Northeast Dallas Apartment Locator: Three Bedrooms Along Forest Lane and Audelia
Our Northeast Dallas apartment locator team checked 21 places this week, and 10 of them have specials. Prices start at $583 a month after free rent. 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.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $802/mo
- Places with homes available
- 21
- With a special
- 48%
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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. Pick your size to see the best deals.
This week in Northeast Dallas
Price by building age, after free rent
For a studio here, middle age buildings cost only about $109 a month more than older ones. That's not much extra for a newer home.
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $670 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $967 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 3 bedroom here, older buildings run about $1,252 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
48%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 7 weeks.
+$43
typical studio 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 Northeast Dallas?
A 2 bedroom house here runs about $909 a month more than a 2 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 Northeast Dallas, Dallas, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 21 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Northeast Dallas
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 $1,450/moUp to 50% off rent for the next 4 monthsOur takeA newer build with a dog park on site and a leasing team that stays patient through the whole application.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,309/moOur takeThe grounds look like a resort and homes are spotless on move in day; this office can work with a tight timeline.Get the name →
Middle age buildings
Mostly built 1995 to 2014
Find your best deal in Northeast Dallas
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
★ Our pick$109 below similar 1 bedrooms here
2 months free on a 12‑month lease
$650
/mo net effective
1 bed · 505 sq ft · $780 listed · You save about $1,560
Class C · Built 1978 · 4+ stars on Google
33 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan
1 / 8$111 below similar studios here
Studio · 500 sq ft · $1.56 per sq ft
Class B · Built 1964 · 3.5+ stars on Google
1 home available this week
Up to 8 weeks free on some homes
$778/moGet the name
1 / 8$362 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,123 sq ft · $1.58 per sq ft
Class C · Built 1969 · 3.5+ stars on Google
3 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,773/moGet the name- 1 / 8★ Our pick
$151 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,016 sq ft · $1.77 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2025 · 4.5+ stars on Google
11 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,799/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,000 | $619 | $778 to $1,060 | $2.03 | up $43 | 5 |
| 1 bed | $802 | $583 | $706 to $1,098 | $1.49 | up $10 | 19 |
| 2 bed | $1,086 | $813 | $961 to $1,367 | $1.22 | up $15 | 20 |
| 3 bed | $2,135 | $1,400 | $1,680 to $2,668 | $1.72 | no change | 4 |
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) | $1,376 | 50% | n/a | $2.00 | 4 |
| Middle (Class B) | $797 | 71% | 4 weeks | $1.30 | 7 |
| Older (Class C) | $706 | 33% | 9 weeks | $1.27 | 9 |
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 Northeast Dallas
Forest LaneEast 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 RoadAudelia 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 RoadAbrams 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 RoadJupiter 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 JunctionAround 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/JupiterThe 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.
Photos: Forest Lane: Dark Serge, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons; Forest/Jupiter: Hasteur, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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
- Neighborhood parks and a hill by the lake
- Taquerias, breakfast and frozen custard
- Where the weekly grocery run happens
- What we tell renters before they sign here
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
Ride the Blue Line south to Mockingbird and downtown, and leave the car at home on game and concert nights.
- Train to downtown
- Skipping the parking
Forest/Jupiter Station
The Blue Line stop closest to the Garland side, handy if you live off Forest Lane or Jupiter Road.
- Weekday commutes
- Rides to Mockingbird
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
The nearby lawn for a stroll after dinner or tossing a ball, a short drive from most homes off Forest Lane.
- Evening walks
- Pickup games
Walne Park
A neighborhood park for a weekend walk or some time on the playground, about two miles from the middle of the area.
- Weekend walks
- Playground time
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
A well known breakfast stop in this part of Dallas; go early on weekends to beat the wait.
- Weekend breakfast
- Weekday lunch
White Rock Coffee
A local roaster's shop for a coffee on the way to work or a slow weekend morning with a laptop.
- Morning coffee
- Laptop hours
Cuquita's Restaurant
A Mexican kitchen with a big following, good for a full plate at dinner or a weekend lunch with friends.
- Tex-Mex dinners
- Weekend lunch
Andy's Frozen Custard
Stop in for frozen custard after dinner on a warm night, an easy treat on the way home.
- Summer desserts
- After dinner treats
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
Park once and handle groceries and the rest of your errands in one trip on a Saturday.
- Saturday errands
- One stop runs
Fiesta Mart
A big grocery store with Mexican and Latin American staples, fresh produce and a meat counter for the weekly run.
- Weekly groceries
- Latin staples
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.
Looking in Northeast Dallas?
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