# Apartment Locators Terrell TX | Free, No Credit Pull > Apartment locators in Terrell TX: low rents and flexible screening on the I-20 corridor. Free to renters, no credit pull. URL: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/neighborhoods/terrell/ Serving Terrell and surrounding areas # Terrell Apartment Locator: Older Garden Homes and Duplexes on I-20 Terrell is one of Kaufman County's cheaper places to rent, about 30 miles east of Dallas on I-20 and US-80. Most apartments are older garden communities across the city core, and rent houses and duplexes are common. Screening is looser than you'd expect this far out, mostly thanks to the older buildings and individual owners. Some core buildings bill utilities through one meter. 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Where a place has a firm move-in special, its rent counts the free rent spread evenly over the lease. Rents are before fees. 1 communities in and within 7.5 miles of Terrell had homes available; 0 listed a move-in special. Method: https://apartmentlocatordallas.com/rent-data-methodology/ | Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 bed | 1 | $1,375 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 2 bed | 1 | $1,564 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | 3 bed | 1 | $2,170 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Middle (Class B) | 1 | n/a | $1.59 | 0% | n/a | 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 Terrell - **Historic Downtown Terrell**: Terrell's downtown has a historic district of brick commercial buildings along Moore Avenue (US-80) and the rail line. Older houses fill the streets around it, along with a few small apartment buildings. - **I-20 Corridor**: I-20 runs along Terrell's south side, east toward Tyler and west to Mesquite and Dallas. Travel stops, hotels and warehouses fill the exits, and newer apartment complexes sit nearby. - **US-80 Corridor**: US-80 runs through the middle of Terrell as Moore Avenue, west to Forney and Mesquite and east to Wills Point. Older strip retail lines it, with neighborhoods behind it on both sides. - **North Terrell**: North Terrell follows SH-34 up toward Quinlan, past older neighborhoods that thin out into county roads and pasture. Most rentals on this side are houses, and I-20 is across town to the south. - **East Terrell**: East of downtown, Terrell gives way to older homes and rural land along US-80 toward Wills Point. Terrell State Hospital's large campus sits on the east side of town. - **West Terrell**: West Terrell faces Forney and Dallas along US-80 and I-20, and most of the town's newer subdivisions and rental houses are going up here. It's the best side for the drive west. ## Terrell Apartments Among Kaufman County's Lower Rents - Flat utility charges at core buildings on one meter, asked about before you compare rents - Older buildings and owners that may take a credit problem with a bigger deposit, asked about for you - Three bedroom homes searched early, since they lease fast here ## I-20, US-80 and getting around without transit I-20 and US-80 both run west toward Dallas, roughly 30 miles, and the 7am trip slows hard through Forney and Mesquite. STAR Transit's booked rides are the only transit, so plan on driving. The Shops at Terrell, an outlet center off I-20, cover some shopping, with more in Forney and Mesquite. Most of the city is on Oncor, where you shop for a plan, but co-ops serve parts of Kaufman County, including some Terrell addresses. ## Older garden communities, duplexes and looser screening Older garden communities across the city core hold most of the apartments, with few newer buildings. Rent houses and duplexes make up a big share, and their owners are the most willing to work with a rough record. Three bedroom homes lease quickly. Regular apartments here often take a credit problem with a bigger deposit. Older core buildings tend to share one electric or water meter and add a set charge, so we ask what it covers. Properties with income limits or rent help are the exception: program rules often make them stricter about past rental debt, not looser. ## How Terrell lives Terrell is its own small city on I-20, about 42 minutes east of Downtown Dallas with clear roads. It has a historic downtown, an outlet center and a World War II flight school museum. ### Two highways west to Dallas Terrell sits between I-20 on the south side and US-80, which runs through town as Moore Avenue. Both head west through Forney toward Mesquite and Dallas. Our drive times put Downtown Dallas about 42 minutes away with no traffic and about 55 at 8am. At that hour the Medical District is about 65 minutes, Legacy West about 70 and DFW Airport about 75. DART doesn't reach Terrell, so plan on driving. - **Moore Avenue, Terrell** (main street): US-80 runs through town as Moore Avenue, past the historic downtown; it's the free road west when I-20 backs up. ### Ben Gill Park and the Jubilee Ben Gill Park, roughly a