Old East Dallas Apartment Locator: Historic Fourplexes and Gaston Avenue Gardens
Free help from your Old East Dallas apartment locator: we checked 19 places this week, from $1,000 a month after free rent. Old East Dallas has two sides. Historic blocks hold 1920s fourplexes in Peak's Suburban Addition and big old houses in Munger Place and along Swiss Avenue. Garden complexes from the 1960s and 1970s line Gaston, Bryan, Live Oak and Fitzhugh. Many historic buildings are leased by individual owners who set their own screening. Units tend to run larger than in newer buildings at the same rent, but upstairs fourplex units often cool with window units.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,412/mo
- Places with homes available
- 19
- With a special
- 63%
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Old East Dallas apartments by size this week
We checked 19 places in Old East 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 Old East Dallas
Price by building age, after free rent
For a studio here, newer buildings cost only about $20 a month more than middle age ones. That's not much extra for a newer home.
For a 1 bedroom here, newer buildings cost about $73 a month less than older ones. Newer doesn't have to mean pricier.
63%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 4 weeks.
−$73
typical 2 bedroom since November 1
Prices here are easing. A good week to look.
3
brand new or still opening
1 has a special now. New buildings often run the biggest deals as they fill up.
Renting a house or an apartment in Old East Dallas?
A 2 bedroom house here runs about $926 a month more than a 2 bedroom apartment after free rent. Free rent is part of that: before specials, a typical 2 bedroom apartment here lists for about $2,031.
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 Old East Dallas, Dallas, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 19 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Old East 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 / 51 Bedroom from $1,189/mo net effective8 weeks freeOur takeBrand new with thoughtful extras like a work room, coffee station and a real training gym; ask about homes with views.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,472/mo net effective2 weeks freeOur takeModern finishes inside, and the pool, gym and lounge all stay in great shape.Get the name →
1 / 71 Bedroom from $1,467/mo net effective1 month free on our apartments & townhomesOur takeMaintenance shows up fast and the pool area stays clean, a nice setup if you want a townhome feel close to the city.Get the name →
Middle age buildings
Mostly built 1995 to 2014
1 / 51 Bedroom from $1,060/moUp to 6 weeks free if moved in by November 15th on select unitsOur takeLots of restaurants close by, and management is quick to help when something comes up.Get the name →
1 / 6Studio from $1,436/moOur takeReal loft layouts in a converted older building, with a friendly office and repairs that get handled fast.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Old East 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 / 6Top deal on this list
$166 below similar studios here
8 weeks free on a 12‑month lease
$1,048
/mo net effective
Studio · 507 sq ft · $1,238 listed · You save about $2,280
Class A · Built 2024 · 4+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 5★ Our pick
$352 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 654 sq ft · $1.62 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2005 · 4+ stars on Google
Down $65 since November 1 · 10 homes available this week
Up to 6 weeks free if moved in by November 15th on select units
$1,060/moGet the name 
1 / 7$317 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,010 sq ft · $1.61 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2018
11 homes available this week
Up to 4 weeks free on select vacants
$1,624/moGet the name- 1 / 7★ Our pick
$438 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,735 sq ft · $2,955 listed
Class A · Built 2015 · 4+ stars on Google
1 home available this week
1 month free on a 12‑month lease
You save about $2,960
$2,709/mo net effectiveGet 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 |
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| Studio | $1,262 | $1,000 | $1,163 to $1,436 | $2.15 | no change | 13 |
| 1 bed | $1,412 | $1,060 | $1,292 to $1,639 | $2.14 | no change | 17 |
| 2 bed | $1,874 | $1,424 | $1,786 to $2,322 | $1.79 | down $73 | 14 |
| 3 bed | $3,147 | $2,709 | n/a | $1.77 | up $14 | 3 |
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) | $1,440 | 67% | 4 weeks | $2.11 | 15 |
| Middle (Class B) | n/a | 50% | n/a | $1.92 | 2 |
| Older (Class C) | $1,512 | 50% | n/a | $1.79 | 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 Old East Dallas
Munger PlaceMunger Place is the historic district of Prairie style houses between Swiss Avenue and Columbia.
