# Waxahachie Apartment Locator | Rent From $1,099 (Oct 2026)
> Waxahachie apartment locator, free to you: 10 communities checked this week, and 1 bedrooms start at $1,099 after specials. See the deals on a map.
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# Waxahachie Apartment Locator: Courthouse Square Rentals to I-35E Complexes
Waxahachie is the Ellis County seat, about 30 miles south of Downtown Dallas on I-35E. Newer complexes sit by the I-35E exits and along the US-287 bypass, and garden complexes make up the biggest share of apartments. Near the courthouse square and along US-77, older homes and small buildings are where a landlord will look past a lower score. At 8am the drive to Dallas runs about 40 minutes.
## Waxahachie apartments by size this week
We checked 11 places in Waxahachie on November 6, 2026. Prices count any firm free rent, spread over the lease, and are before fees.
- Studio: from $1,320, 1 places with one available, 0 with a special
- 1 Bedroom: $1,280 a month typical, from $1,049, 8 places with one available, 4 with a special
- 2 Bedroom: $1,714 a month typical, from $1,386, 9 places with one available, 4 with a special
- 3 Bedroom: $2,250 a month typical, from $1,975, 6 places with one available, 1 with a special
- 4 Bedroom: from $2,479, 2 places with one available, 1 with a special
## Waxahachie 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. 11 communities in Waxahachie had homes available; 5 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 $115 a month more than middle age ones ($1,340 vs. $1,225 for a 1 bedroom). That's not much extra for a newer home. The typical 2 bedroom went up $90 since November 1.
| Size | Communities with available apartments | Lowest rent | Middle half | Typical starting rent | Typical $/sq ft | Since November 1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Studio | 1 | $1,320 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 1 bed | 8 | $1,049 | $1,233 to $1,398 | $1,280 | $1.77 | no change |
| 2 bed | 9 | $1,386 | $1,550 to $1,850 | $1,714 | $1.63 | up $90 |
| 3 bed | 6 | $1,975 | $2,031 to $2,352 | $2,250 | $1.45 | no change |
| 4 bed | 2 | $2,479 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Building class | Communities | Typical 1 bed | $/sq ft | With a special | Typical weeks free |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Newer (Class A) | 4 | $1,340 | $1.79 | 75% | 2 |
| Middle (Class B) | 6 | $1,225 | $1.47 | 17% | n/a |
- Cheapest 1 bedroom here: 1 bed listed from $1,225 (806 sq ft), Class B
- Cheapest 2 bedroom here: 2 bed listed from $1,714 (987 sq ft), Class A. Special: $99 Total Move-in; $99 If Moved in By November 14th
- Cheapest 3 bedroom here: 3 bed listed from $2,299 (1637 sq ft), Class B. Special: $500 Look and Lease (48 Hours)
- Cheapest 4 bedroom here: 4 bed listed from $2,479 (1897 sq ft), Class B
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 Waxahachie
- **Historic Downtown Waxahachie**: The Ellis County Courthouse anchors the downtown square, with Victorian houses on the streets around it. Older houses, duplexes and a few apartments above storefronts make up the rentals near the square.
- **US-77 Corridor**: US-77 runs north and south through Waxahachie, connecting downtown to Red Oak in the north and Italy in the south. Older apartments and retail line it, and it's the slow alternative to I-35E.
- **I-35E Corridor**: I-35E runs along Waxahachie's west side, and the newer apartment buildings and big chain stores sit near its exits. It's the commute road north to Dallas, with highway noise near the frontage roads.
- **287 Bypass**: The US-287 bypass loops around the city, linking I-35E toward Midlothian and Ennis. Newer subdivisions and some apartments sit near it, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Waxahachie is near where it meets I-35E.
- **Getzendaner Park**: Getzendaner Park is the old city park near downtown along Waxahachie Creek, known for its trees and the Chautauqua Auditorium. The blocks around it are older homes, and most rentals are houses.
- **North Grove**: North Grove is the planned community on Waxahachie's north side off the US-287 bypass, with its own parks and trails. Rentals here are newer houses, and I-35E is the route toward Dallas.
## Waxahachie Apartments From the Courthouse Square to I-35E
- The 8am drive north on I-35E, with the drive time from the address, since 30 miles reads shorter than it drives
- Flat utility charges at older buildings near downtown added before you compare rents
- Older homes near the square and along US-77 where a person, not a rulebook, decides
- School district looked up for each address: mostly Waxahachie ISD, with edges in Ferris, Midlothian and Red Oak ISDs
## I-35E Commute and Getting Around Waxahachie
Most rentals and the commute north to Dallas run along I-35E. Outside rush hour it moves. At 8am on a weekday, northbound traffic adds real time, and that drive decides whether a Waxahachie address works for a Dallas job. Time it from the exact address.