mile and a half from Terrell's center, is the big park in town, with room for walks, picnics and ballgames. Each April it hosts the Heritage Jubilee, a free festival with carnival rides that runs four days. The rest of the year it's the easy spot for an evening walk. - **Ben Gill Park** (park): Use it for evening walks most of the year, and go in late April when the Heritage Jubilee brings rides and food. ### Fried chicken, Tex-Mex and ice cream Close to downtown, Pop's Fried Chicken and Rio Lerma Mexican Restaurant each sit roughly a quarter mile from Terrell's center. Los Hermanos Mexican Restaurant, a mile and a half away, is a big local name for Tex-Mex. Braum's covers ice cream and a quick stop for milk and bread. Chain restaurants cluster to the south near I-20, around 2 to 3 miles away. - **Pop's Fried Chicken** (fried chicken): Grab a box of fried chicken to go on a busy weeknight; it's a few blocks from downtown Terrell. - **Los Hermanos Mexican Restaurant** (Tex-Mex): Meet friends here for a sit down dinner when you want more than a quick bite in town. - **Rio Lerma Mexican Restaurant** (Mexican restaurant): An easy lunch close to downtown, a short drive from the older blocks off Moore Avenue. ### Outlet shopping off I-20 Tanger Outlets Terrell, about 2.3 miles from Terrell's center by I-20, is the big shopping stop here, with outlet stores for clothes, shoes and home goods. For smaller errands, older strip centers sit along US-80 as it crosses Terrell, a short drive from most homes. - **Tanger Outlets Terrell** (outlet center): Go on a weekday morning for outlet deals on clothes and shoes, before the Saturday crowd shows up. ### A flight school museum and a stage During World War II, British pilots trained at Terrell's airfield, and the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum tells that story. Admission is free, and it's open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. The Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center puts on shows a short drive from downtown. On fall Friday nights, Terrell Memorial Stadium hosts high school football. - **No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum** (museum): Spend a free Saturday morning learning how British pilots trained here in World War II; it's open Wednesday to Saturday. - **Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center** (theater): Check its calendar for shows and concerts close to home, so a night out doesn't mean the drive to Dallas. ### What we tell renters in Terrell Jubilee weekend in late April brings carnival traffic around Ben Gill Park, so skip a move on those days if you'll live nearby. Test the 8am drive on I-20 before you sign: our numbers show rush hour adding about 13 minutes to the downtown drive. The flight school museum opens by appointment outside its regular hours, so call ahead for a Sunday or Tuesday visit. ## Terrell questions How do older Terrell buildings bill utilities? Often on a shared meter, with a fixed utility charge added to the rent. Units with their own meters put the accounts in your name. Compare the two setups on total cost, not rent. Where is screening easiest in Terrell? At the older core buildings and with individual owners, more than at big management companies. A larger deposit is the usual path, and income still decides. Is my Terrell address on Oncor? Most of the city is, so you shop on Power to Choose. Some addresses are on a co-op with no choice. We check who supplies the unit. What's the rush hour drive from Terrell to Dallas? About 30 miles, and the westbound stretch through Forney and Mesquite slows down early. Try it from the address you like. Where do I find a three bedroom in Terrell? Across the city core, in garden communities, rent houses and duplexes. They lease faster than one bedrooms, so start early. In Forney, the closest bigger market, a typical one bedroom runs about $1,264 right now. Will Terrell apartments approve bad credit? Often, with a bigger deposit. Pay stubs matter more than the score. Our [low credit guide](/bad-credit-accepted/) lists the routes. Is my address in Terrell ISD? Terrell ISD serves the city. If schools matter, we confirm the street address with the district. Is there an apartment locator near Terrell? Yes. In Terrell, we ask which core buildings bill a flat utility charge, which owners will take a credit problem with a deposit, and where the three bedrooms are. We can add Forney or Kaufman too. ## Near Terrell Forney sits west on US-80 toward Dallas, Royse City lies north off I-30, and Lavon is farther north, at the south end of Lavon Lake. ### Forney Devonshire · Gateway · Downtown Forney [Forney →](/neighborhoods/forney/) ### Royse City Historic Downtown Royse City · I-30 Corridor · Original Town Core [Royse City →](/neighborhoods/royse-city/) ### Lavon Elevon · Lakepointe · Grand Heritage [Lavon →](/neighborhoods/lavon/) ## Looking in Terrell? 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