Ovilla Apartment Locator: Big Lots, Leased Homes and Nearby Complexes
Our Ovilla apartment locator team checked 5 places this week, and 3 of them have specials. Prices start at $1,219 a month after free rent. Ovilla is a small town of houses on big lots, split by the Ellis and Dallas county line just south of DeSoto. Zoning keeps lots large, so there are almost no apartment complexes. Rentals are leased homes, a few duplexes and some acreage. Most renters who start here end up looking in Red Oak, Glenn Heights or Cedar Hill too, and we include those from the start.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,362/mo
- Places with homes available
- 5
- With a special
- 60%
- Our help costs you
- $0
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Ovilla apartments by size this week
We checked 5 places in and near Ovilla 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 Ovilla
60%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 3 weeks. Newer buildings give more: about 4 weeks.
2
brand new or still opening
2 have a special now. New buildings often run the biggest deals as they fill up.
Our picks in Ovilla
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 Ovilla
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.
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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| 1 bed | $1,362 | $1,219 | n/a | $1.83 | no change | 3 |
| 2 bed | $1,863 | $1,800 | $1,828 to $1,948 | $1.76 | no change | 4 |
| 3 bed | $2,305 | $2,121 | n/a | $1.77 | no change | 3 |
| 4 bed | n/a | $2,411 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 |
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) | $1,362 | 50% | 4 weeks | $1.84 | 4 |
| Middle (Class B) | n/a | 100% | 2 weeks | $1.36 | 1 |
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 Ovilla
Ovilla Road CorridorOvilla Road (FM 664) is the main road through town, running east to Red Oak and I-35E and west to Westmoreland Road.
Houses on acreage line most of it, and the closest apartments are in Red Oak near the interstate.
North OvillaNorth Ovilla reaches toward the Dallas County line and DeSoto, where Cockrell Hill Road and Westmoreland Road head north.
It's houses on large lots and newer subdivisions, so a rental here almost always means a leased home.
South OvillaSouth Ovilla runs out toward rural Ellis County, with houses on big lots and very few apartments.
Red Oak and Midlothian are the nearest towns with apartment complexes.
Red Oak Creek vicinityRed Oak Creek winds through Ovilla and passes under FM 664 about four miles west of I-35E, with wooded land and floodplain along its banks.
Homes near it sit on bigger lots, and Red Oak's apartments are a few miles east on the same road.
FM 664 areaHeading east toward Red Oak, FM 664 passes newer subdivisions and shopping as it nears I-35E.
That's where most of the area's apartments and rental homes are. Closer to Ovilla it stays mostly houses on acreage.
Ovilla Has Few Apartments, So We Look Next Door Too
- We list Red Oak, Glenn Heights and Cedar Hill complexes next to Ovilla's few rentals
- We ask owners about barn, pasture and upkeep terms on acreage leases before you sign
- We ask whether each home has well and septic or city water and sewer
- We look up floodplain maps for homes near Red Oak Creek
Ovilla Commutes and the County Line Split
No DART or rail reaches Ovilla, and no freeway runs through it. FM 664, the town's main road, runs a few miles east to I-35E in Red Oak, and Cedar Hill is the way to US-67 on the northwest side. Time the whole trip from the house to your job, since it changes a lot with where you're going and when.
The county line crosses town. Which side a home sits on decides which county offices you use, for things like car registration and voting, so find out the county early.
Red Oak Creek winds through Ovilla with wooded land and floodplain along its banks. A standard renters policy covers your belongings, not flood damage, so check whether any home near the creek is in the floodplain.
Rentals in Ovilla: Houses, Not Apartments
Expect houses, a handful of duplexes from individual owners and some acreage rentals, a few with use of a barn or pasture. Those leases come with their own upkeep, utility and liability terms, so get all of it in writing before you sign.
Some homes run on well and septic rather than city systems, which changes how you set up service and can put some upkeep on you. Ask which a home uses.
Owners here decide each application on their own. If you have a credit or rental history problem, the apartment buildings in Red Oak and Cedar Hill post their screening rules and offer approvals with conditions.
Small town life in Ovilla
Ovilla is a small town of houses on big lots in Ellis County, just south of DeSoto. There's very little to buy in town, so groceries and nights out mean a short drive.
Driving from Ovilla
Ovilla Road (FM 664) carries nearly every trip, east toward Red Oak and I-35E. At 8am, our drive times run about 36 minutes to Downtown Dallas, 39 to the Medical District, 45 to DFW Airport and 59 to Legacy West in Plano. There's no train or bus line here. The closest stores and restaurants sit a couple of miles east, toward Glenn Heights and Red Oak.
Ovilla Road
Every trip starts on this road; give yourself a few minutes for slow traffic near the interstate.
- Daily commute
- Errand runs
What we tell renters about Ovilla
Ovilla fits if you want space and quiet more than stores close by. Plan on a drive for every grocery run, most of them toward Red Oak, Glenn Heights or DeSoto. Most rentals in town are houses, so tell us early if you want one here.
Ovilla questions
Are there apartment complexes in Ovilla?
Almost none. Zoning for large lots keeps the town nearly all houses, so most renters widen the search to Red Oak, Glenn Heights or Cedar Hill.
Is my Ovilla address in Ellis County or Dallas County?
It could be either, since the line runs through town. The county decides which county offices you use, for things like car registration and voting, so check before you apply.
Can I keep horses at an Ovilla rental?
Some acreage rentals include a barn or pasture. Each owner sets the terms, so get upkeep, liability and insurance details in writing before you sign.
Which school districts serve Ovilla?
Parts of the area fall in Red Oak, Midlothian, Cedar Hill and DeSoto ISDs. Check the exact address with the district.
Is there an apartment locator near Ovilla?
Yes. We'll show you Ovilla's leased homes and acreage alongside the complexes in Red Oak, Glenn Heights and Cedar Hill, so you can weigh space against a shorter list of chores. In those nearby complexes, the median one bedroom is near $1,362, and the lowest open one nets $1,219 after free weeks.
Looking in Ovilla?
Want acreage, or just a quiet house near Ovilla? Send your budget, pets and timing, and we'll pair Ovilla homes with nearby complexes. For more, read about house rental costs, screening help and area rents.
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