# Apartment Locator Plano TX | Free, No Credit Pull > Apartment locator for Plano covering three rent markets: west, central, and east. Tolls and fees can flip which side costs less. Free. URL: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/neighborhoods/plano/ Serving Plano and surrounding areas # Plano Apartment Locator: Tolls, Fees, and Real Numbers Plano rents like three cities. West of the Tollway, near the Toyota and JPMorgan Chase campuses at Legacy West, new mid-rises charge the most and add amenity and garage fees. Central Plano's garden complexes give you more room for the money. The oldest buildings sit east of US-75, around the Downtown Plano and 12th Street rail stops, and they're the most open to a second look on credit. Get My List [/get-my-list/ →](/get-my-list/) Call (945) 800-3851 [tel:+19458003851 →](tel:+19458003851) Areas covered 6 We reply Mon to Fri, 9:00am to 6:00pm Cost to you $0 Credit pull None - Costs you nothing Your list and our help are free - No credit pull We never touch your screening report - We reply during our hours Mon to Fri, 9:00am to 6:00pm. Your budget and move date are all we need. - TREC #562021 Spirit Real Estate Group The gap ## Plano apartments by size this week We checked 104 places in Plano on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees. - Studio: $1,256 a month typical, from $968, 22 places with one available, 8 with a special - 1 Bedroom: $1,274 a month typical, from $795, 101 places with one available, 45 with a special - 2 Bedroom: $1,767 a month typical, from $1,110, 102 places with one available, 43 with a special - 3 Bedroom: $2,418 a month typical, from $1,729, 58 places with one available, 30 with a special - 4 Bedroom: $3,097 a month typical, from $2,408, 5 places with one available, 1 with a special ## Plano 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. 104 communities in Plano had homes available; 45 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/ Our read this week: Count their free rent, and newer buildings here cost only about $127 a month more than middle age ones ($1,325 vs. $1,199 for a 1 bedroom). That's not much extra for a newer home. 3 buildings here are brand new or still opening, and 2 of them have a move-in special right now. New buildings have to fill up fast, so they usually give the biggest deals. | Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Studio | 22 | $968 | $1,152 to $1,303 | $1,256 | $2.25 | up $12 | | 1 bed | 101 | $795 | $1,150 to $1,401 | $1,274 | $1.83 | down $6 | | 2 bed | 102 | $1,110 | $1,589 to $2,017 | $1,767 | $1.70 | down $14 | | 3 bed | 58 | $1,729 | $2,198 to $2,642 | $2,418 | $1.63 | down $7 | | 4 bed | 5 | $2,408 | $2,792 to $3,582 | $3,097 | $1.55 | no change | | Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Newer (Class A) | 52 | $1,325 | $1.84 | 46% | 4 | | Middle (Class B) | 41 | $1,199 | $1.59 | 41% | 4 | | Older (Class C) | 10 | $1,073 | $1.62 | 40% | 6 | - Cheapest 1 bedroom here: 1 bed listed from $957 (692 sq ft), Class B. Special: 1 Month Free. About $877/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Cheapest 2 bedroom here: 2 bed listed from $1,278 (826 sq ft), Class C. Special: $1,500 Off or Up To; 1 Month Free on Select Homes If Applied by End of November - Cheapest studio here: Studio listed from $1,099 (324 sq ft), Class A - Cheapest 3 bedroom here: 3 bed listed from $1,800 (1167 sq ft), Class B - Most free rent here: Studio listed from $1,332 (570 sq ft), Class A. Special: 8 Weeks Free on A 12+ Month Lease. About $1,128/mo net effective over a 12 month lease - Could be the cheapest 3 bedroom: 3 bed listed from $1,899 (1315 sq ft), Class B. Special: Up to 6 Weeks Free; 6 Weeks Free If Moved in By End of November (48 Hour Look and Lease) - Could be the cheapest 4 bedroom: 4 bed listed from $2,792 (1800 sq ft), Class B. Special: Up to 8 Weeks Free 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 Plano - **Legacy West**: In far west Plano, Legacy West grew up where Legacy Drive meets the Tollway, around Toyota's North American headquarters. Midsize apartment buildings sit over shops and restaurants. SH-121 and the Tollway meet just north, so most commutes run on toll roads. - **Downtown Plano**: Downtown Plano's brick storefronts line 15th Street east of US-75, a short walk from Downtown Plano station and the 12th Street stop. Midsize apartment buildings sit beside older houses, and most errands can be done on foot. - **Spring Creek**: Spring Creek Parkway crosses north central Plano, from the Tollway area east past Custer and Jupiter roads. Apartments along it range from 1980s garden complexes to newer buildings, and US-75 and the Tollway are both reachable from it. - **Parker Road**: Parker Road runs across Plano from the Tollway to Murphy, with Arbor Hills Nature Preserve near the west end and Parker Road station at US-75. Older garden complexes line much of it, and the Red and Orange lines start at that station. - **Plano East**: East of US-75, Plano has older houses, garden complexes from the 1980s and industrial parks along Jupiter, Shiloh and Los Rios. The Silver Line stops at Shiloh Road