US-77 is the slower route north, running through downtown and the older parts of town. The US-287 bypass loops the north side, where the newer buildings are, heading toward Midlothian and Fort Worth one way and Ennis the other. There's no rail, so plan on a car. Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Waxahachie, near where 287 meets I-35E, is one of the larger local employers.
Scarborough Renaissance Festival brings heavy traffic to the roads southwest of town on spring weekends.
## Waxahachie Rentals and How They Screen
Newer complexes along I-35E and the 287 bypass use posted screening rules, and some offer free weeks that are worth pricing per month before you compare. Garden complexes make up the biggest group, with management offices, every floor plan size and rules applied the same way each time.
Near the courthouse square and along US-77, owners who make their own calls run the older homes, duplexes and small buildings. A lower score has its best chance there, usually with a larger deposit. The streets around the square hold some of the city's oldest Victorian houses.
Many older buildings bill electricity, water or both as a flat charge on top of rent instead of putting the accounts in your name. Rental houses and homes built to rent are scattered across the newer subdivisions as well.
## Living in Waxahachie
Waxahachie is the Ellis County seat, known for its courthouse and old Victorian houses. Spring brings a big renaissance festival, June brings a historic home tour, and the creek trail is there all year.
### Waxahachie drive times
By our count, it's about 40 minutes to Downtown Dallas at 8am, 45 to the Medical District, 55 to DFW Airport and about an hour to Legacy West. In town, the square around the Ellis County Courthouse is compact enough to walk, and the creek trail ties parks together for walkers and bikes.
- **Ellis County Courthouse** (landmark): Walk around the old stone courthouse on an evening when the square is quiet and the stone carvings catch the light.
### Creek trail and the old city park
A hike and bike trail follows Waxahachie Creek through town. Getzendaner Park, the old city park by the creek, has big shade trees and the Chautauqua Auditorium, an open air hall from the early 1900s. The trail and the park make an easy loop on foot or by bike most evenings.
- **Getzendaner Park** (park): Walk under the old trees on a summer evening and stop at the Chautauqua Auditorium; the creek trail runs close by.
### Groceries and the square
The big H-E-B on US-77 handles the weekly run. Downtown, shops fill the old storefronts around the courthouse square for browsing on a Saturday.
- **Historic Downtown Waxahachie** (shopping street): Browse the shops around the square on a Saturday morning, then stay for lunch downtown.
- **H-E-B Waxahachie** (grocery): The big weekly stop on US-77; weekday mornings are quiet, and the larger store has room for one stop shopping.
### Festivals and home tours
Scarborough Renaissance Festival runs Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day from early April to late May on FM 66 southwest of town. The Gingerbread Trail home tour, run by the Ellis County Museum, opens historic Victorian houses on the first weekend in June.
- **Scarborough Renaissance Festival** (festival): Get there when the gates open on a spring weekend, and wear shoes that can take dirt paths.
- **Gingerbread Trail** (home tour): Buy a ticket for the June tour to see inside the old Victorian houses that give the town its nickname.
## Waxahachie questions
### How far is Dallas from Waxahachie by car?
About 30 miles up I-35E, close to 40 minutes at 8am and more on a bad morning. Test it from the address before you sign.
### Are utilities included near downtown Waxahachie?
Partly. Many older buildings add a flat charge for electricity, water or both to the rent. We ask what's covered so you can compare two places fairly. Before utilities, a typical Waxahachie one bedroom runs $1,280, and the cheapest open one we found comes to $1,049 with its special.
### Where does a lower credit score have the best chance in Waxahachie?
In the older homes and small buildings near the square and along US-77, where owners decide one at a time, usually with a larger deposit. The newer complexes follow corporate rules.
### Does the Renaissance Festival affect traffic?
On spring weekends, yes. Roads southwest of town near the festival grounds back up on Saturday and Sunday mornings from April into late May.
### Is there an apartment locator near Waxahachie?
Yes. We cover the I-35E and 287 bypass complexes, the garden complexes and the older homes around the square, and we'll tell you which landlords make their own screening calls.
## Near Waxahachie
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- [Lancaster](/neighborhoods/lancaster/): Historic Downtown Lancaster · Pleasant Run Road · Lancaster Road
- [Glenn Heights](/neighborhoods/glenn-heights/): Hampton Road Corridor · Ovilla Road Corridor · Heritage Park
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