Some of the big old homes are split into apartments, and rental houses and fourplexes come up on its shady streets.
Swiss AvenueSwiss Avenue's historic district is lined with grand early 1900s mansions east of downtown.
Rentals on the avenue itself are rare, but nearby streets have duplexes, fourplexes and older apartment buildings.
Junius HeightsJunius Heights sits north of Gaston Avenue near Lakewood, a historic district full of Craftsman bungalows.
Rentals are mostly houses and duplexes, with White Rock Lake a short drive east.
Peak's Suburban AdditionPeak's Suburban Addition is one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, east of downtown near Peak Street and Haskell Avenue.
It has older houses, fourplexes and small apartment buildings, with Baylor Scott & White a few blocks away.
Gaston AvenueGaston Avenue runs from downtown out to Lakewood, passing Baylor University Medical Center.
It's lined with older apartment buildings, condos and garden complexes, and buses run its length.
Bryan StreetBryan Street runs northeast from downtown through Old East Dallas, with older apartment buildings and newer ones mixed in along it.
Some blocks are an easy walk to the DART Green Line's Baylor University Medical Center station.
FitzhughFitzhugh Avenue runs north and south through Old East Dallas toward Knox-Henderson and US-75.
Older garden apartments, duplexes and fourplexes line it, and Lower Greenville is a short drive.
Photos: Munger Place: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons; Swiss Avenue: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
Old East Dallas Apartments in Fourplexes and Gaston Avenue Gardens
- Fourplexes in the historic districts, where each owner sets the rules and often answers quickly
- We ask about window units and shared water bills before you commit to an older building
- Garden complexes on Gaston, Bryan and Live Oak that often work with credit and rental history issues
- We pick homes near the Baylor University Medical Center station for hospital commutes
Getting Around, and Rentals Listed by Owners
Old East Dallas sits roughly between Central Expressway to the west and I-30 to the south, reaching northeast past Fitzhugh through Munger Place, Swiss Avenue and Junius Heights. The historic blocks have narrow streets and tight curb parking. Gaston, Bryan and Live Oak are the main roads out.
The Green Line is the rail option. Baylor University Medical Center station serves the hospital campus inside the neighborhood, Deep Ellum station is one stop west, and Downtown is the stop after that. With I-30 and Central a few minutes off, commutes are shorter than the old houses might suggest.
Owners of the historic fourplexes often list on their own or through the MLS (the listing service real estate agents use), not on a management company website. If an address catches your eye, tell us before you call or visit.
Historic Districts, Garden Corridors and How Each Screens
Rentals here come in two very different groups. In the historic districts you'll find 1920s fourplexes in Peak's Suburban Addition and large Victorian, Prairie and Craftsman houses split into units in Munger Place and on the Swiss Avenue side streets. An owner usually decides on the application, so answers come faster and a past problem can get a fair hearing.
Those units are big for the money. The catch is window units on upper floors, little or no parking on site, and shared laundry or none at all. If summer power bills worry you, ask what cools the unit before you sign.
Most of the neighborhood's apartments sit in the garden complexes along Gaston, Bryan, Live Oak and Fitzhugh. The larger ones screen the usual way. Smaller complexes run by their owners may still look at each file by hand. Some divide the water bill among residents, so your share rises and falls with your neighbors' use.
Living in Old East Dallas
Old East Dallas mixes historic blocks with busy main roads. You get the city's oldest parks, a hospital campus, quick trips to Deep Ellum and Lower Greenville, and a bike ride to the lake.
- Moving around East Dallas
- Old parks on the grid
- Food and nights out close by
- Home tours, the fair and the arboretum
- What we tell renters here
Moving around East Dallas
From the center of Old East Dallas, our 8am times run about 12 minutes to Downtown and 22 to the Medical District, with Legacy West in Plano about 40 out. Swiss Avenue and Gaston carry most trips into Downtown, and buses run the length of Gaston Avenue. Bikes work well here. The Munger Place grid is flat and slow, and the Santa Fe Trail picks up near Deep Ellum and heads northeast toward White Rock Lake on an old rail line.
