopping
- Lunch out
- Historic buildings
The Shops of Highland Park
Run quick errands here when you don't want the Village crowd or its parking.
- Quick errands
- Weekday stops
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 $2,054, and the cheapest open one is $1,546 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.
Looking in Highland Park?
Tell us your top rent, your move month and whether you have a pet, and we'll watch for Highland Park listings that fit. In the meantime, see nearby high rises, the true monthly cost and the weekly rent report.
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