Turtle Creek Dallas Apartment Locator: Doorman Towers Along the Creek
As your Turtle Creek Dallas apartment locator, we checked 43 places this week, with prices from $1,299 a month after free rent. Turtle Creek is a short run of towers and mid-rises following the creek's parkland from Uptown up toward Highland Park. Many homes for rent here are condos owned by individuals, so the HOA reviews your lease after the owner approves it. An HOA may cap pets or ban subletting. Some older doorman towers fold chilled water heating and cooling into the rent, which makes a sticker price look higher than it is.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,905/mo
- Places with homes available
- 43
- With a special
- 35%
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Turtle Creek apartments by size this week
We checked 43 places in Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek
Price by building age, after free rent
On a studio here, older buildings run about $547 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 1 bedroom here, older buildings run about $698 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
On a 2 bedroom here, older buildings run about $1,444 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
35%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 4 weeks. Newer buildings give more: about 6 weeks.
−$39
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 Turtle Creek?
A 2 bedroom house and a 2 bedroom apartment after free rent cost about the same here.
A 3 bedroom house and a 3 bedroom apartment after free rent cost about the same here.
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 Turtle Creek in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 43 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Turtle Creek
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 $2,299/moOur takeA tower with freshly upgraded shared spaces, a concierge desk and a trail right outside for runs and dog walks.Get the name →
1 / 51 Bedroom from $1,607/moOur takePick a home off the busy road side and you get easy walks to the trail, a good pool and gym, and quick repairs.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $2,184/moOur takeAsk for a home with a skyline view, then make the most of the resort style pool and the gas range.Get the name →
Middle age buildings
Mostly built 1995 to 2014
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,612/moOur takeThe trail is right outside, maintenance moves fast, and the pool area gets lively in summer.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,910/moHalf off first month rentOur takeYou can walk to shops, the trail and Uptown nightlife, and the amenities here are well done.Get the name →
1 / 81 Bedroom from $1,944/moOur takeFull size washers and dryers, a rooftop lounge and a clean, central building make this one easy to like.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Turtle Creek
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
$282 below similar studios here
Low price, no special needed
$1,575
/mo
Studio · 570 sq ft · $2.76 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2013, renovated recently · 4+ stars on Google
Up $117 since November 1 · 8 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 5★ Our pick
$700 below similar 1 bedrooms here
1 bed · 604 sq ft · $2.66 per sq ft
Class A · Built 2022 · 4+ stars on Google
50 homes available this week
No special needed
$1,607/moGet the name 
1 / 8$831 below similar 2 bedrooms here
2 bed · 1,128 sq ft · $1.77 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2005 · 3.5+ stars on Google
12 homes available this week
Up to 6 weeks free off base rent on select homes
$1,992/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.
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 | $1,864 | $1,330 | $1,539 to $1,984 | $3.24 | up $8 | 21 |
| 1 bed | $1,905 | $1,299 | $1,661 to $2,245 | $2.82 | no change | 43 |
| 2 bed | $2,826 | $1,699 | $2,297 to $3,427 | $2.46 | down $39 | 41 |
| 3 bed | $4,276 | $3,350 | $3,519 to $8,950 | $2.84 | up $17 | 9 |
| 4 bed | n/a | $11,458 | 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 |
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| Newer (Class A) | $2,221 | 32% | 6 weeks | $2.98 | 19 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,880 | 33% | 4 weeks | $2.65 | 18 |
| Older (Class C) | $1,523 | 50% | 2 weeks | $2.49 | 6 |
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 Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek BoulevardTurtle Creek Boulevard winds along the creek's parks from Uptown up to Highland Park.
Apartment and condo towers line it, and some of those condos are leased by their owners under homeowners association rules.
Blackburn StreetBlackburn Street crosses the area near the Katy Trail and McKinney Avenue.
Midsize apartment buildings and towers sit along it, with the trail and Uptown's restaurants within walking distance.
Hall StreetHall Street runs from Turtle Creek toward Lemmon Avenue and McKinney Avenue.
Older garden apartments, townhomes and newer apartment buildings line it, and the Katy Trail is a short walk.
Gillespie StreetGillespie Street is a short street between Turtle Creek and Uptown near the Katy Trail.
Townhomes and smaller apartment buildings sit along it, close to the restaurants on McKinney Avenue.
Katy Trail CorridorThe Katy Trail runs on the old rail line from Victory Park to Mockingbird Lane and passes right through this area.
Apartments with trail access are common here, so a run or bike ride starts at the door.
Cole AvenueCole Avenue runs north and south east of the Katy Trail toward Knox-Henderson.
Older garden apartments, townhomes and newer apartment buildings line it, and the shops on Knox Street are close.
Maple AvenueMaple Avenue runs from Uptown toward the medical district on the west side of Turtle Creek.
Apartment buildings old and new sit along it, and Dallas Love Field is a short drive north.
Turtle Creek Apartment Locator Notes on Condos, HOAs and Moving Day
- Condo or management company tower, asked about on the first call, so the HOA review gets built into your move date
- Older towers that fold chilled water heating and cooling into rent, priced against newer ones that bill it separately
- Move-in hours and freight elevator booking asked about up front, since many doorman buildings allow weekday moves only
- Ways to qualify on savings or with a lease guarantee when income is light but savings are strong
Getting Around Turtle Creek
The area follows Turtle Creek Boulevard as it curves along the parks, and the Katy Trail runs past them, south to Victory Park and north toward Knox-Henderson. A building that backs onto the trail usually asks more than one two blocks away. Reverchon Park, where the boulevard meets Maple Avenue, connects to the trail.