station, and Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve covers a big piece of the east side. - **Willow Bend**: Willow Bend is the area around Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway, where the Shops at Willow Bend mall is being redeveloped. Apartments nearby run from 1990s garden complexes to newer buildings, and the Tollway is right there. ## Plano Rents Like Three Cities: How We Split the Apartment Search - West, central and east Plano priced as three markets, since a similar one bedroom can cost a few hundred dollars more west of the Tollway - Tolls on the Tollway and the PGBT counted with the rent when your job is south or east - A home near Downtown Plano or 12th Street station if you want the train to Dallas or the airport ## Getting around Plano: rail, tolls and the US-75 split Plano sits just north of Dallas between US-75 on the east and the Dallas North Tollway on the west, with the Bush Turnpike along its south edge. That layout splits the rent market. West of the Tollway, prices track Frisco and Allen, and a similar unit can cost several hundred dollars more a month than one near US-75. Red Line trains stop at Parker Road, Downtown Plano and 12th Street, with CityLine/Bush just over the Richardson line. The Silver Line serves 12th Street and Shiloh Road on its way west to DFW Airport, about hourly outside rush hour. Plano is part of DART, but most errands are still easier by car. Count tolls before you compare any two buildings. A daily run south on the Tollway and east on the PGBT adds up fast. Run the trip through [NTTA's toll calculator](https://www.ntta.org/toll-calculator) and put it in the same column as rent, parking and fees. ## West, central and east Plano: three kinds of buildings Along the Tollway and around Legacy West, the newer buildings charge the full menu: amenity fee, reserved or garage parking, package lockers, valet trash. The ones still filling up run the city's biggest specials. Most come with a clawback if you break the lease early, and our [specials page](/move-in-specials/) walks through the math. Toyota North America and JPMorgan Chase are the big employers out there. Central Plano's garden communities rent for less than the Tollway buildings. The catch? Covered parking can cost extra, and some share a laundry room, so we ask about both before we compare rents. East of US-75 sit the oldest buildings, plus Downtown Plano, the Arts District and the Parker Road station. Downtown is the one part of the city built for walking and the train. Managers in the older buildings there have more say on screening. If your credit is rough, this is your best shot in Plano. Townhomes, homes built to rent and rental houses fill the rest of the east side, all for less than west side rents. ## How Plano lives Plano is a big suburb with train stops on two rail lines, a brick downtown on 15th Street and huge nature preserves. Its grocery stores from around the world are a big draw. ### Plano by rail and road Red and Orange line trains stop at Downtown Plano Station, steps from 15th Street, and run south through Richardson to Dallas. Since October 25, 2025, the Silver Line has stopped at 12th Street and Shiloh Road on its way west to DFW Airport Terminal B. In the car at 8am, expect about 20 minutes to Legacy West; DFW Airport runs 37, the Medical District 42 and Downtown Dallas 43. US-75 and the Dallas North Tollway carry most commutes. - **Downtown Plano Station** (rail station): Ride the Red or Orange line to Dallas for a game or show, and walk to dinner on 15th Street when you get back. - **12th Street Station** (rail station): Take the Silver Line west for a flight and skip airport parking; check the schedule, since trains are less frequent. ### Preserves, ponds and a downtown green Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve, on Plano's east side, is the city's big wild space, with trails, water and open meadows. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, on the west side, adds dirt and paved loops over rolling ground. Haggard Park, right downtown, has a shady lawn steps from 15th Street. Big Lake Park and Crowley Park add more green space across town. - **Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve** (nature preserve): Bike or walk the trails on a cool weekend morning, and come back in September for the balloons. - **Haggard Park** (park): Grab coffee on 15th Street and sit on the lawn, or wait here for the train. - **Arbor Hills Nature Preserve** (park): Take the dirt loop at dawn or dusk, when the preserve opens and closes; the paved trail suits a bike. ### 15th Street and the international table Downtown Plano's 15th Street is the walkable dinner street, with patios, a few bars and the train a block away. Away from downtown, Plano eats from all over the world. Kuppanna serves South Indian food, Seapot does hot pot, and the food court at Mitsuwa Marketplace has ramen and Japanese snacks. Rodeo Goat handles burgers and beer close to the middle of town. - **15th Street** (dining street): Walk from the train for dinner on a patio, then get dessert and stroll the brick blocks. - **Mitsuwa