Las Colinas Apartment Locator: Canal Midrises, Older Garden Homes and Furnished Stays
Free help from your Las Colinas apartment locator: we checked 32 places this week, from $993 a month after free rent. Las Colinas is Irving's canal district and a common first stop for corporate moves. New midrise buildings ring Lake Carolyn and the Mandalay Canal, with the area's biggest specials and longest lists of community fees. Older garden communities on the same water rent for much less. Furnished corporate units, condos and townhomes cover three to twelve month assignments, and the Orange Line stops at the Urban Center.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,484/mo
- Places with homes available
- 32
- With a special
- 44%
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Las Colinas apartments by size this week
We checked 32 places in Las Colinas 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 Las Colinas
Price by building age, after free rent
For a studio here, newer buildings cost only about $57 a month more than middle age ones. That's not much extra for a newer home.
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $518 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, older buildings run about $963 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, older buildings run about $1,115 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
44%
of places here have a move-in special
Most cover only some homes. Ask us which ones, and we'll look it up.
+$124
typical 3 bedroom since November 1
Prices here went up. When you find a deal you like, ask us how long it lasts.
Renting a house or an apartment in Las Colinas?
A 3 bedroom house here runs about $651 a month more than a 3 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 Las Colinas, Irving, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 32 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Las Colinas
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
Find your best deal in Las Colinas
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 / 8Top deal on this list
$308 below similar 1 bedrooms here
6 weeks free on select units
$1,353
/mo
1 bed · 720 sq ft · $1.88 per sq ft
Irving · Class A · Built 2016 · 3.5+ stars on Google
Down $23 since November 1 · 29 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan
1 / 8$166 below similar studios here
Studio · 537 sq ft · $2.55 per sq ft
Irving · Class A · Built 2021 · 4+ stars on Google
15 homes available this week
1 month free on 12-14 month leases + $500 off townhomes and 3beds on some homes
$1,369/moGet the name
1 / 8$92 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,080 sq ft · $2.13 per sq ft
Irving · Class A · Built 2024 · 4.5+ stars on Google
12 homes available this week
Up to 6 weeks free off base rent on some homes
$2,300/moGet the name
1 / 8★ Our pick$451 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,606 sq ft · $1.70 per sq ft
Irving · Class A · Built 2015 · 4+ stars on Google
Down $24 since November 1 · 2 homes available this week
No special needed
$2,723/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 | $1,507 | $1,369 | $1,436 to $1,716 | $2.55 | no change | 10 |
| 1 bed | $1,484 | $993 | $1,254 to $1,680 | $2.06 | up $12 | 32 |
| 2 bed | $2,142 | $1,351 | $1,600 to $2,389 | $1.85 | down $42 | 32 |
| 3 bed | $2,699 | $1,733 | $2,235 to $3,174 | $1.80 | up $124 | 17 |
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) | $1,536 | 33% | n/a | $2.18 | 18 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,333 | 64% | n/a | $1.82 | 11 |
| Older (Class C) | $1,019 | 0% | n/a | $1.40 | 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 Las Colinas
Las Colinas Urban CenterThe Urban Center is the office and apartment core around O'Connor Boulevard and Las Colinas Boulevard, between SH-114 and Lake Carolyn.
Towers and midsize apartment buildings sit near the DART Orange Line's Las Colinas Urban Center station.
Lake CarolynLake Carolyn is the lake at the center of Las Colinas, with a walking loop and towers and midsize buildings along its edges.
Apartments here run to newer buildings with water views, and the Toyota Music Factory is close by.
Mandalay CanalThe Mandalay Canal runs off Lake Carolyn, with a walkway in a European style lined with shops.
It's a short walk to the Urban Center and the Orange Line station.
Water StreetWater Street is a stretch of shops and restaurants on the shore of Lake Carolyn.
The lake trail runs right past it, and SH-114 is a short drive.
Hackberry CreekHackberry Creek is the gated golf community in north Las Colinas around Hackberry Creek Country Club.
Rentals are mostly houses, and nearby garden apartments sit along MacArthur and Royal Lane.
Photos: Las Colinas Urban Center: Mbrstooge at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Lake Carolyn: La Citta Vita, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Mandalay Canal: Payton Chung, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
Las Colinas Apartments by the Canals, and What the Specials Really Cost
- We ask for furnished rates in writing for corporate stays, so they compare fairly with an unfurnished quote
- The older garden communities on the canals put on your list, since a search of new buildings never shows them
- We ask what's approved on the lot next door before you pay extra for a canal or lake view
SH-114, the SH-161 toll road and the Orange Line
The Urban Center sits on SH-114, the free route east into Dallas that most commutes use. SH-161, the Bush Turnpike, runs up the west side to I-635 and south to Grand Prairie, and it charges a toll on every trip. If it's your daily road, price it on NTTA's toll calculator. I-635 caps the north end and heads west to DFW Airport.
Two Orange Line stations, the Urban Center stop and the convention center stop, give you a straight ride to downtown Dallas or out to the airport. It's the best transit in Irving, but most renters still keep a car for errands beyond the canals. Campion Trail follows the Elm Fork of the Trinity on the east side. It's a good one for long runs and rides.
