Waxahachie Apartment Locator: Courthouse Square Rentals to I-35E Complexes
As your Waxahachie apartment locator, we checked 11 places this week, with prices from $1,049 a month after free rent. 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.
- Typical 1 bedroom
- $1,280/mo
- Places with homes available
- 11
- With a special
- 45%
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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. Pick your size to see the best deals.
This week in Waxahachie
Price by building age, after free rent
For a 1 bedroom here, newer buildings cost only about $115 a month more than middle age ones. That's not much extra for a newer home.
On a 2 bedroom here, middle age buildings run about $185 a month less than newer ones. If price matters most, start with them.
45%
of places here have a move-in special
Firm free rent offers here give about 3 weeks.
+$90
typical 2 bedroom since November 1
Prices here went up. When you find a deal you like, ask us how long it lasts.
Renting a house or an apartment in Waxahachie?
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 Waxahachie, TX in the past 12 months. Apartment prices: our check of 11 communities this week, after free rent and before fees.
Our picks in Waxahachie
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
Middle age buildings
Mostly built 1995 to 2014
1 / 63 Bedroom from $2,369/moOur takeTownhome living with an office that jumps on issues fast.Get the name →
1 / 83 Bedroom from $2,299/mo$500 look and leaseOur takeRoomy, clean homes close to downtown Waxahachie, with a leasing team that helps you get settled fast.Get the name →
1 Bedroom from $1,225/moOur takeThe office team here goes out of its way to help, and the maintenance crew is quick.Get the name →
Find your best deal in Waxahachie
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.
Top deal on this list
★ Our pick$55 below similar 1 bedrooms here
Low price, no special needed
$1,225
/mo
1 bed · 806 sq ft · $1.52 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2012 · 4+ stars on Google
Down $90 since November 1 · 11 homes available this week
Get the name and floor plan- 1 / 8★ Our pick
$70 below similar 3 bedrooms here
3 bed · 1,637 sq ft · $1.40 per sq ft
Class B · Built 2024 · 4+ stars on Google
2 homes available this week
$500 look and lease
$2,299/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 | n/a | $1,320 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 |
| 1 bed | $1,280 | $1,049 | $1,233 to $1,398 | $1.77 | no change | 8 |
| 2 bed | $1,714 | $1,386 | $1,550 to $1,850 | $1.63 | up $90 | 9 |
| 3 bed | $2,250 | $1,975 | $2,031 to $2,352 | $1.45 | no change | 6 |
| 4 bed | n/a | $2,479 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2 |
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) | $1,340 | 75% | 2 weeks | $1.79 | 4 |
| Middle (Class B) | $1,225 | 17% | n/a | $1.47 | 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 Waxahachie
Historic Downtown WaxahachieThe 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 CorridorUS-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 CorridorI-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 BypassThe 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 ParkGetzendaner 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 GroveNorth 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.
Photos: Historic Downtown Waxahachie: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons; Getzendaner Park: Renelibrary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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
- Creek trail and the old city park
- Groceries and the square
- Festivals and home tours
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
Walk around the old stone courthouse on an evening when the square is quiet and the stone carvings catch the light.
- Evening walks
- Visiting guests
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
Walk under the old trees on a summer evening and stop at the Chautauqua Auditorium; the creek trail runs close by.
- Shady walks
- Park picnics
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
Browse the shops around the square on a Saturday morning, then stay for lunch downtown.
- Saturday browsing
- Lunch downtown
H-E-B Waxahachie
The big weekly stop on US-77; weekday mornings are quiet, and the larger store has room for one stop shopping.
- Weekly groceries
- One stop runs
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
Get there when the gates open on a spring weekend, and wear shoes that can take dirt paths.
- Spring weekends
- Visiting guests
Gingerbread Trail
Buy a ticket for the June tour to see inside the old Victorian houses that give the town its nickname.
- Home tours
- Historic walks
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.
Looking in Waxahachie?
Love the courthouse square, or need a short hop to I-35E? Tell us which, with your budget, and we'll shape the Waxahachie list to fit. See flat utility charges, lower score options and specials on newer buildings.
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