No DART rail serves the corridor. The nearest platform is Cityplace/Uptown on the far side of Uptown, so plan on keeping a car. Central Expressway sits to the east and the Dallas North Tollway to the west. The hospital campuses, Uptown and Downtown are all a short drive outside rush hour.
Moving day takes planning here. Plenty of doorman buildings allow moves only on weekdays in business hours and make you reserve the freight elevator well ahead. We ask about both before you sign, so you aren't stuck with a truck on a Saturday.
Three Tiers of Turtle Creek Apartments
Think of the buildings in three groups. Newer towers sit at the top of the rent range with current floor plans, full amenities and the fee list a large management company brings. Buildings in the middle tier are scattered through the corridor and vary a lot. Then there are the older luxury towers, built before amenity fees were common: doorman service, big floor plans and real balconies. Some still include chilled water heating and cooling in the rent.
Condos leased by owners come up whenever each owner decides to rent, so what's open shifts week to week. A leasing office tower handles your application on its own schedule. A condo needs the owner to sign off and then the HOA, and the HOA may want a 12 month minimum, stricter pet limits than the building, or moves on weekdays only. We ask for those rules before you chase a unit.
What it's like to live along Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek is a row of towers along a creek lined with parks. The trail, Cedar Springs and a full grocery store are close by, but you'll still want a car in the garage.
- Getting out of Turtle Creek
- Following the creek north
- Late nights on Cedar Springs
- The weekly grocery run
- What we tell renters looking at Turtle Creek
Getting out of Turtle Creek
For walks and bike rides, the Katy Trail is the main route. It follows an old rail line about 3.5 miles, from the American Airlines Center up to Mockingbird Lane, and a ramp at Reverchon Park drops you right onto it. Turtle Creek Boulevard itself has long curves and fast cars, so cross at the lights. By car, our times run about 11 minutes to downtown and the Medical District. DFW Airport is about 27, and Legacy West is 26 to 29 up the Tollway.
Turtle Creek Boulevard
The winding road through the parks; drive it once at rush hour before you sign so you know how your commute starts.
- Scenic drives
- Evening strolls
Following the creek north
The parks don't stop at the Dallas line. Follow Turtle Creek north and it widens into Lakeside Park in Highland Park, with paved paths, benches and ponds along the water. It's a calm loop for a morning walk, and the town keeps it open to everyone. Back south, Reverchon Park has ball fields, shade trees by the water and that trail entrance. Between the two, the green strip along the boulevard gives most towers a park within a few minutes of the lobby.
Lakeside Park
Walk up the creek on a weekend morning for paved paths, benches and ponds that feel far from the towers downstream.
- Morning walks
- Quiet benches
Reverchon Park
Use it as your on ramp to the Katy Trail, or toss a ball in the fields on a cool evening.
- Trail access
- Ball fields
- Dog walks
Late nights on Cedar Springs
Cedar Springs Road, a few blocks west of the boulevard, is the area's late night street. Its half mile of bars, clubs and restaurants is known as the Strip, and some kitchens there serve well past midnight. For a quieter dinner, Oak Lawn Avenue and Lemmon Avenue have patios and sit down spots a short drive away. The restaurants inside Turtle Creek Village are a walk from many towers.
Cedar Springs Road
Head here when you want food after midnight; some kitchens on the Strip stay open late.
- Late night food
- Bar hopping
- Weekend nights
The weekly grocery run
Turtle Creek Village, at Oak Lawn Avenue and Blackburn Street, is the closest full grocery stop, with a Tom Thumb and a garage you enter from Blackburn. A few minutes west, the Kroger on Cedar Springs Road keeps late hours, handy after a shift at the hospitals. Whole Foods on McKinney Avenue is the other big option nearby. Many towers here take packages at a front desk, so ask how yours handles grocery and package deliveries.
Turtle Creek Village
Your closest full grocery run, with a Tom Thumb and a garage off Blackburn, so a weeknight stop takes only minutes.
- Weekly groceries
- Quick errands
What we tell renters looking at Turtle Creek
On Mavericks and Stars nights, the streets toward Victory Park and the Tollway ramps fill up before the game, so leave early or come home late. Cedar Springs is busy and loud on Friday and Saturday nights, so a tower on the boulevard side is the quieter pick if you go to bed early. The Katy Trail gets crowded on weekend mornings, and bikes and runners share it, so weekday dawn is the easy time for a fast ride.
Turtle Creek questions
How does renting a Turtle Creek condo differ from a tower?
A tower with a leasing office screens you the standard way and sets its own timeline. A condo needs the owner's approval and then the HOA's, and HOA rules can add a minimum lease length, pet limits or a rule that you move on a weekday. We ask for the HOA rules before you apply.
Why can an older tower here cost less than it looks?
Some of the older doorman towers include chilled water heating and cooling in the rent, and newer buildings bill it on top. Run both through our true monthly cost calculator and the gap shows up. For a baseline, a typical one bedroom along the corridor is $1,905, and the cheapest open one along the creek comes to $1,299 with specials counted.
Do I need a car in Turtle Creek?
Most renters keep one. There's no rail stop in the corridor, and the closest is Cityplace/Uptown across Uptown. The Katy Trail and Reverchon Park cover walks and bike rides.
Can I qualify if I'm self employed or have more savings than income?
Often. Some towers let you qualify on savings or with a lease guarantee service, and condo owners set their own bar. We'll show you the approval routes that can fit your file, and the building makes the final call.
Is there an apartment locator who handles Turtle Creek condos?
Yes. We sort the condos owners lease out from the management company towers along the boulevard, and we plan around the HOA timeline from the first call. Send your budget, move date and any pets.
Looking in Turtle Creek?
Tell us your move date and whether you have pets, and we'll send Turtle Creek towers and condos that allow them. Good background: high-rise living in Dallas, counting every monthly charge and relocating for work.
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