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# Northeast Dallas Apartment Locator: Three Bedrooms Along Forest Lane and Audelia
Northeast Dallas, between Central Expressway and Jupiter Road with LBJ cutting across, is mostly older garden complexes on Forest Lane, Audelia and Abrams. They were built with bigger floor plans, so three bedroom units are easier to find here at a fair price than in most of the city. Several large properties have new owners and were partly renovated, so some list two price levels under one name.
## Northeast Dallas apartments by size this week
We checked 21 places in Northeast Dallas on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees.
- Studio: $1,000 a month typical, from $619, 5 places with one available, 4 with a special
- 1 Bedroom: $802 a month typical, from $583, 19 places with one available, 10 with a special
- 2 Bedroom: $1,086 a month typical, from $813, 20 places with one available, 9 with a special
- 3 Bedroom: $2,135 a month typical, from $1,400, 4 places with one available, 3 with a special
## Northeast Dallas 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. 21 communities in Northeast Dallas had homes available; 10 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/
Our read this week: Newer buildings here cost about $579 more a month than middle age ones, even after their free rent ($1,376 vs. $797 for a 1 bedroom). If price matters most, start with the older buildings. The typical studio went up $43 since November 1. You get more space for your money with a 2 bedroom here: about $1.22 a square foot, compared with $1.49 for a 1 bedroom.
| Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Studio | 5 | $619 | $778 to $1,060 | $1,000 | $2.03 | up $43 |
| 1 bed | 19 | $583 | $706 to $1,098 | $802 | $1.49 | up $10 |
| 2 bed | 20 | $813 | $961 to $1,367 | $1,086 | $1.22 | up $15 |
| 3 bed | 4 | $1,400 | $1,680 to $2,668 | $2,135 | $1.72 | no change |
| Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newer (Class A) | 4 | $1,376 | $2.00 | 50% | n/a |
| Middle (Class B) | 7 | $797 | $1.30 | 71% | 4 |
| Older (Class C) | 9 | $706 | $1.27 | 33% | 9 |
- Cheapest 1 bedroom here: 1 bed listed from $780 (505 sq ft), Class C. Special: 2 Months Free. About $650/mo net effective over a 12 month lease
- Cheapest 2 bedroom here: 2 bed listed from $975 (746 sq ft), Class B. Special: Up to 8 Weeks Free
- Cheapest studio here: Studio listed from $1,000 (492 sq ft), Class C
- Cheapest 3 bedroom here: 3 bed listed from $1,773 (1123 sq ft), Class C
- Most free rent here: 1 bed listed from $875 (500 sq ft), Class B. Special: 1 Month Free + $99 App & Admin. About $802/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.
## Areas we cover inside Northeast Dallas
- **Forest Lane**: East of US-75, Forest Lane heads toward Garland past dense blocks of 1970s and 1980s complexes. Supermarkets and older shopping strips sit along it, with LBJ a few blocks north.
- **Audelia Road**: Audelia Road runs north to LBJ from Lake Highlands through one of Dallas's biggest clusters of older garden complexes, especially around Forest Lane. Walnut Hill and Skillman are close for shopping.
- **Abrams Road**: Abrams Road runs north from Lakewood through Lake Highlands and past Richland's campus up to LBJ and Richardson. Its south end is mostly houses, and apartments get more common north of Walnut Hill.
- **Jupiter Road**: Jupiter Road runs north and south along the line between Dallas and Garland, with industrial buildings, older apartments and streets of houses mixed together. The Forest/Jupiter DART station and LBJ are both close.
- **LBJ/Skillman Junction**: Around the LBJ/Skillman DART station and the rebuilt I-635 interchange you'll find a thick ring of older apartment complexes. With the Blue Line here, you can get downtown by train, and the freeway is loud close in.
- **Forest/Jupiter**: The Forest/Jupiter station sits at Forest Lane and Jupiter Road on the Garland side of the line, served by the Blue Line. Older apartments, small industrial lots and LBJ surround it, and downtown Garland is the next stop north.
## Northeast Dallas Apartment Locator for Three Bedroom Searches
- We match three bedroom floor plans on Forest Lane, Audelia and Abrams to your budget
- We ask whether a quote is for the renovated wing or an original unit before you compare quotes
- We keep notes on recent ownership changes, since a sale can reset a complex's screening rules
- We tell you which rail line serves your building, since the Blue Line and Red Line stops here head different ways
## DART, I-635, and US-75: Getting Around Northeast Dallas
The area sits between Central Expressway on the west and Jupiter Road on the east, with LBJ Freeway crossing it and Forest Lane as the main east to west road. Medical City Dallas sits at the southwest corner, at Forest and Central.
Station names here trip people up. The Blue Line runs the east side with LBJ/Skillman and Forest/Jupiter stations, heading south through Lake Highlands and White Rock to Downtown. Forest Lane station, on the Red and Orange lines, sits on the west edge at Central, running through Walnut Hill and Park Lane instead. Two buildings a few miles apart on Forest Lane can be on different lines, with very different rides.
Most renters drive. LBJ and Central put the Telecom Corridor and most of North Dallas within reach, and parking in the open lots at the garden complexes usually comes with the unit.
## Older Garden Complexes: What to Check Before You Sign
New construction is rare here. Nearly everything is an older garden complex, and those were built with larger units rather than studios. That's why three bedrooms turn up here at prices that are hard to match closer to downtown.