Marketplace** (food court): Get a bowl of ramen at the food court, then shop the Japanese grocery and bakery on your way out. - **Kuppanna** (South Indian): Go for a big South Indian dinner on a weeknight; weekend tables fill fast. ### Grocery stores from every corner Plano's weekly run can be an outing. H Mart, a big Korean grocery, sits close to the middle of town, and 99 Ranch Market, Jusgo Supermarket and India Bazaar are a short drive. Whole Foods, Tom Thumb and Fiesta cover the basics. For shops and dinner in one walk, Watters Creek Village is just over the line in Allen. - **H Mart** (grocery): Shop for Korean produce, snacks and meat midweek, when parking is easy. - **99 Ranch Market** (grocery): Stock up on Asian groceries and seafood on a weekday morning before the lunch crowd. ### Balloons in September Each September, hot air balloons take over Oak Point Park for the Plano Balloon Festival. Balloons fly only at set times, in the early morning and the evening. The rest of the year, Oak Point's amphitheater and the downtown blocks host smaller shows and events, and Cinemark Legacy is the big movie theater on the west side. - **Plano Balloon Festival** (festival): Go for an evening balloon glow or a Saturday dawn launch; midday has no balloons in the air. ### What we tell renters about Plano Balloon Festival weekend in September jams Spring Creek Parkway near Oak Point Park and fills the nearby lots. The Silver Line runs about once an hour outside rush hour, so check times before counting on it for a flight. If your job is at Legacy West, a home on the west side saves a lot of daily driving over a home near downtown. ## Plano questions Why do Plano rents vary so much? Each side of town prices differently. New buildings along the Tollway near Legacy West rent at the top of the range, the central garden complexes sit near the middle, and the oldest buildings east of US-75 cost the least. Send us your cross streets and we'll price that stretch, with this week's numbers in the by-size list above. Across the city, the typical Plano one bedroom runs $1,274, free rent spread over the lease. Which DART stations serve Plano? The Red Line stops at Parker Road, Downtown Plano and 12th Street, and CityLine/Bush, the next stop south, is in Richardson. Silver Line trains stop at 12th Street and Shiloh Road and run west to DFW Airport, about hourly outside rush hour. Downtown Plano is the part of the city you can get around on foot and by train. What school district covers my Plano address? Most addresses are in Plano ISD, and some edge addresses fall in a neighboring district. We confirm the street on Plano ISD's lookup for you. Are the free rent specials in west Plano worth taking? Sometimes. Most specials along the Tollway come with a clawback, so you'd pay the free rent back if you break the lease early. To price one, use our [move-in specials guide](/move-in-specials/). What Plano apartments accept bad credit? Most Plano buildings screen by the book. If your income is enough but your credit is rough, try the older buildings east of US-75. They're the most likely to look at your case, often for a bigger deposit or a co-signer. Our [low credit guide](/bad-credit-accepted/) covers the other routes. What will tolls cost me commuting from the west side? That depends on your route and how many days you drive. The [NTTA toll calculator](https://www.ntta.org/toll-calculator) will give you a number; add it to the rent when you compare a Tollway address with one off US-75. What kind of apartments are in east Plano near Downtown? Older garden apartments east of US-75, plus townhomes, homes built to rent, and rental houses across the east side. Downtown Plano and the Arts District are the part you can walk, with the DART Red Line station in the historic district. Rents on this end are well below the Tollway side, and older properties have more say over their own screening. Is there an apartment locator near Plano? Yes. We check Plano prices every week, from Legacy West to the Parker Road station. We treat each side as its own search (a Tollway mid-rise and an east side garden complex run different fees and screening). Tell us where you work and we'll start with the side that keeps the drive short. ## Near Plano Richardson is the next stop south on US-75 and the Red Line, Far North Dallas sits just across the PGBT, and Addison is a short Tollway run southwest. ### Richardson Telecom Corridor · CityLine · Canyon Creek [Richardson →](/neighborhoods/richardson/) ### Far North Dallas Bent Tree · Prestonwood · Frankford Corridor [Far North Dallas →](/neighborhoods/far-north-dallas/) ### Addison Addison Circle · Quorum Drive · Marsh Lane [Addison →](/neighborhoods/addison/) ## Looking in Plano? Tell us where you work and which side of Plano you lean toward, and we'll send the places that fit both. [moving to Plano for work](/corporate-relocation/) · [Tollway specials, priced](/move-in-specials/) · [what tolls add per month](/true-monthly-cost/) [Get my list →](/get-my-list/) Free to renters · No credit pull · Brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, TREC #562021