Santa Fe Trail
Ride it northeast on a Saturday morning to reach White Rock Lake without fighting traffic on Gaston or Garland Road.
- Bike rides
- Lake trips
Old parks on the grid
Garrett Park and Buckner Park are the oldest parks in Old East Dallas, and Garrett has shady paths and a court for pickup games. Buckner Park sits at Worth Street and Carroll Avenue. Exall Park and Randall Park are two more small city parks in the neighborhood. For a longer run, the loop trail around White Rock Lake is a short drive or a bike ride up the Santa Fe Trail.
Garrett Park
Walk the shady paths on a summer morning before the heat, or join a pickup game on the court.
- Evening futsal
- Morning walks
Buckner Park
A small, old park at Worth and Carroll that works for a dog walk or a quiet lunch on a bench between errands.
- Dog walks
- Quiet breaks
Food and nights out close by
Most dinners out mean a short hop. Lower Greenville, just north, has patios and bars that stay busy late on weekends. Deep Ellum, one train stop west of the Baylor station, has live music most nights. Inside the neighborhood, Jimmy's Food Store at Bryan Street and Fitzhugh Avenue is an Italian market known for house made sausage, big sandwiches and Italian wine.
Lower Greenville
Go for patio dinners and late drinks on weekends; on Friday nights, park a few blocks off and walk in.
- Patio dinners
- Late drinks
Jimmy's Food Store
Stop in for a sandwich at lunch or pick up sausage and a bottle of Italian wine on the way home.
- Lunch sandwiches
- Italian groceries
Home tours, the fair and the arboretum
The Swiss Avenue Mother's Day Home Tour opens historic houses to the public every May, and a block of Swiss Avenue closes for it. Across I-30, Fair Park fills up every fall for the State Fair of Texas. Concerts and games fill it the rest of the year. The Dallas Arboretum sits on White Rock Lake's east shore, a short drive northeast.
Swiss Avenue Historic District
Walk the median on an evening for the big old houses, or buy a ticket for the Mother's Day tour to see inside.
- Evening walks
- Home tours
Fair Park
Go in fall for the State Fair, or check the calendar for concerts and Cotton Bowl games the rest of the year.
- State Fair days
- Big concerts
- Watching a game
What we tell renters here
During the State Fair, from late September into October, I-30 and the streets around Fair Park back up on weekends and on Cotton Bowl game days. Mother's Day weekend closes part of Swiss Avenue, so skip a move that weekend if you're on that street. Gaston Avenue runs past the Baylor University Medical Center campus, so units facing it near the hospital hear ambulances at all hours.
Old East Dallas questions
What kinds of rentals does Old East Dallas have?
Historic fourplexes and houses split into units in Peak's Suburban Addition, Munger Place and around Swiss Avenue, mostly leased by their owners. Most of the apartments are in 1960s and 1970s garden complexes along Gaston, Bryan, Live Oak and Fitzhugh. Between Gaston and Swiss Avenue, the median one bedroom asks $1,412, and the best open deal comes to $1,060 with free weeks counted.
Is Old East Dallas a good fit for a Baylor hospital job?
Yes. Baylor University Medical Center sits inside the neighborhood with a Green Line station beside it. Homes on Gaston near the campus do hear ambulances at all hours, so ask which way a unit faces.
What should I know about cooling in a historic fourplex?
Upper units often rely on window units, and one facing west can run a high summer power bill. Ask what cools the unit and what last August's bill ran, then add it to the rent.
How does parking work in the historic districts?
Most fourplexes have no parking lot, and curb spots in Munger Place fill up. Garden complexes on Gaston and Bryan vary, so ask how many spaces come with the unit.
Is there an apartment locator near Old East Dallas?
Yes. We cover the fourplexes in Munger Place and Peak's Suburban Addition, the Swiss Avenue side streets and the garden complexes on Gaston and Bryan. We'll tell you which owners we've seen decide applications themselves.
Looking in Old East Dallas?
Fourplexes in the historic districts often lease soon after they list, so send us your top rent and timing early. For background, read credit and rental history help, what a month really costs and this week's rents.
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