Several big properties were sold and partly renovated. A unit in the redone wing and one down the hall in original condition can have different rents under the same name online. Confirm the quote is for the exact unit you saw.
Many of these buildings divide one water bill among all units. Ask the office for the typical monthly share on your floor plan. Forest Lane and Audelia are among the first places to look with a credit issue. Check who manages the property today, though, since a new owner can bring new rules.
## How a week goes in Northeast Dallas
Northeast Dallas is a driving area of big roads, older shopping centers and neighborhood parks, with three Blue Line stops for the trip downtown. Most errands happen along Forest Lane, Jupiter Road and Northwest Highway.
### Three Blue Line stops and the LBJ drive
Three Blue Line stations sit in or near the area: LBJ/Skillman, Forest/Jupiter and Lake Highlands. Trains from all three run south past White Rock Lake to Mockingbird Station and on into Downtown Dallas. In our 8am drive times, the car trip is about 29 minutes to Legacy West, 33 to the Medical District, 34 to Downtown and 35 to DFW Airport. LBJ Freeway (I-635), Northwest Highway and Jupiter Road carry most trips out. The South Garland Transit Center, near the east edge, adds DART bus routes.
- **LBJ/Skillman Station** (rail station): Ride the Blue Line south to Mockingbird and downtown, and leave the car at home on game and concert nights.
- **Forest/Jupiter Station** (rail station): The Blue Line stop closest to the Garland side, handy if you live off Forest Lane or Jupiter Road.
### Neighborhood parks and a hill by the lake
City parks are scattered all through the area. B.B. Owen Park is about half a mile from the center of the area, and Walne Park and Norbuck Park are each about two miles out. For a longer walk, Flag Pole Hill rises above the north shore of White Rock Lake. Its trail ties into the White Rock Creek Trail, which runs north from the lake to Valley View Park.
- **B.B. Owen Park** (park): The nearby lawn for a stroll after dinner or tossing a ball, a short drive from most homes off Forest Lane.
- **Walne Park** (park): A neighborhood park for a weekend walk or some time on the playground, about two miles from the middle of the area.
### Taquerias, breakfast and frozen custard
Food here lives in the strip centers along Forest Lane, Jupiter Road and Northwest Highway, so plan to drive and park in the lot. Taquerias and Mexican kitchens are the biggest group, with breakfast spots, coffee shops and a few sports bars filling in. For a bigger night out, Lower Greenville and Deep Ellum are a drive south.
- **JJ's Cafe** (breakfast): A well known breakfast stop in this part of Dallas; go early on weekends to beat the wait.
- **White Rock Coffee** (coffee): A local roaster's shop for a coffee on the way to work or a slow weekend morning with a laptop.
- **Cuquita's Restaurant** (Mexican): A Mexican kitchen with a big following, good for a full plate at dinner or a weekend lunch with friends.
- **Andy's Frozen Custard** (dessert): Stop in for frozen custard after dinner on a warm night, an easy treat on the way home.
### Where the weekly grocery run happens
Big grocery stores sit within a few miles of the middle of the area: Fiesta Mart, Tom Thumb and ALDI each have a store close by. Whiterock Marketplace and Lakeridge Village Shopping Center have more stores in shared lots, so one stop handles much of the errand list.
- **Whiterock Marketplace** (shopping center): Park once and handle groceries and the rest of your errands in one trip on a Saturday.
- **Fiesta Mart** (grocery): A big grocery store with Mexican and Latin American staples, fresh produce and a meat counter for the weekly run.
### What we tell renters before they sign here
Jupiter Road marks the Garland city line, so check which city a home sits in. Most of Garland gets power from Garland Power & Light, the city's own utility, so there's no plan to pick on Power to Choose there. Some Garland addresses are on Oncor instead, so look at a past bill for that exact home. If you plan to ride the Blue Line every day, time the walk from your door to the station before you sign.
## Northeast Dallas questions
### Where do I find three bedroom apartments in Northeast Dallas?
Mostly in the older garden complexes on Forest Lane, Audelia and Abrams, which were built with larger floor plans and still offer plenty of three bedroom units. For comparison, a typical one bedroom here is $802, and the cheapest one open comes in at $583 after move-in deals.
### Which train line would I use from Northeast Dallas?
That comes down to which side you're on. East of Skillman, you'd ride the Blue Line from LBJ/Skillman or Forest/Jupiter; near Central, Forest Lane station on the Red and Orange lines is closer. They take different routes to Downtown.
### Is the area in Dallas ISD or Richardson ISD?
Both serve parts of it, and the line can split streets you'd expect to share a district. Check your exact street number on each district's boundary map.
### What changes if a home is just across Jupiter Road?
You'd be in Garland, where most addresses buy power from Garland Power and Light (the city's own utility), so there's no plan to shop. Ask for a recent bill on that unit.
### Is there an apartment locator near Northeast Dallas?
Yes, and Forest Lane is one of our regular stretches. We follow the complexes there and on Audelia and Abrams, including which were recently sold, and we'll send three bedroom plans that fit your budget, with what we found on how each one screens.
## Near Northeast Dallas
- [Lake Highlands](/neighborhoods/lake-highlands/): Skillman Corridor · Audelia Road · Ferndale
- [Vickery Meadow](/neighborhoods/vickery-meadow/): Park Lane · Abrams Road · Greenville Avenue
- [Richardson](/neighborhoods/richardson/): Telecom Corridor · CityLine · Canyon Creek
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