New buildings on the water, older canal communities and furnished homes
Two kinds of buildings share the canals. The newer ones around Lake Carolyn and Water Street run some of the biggest move-in specials in Irving. On top of rent, they add community fees for amenities, parking, pets, trash and packages. Many of those specials have a payback rule on an extra page of the lease (the addendum) if you leave early. Our specials guide walks through the math.
The older garden communities on the same water rent for much less, in nearly the same setting.
Views and furnished units both carry a premium. A canal view is only as good as what gets built next door, so ask what's permitted. Furnished homes are easy to find for corporate stays. Get the extra monthly cost in writing before you compare.
How Las Colinas lives day to day
Las Colinas is offices, canals and a lake ringed with walking paths, about 15 minutes from DFW Airport. Evenings center on Lake Carolyn and the music venue by the train.
- Airport runs and the Orange Line
- Walking loops on Lake Carolyn
- Nights on the water
- Concerts and conventions
- What we tell Las Colinas renters
Airport runs and the Orange Line
The airport is the short trip from here. By our timing, it's about 14 minutes to DFW at the 8am rush, 17 to the Medical District, 21 to Downtown and 23 to Legacy West. The Orange Line runs from Las Colinas Urban Center station to DFW Airport one way and Downtown Dallas the other. A work trip can start without the car. On foot, the paths along Lake Carolyn tie most of the Urban Center together.
Las Colinas Urban Center station
Ride the Orange Line to the airport and skip parking fees on a short trip.
- Airport trips
- Rides to Downtown
Walking loops on Lake Carolyn
The paved path around Lake Carolyn runs about 2.8 to 3 miles, and the paths on both sides of the lake's north arm, near O'Connor Boulevard, are lit at night. That's where the Mustangs of Las Colinas stand: nine bronze horses running through a fountain in Williams Square. Along the Elm Fork, the Campion Trail is the longer ride.
Mustangs of Las Colinas
Bronze horses splashing through a fountain; stop by on a weekday walk when the plaza is quiet.
- Taking photos
- Short walks
Lake Carolyn
A lit loop for an after work walk; go around sunset when the towers light up on the water.
- Evening walks
- Easy runs
Nights on the water
Toyota Music Factory is the evening center, with restaurants and bars set around The Pavilion, a concert hall that opens to the outdoors. Water Street, on the shore of Lake Carolyn, has patios facing the lake, and the Mandalay Canal walk has a few places to eat under the apartments.
Toyota Music Factory
Dinner and a show in one place; on concert nights, book a table early or eat before the crowd.
- Dinner and a show
- Drinks with friends
Water Street
Lakeside patios for a slow dinner on a mild spring or fall evening, with the water right below.
- Patio dinners
- Lake views
Concerts and conventions
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory books shows most weeks of the year, from big touring acts to Latin and K-pop nights. The Irving Convention Center, on the Orange Line, brings trade shows and events next door. The Mustangs sculpture draws visitors to Williams Square any day of the week.
Irving Convention Center
Trade shows and events on the Orange Line; walk over from the Urban Center.
- Trade shows
- Big conventions
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Check the calendar a month out; the popular shows sell fast and the garages fill on show nights.
- Live music
- Big tours
What we tell Las Colinas renters
Concert nights at the Pavilion fill the garages and slow Las Colinas Boulevard as shows let out, so a unit near the venue hears the crowd late. For early flights, the Orange Line to DFW Airport can beat paying for airport parking. Ask whether a lakefront unit's balcony faces the walking path; the path stays busy into the evening.
Las Colinas questions
What do furnished units add in Las Colinas?
Quite a bit, and listings rarely show it. Ask for the furnished monthly rate in writing up front so you can set it beside an unfurnished quote plus your own furniture. For comparison, an unfurnished one bedroom on the canals averages $1,484 in our latest figures.
What will SH-161 tolls cost me per month?
That depends on how often you drive it and which way. Price your trips on NTTA's toll calculator so the total sits beside the rent from day one.
Will my canal or lake view get built out?
It might. Ask the leasing office what's approved or being built on the lots next door before you pay extra for a view.
Do I have to pay back a Las Colinas special if I leave early?
At most of the newer buildings still filling up, yes. The payback terms are usually on an extra page of the lease called an addendum, so read it with the lease.
I have no US credit history. Can I still rent here?
Often, yes. Many big management companies around the Urban Center take lease guarantee companies, which cosign for a fee. We ask which ones do and what they charge before you apply.
Which school district serves my address?
Irving ISD and Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD both serve parts of Las Colinas, and the ZIP code won't settle it. Check the exact address with each district.
Does DART serve Las Colinas?
Yes, at two Orange Line stations, one at the Urban Center and one by the convention center. Check the walk from the building before you count on it.
Is there an apartment locator near Las Colinas?
Yes. We call both kinds of buildings on the canals: the newest Lake Carolyn buildings about this month's offers, and the older garden communities for their lower rents. For corporate moves, we ask for furnished rates in writing.
Near Las Colinas
The rest of Irving spreads south and west of the canals, and the Design District is a straight SH-114 and I-35E drive into Dallas.
Looking in Las Colinas?
With a start date, a budget and a yes or no on furniture, we can price both kinds of canal buildings for you.
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