Arlington’s median gross rent, utilities included, is $1,226 for a one-bedroom and $1,531 for a two-bedroom (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024). The city lies about 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles west of downtown Dallas, and since 2021 Via Arlington rideshare has covered all of it. The search is free.
UpdatedOctober 2026 · Source:U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
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APTVIVA / ARLINGTON
Living in Arlington
Three facts that shape daily life here. The rent figures come right after, dated and sourced.
01
Between the two downtowns
Arlington is in Tarrant County, about 12 miles east of downtown Fort Worth and 20 miles west of downtown Dallas. Interstates 20 and 30 cross the city from east to west, and State Highway 360 runs along its eastern side.
02
A railroad town from 1876
Arlington was founded in 1876 on the Texas and Pacific Railway and incorporated on April 21, 1884. Freight trains still use that line, but no passenger train stops in the city.
03
Rides on demand instead of bus routes
For years Arlington was the largest U.S. city without public transit. Via Arlington, a shared ride you book in an app, began in December 2017 and has covered the whole city since January 19, 2021.
APTVIVA / RENT
Rent in Arlington
Bedrooms
Median gross rent
Studio
$1,162
1 bedroom
$1,226
2 bedrooms
$1,531
3 bedrooms
$1,889
All rentals
$1,470
These are the Census medians by size, utilities included. Each community prices its own units and changes them often, so we call before we put a place in front of you.
The step that matters most here is the second bedroom: the two-bedroom median is $305 a month above the one-bedroom median. If a roommate or a home office is in the plan, we price both sizes for you.
Median gross rent includes utilities and covers every kind of rental home, not only apartments. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031.
APTVIVA / NEIGHBORHOODS
Apartments in Arlington right now
Listed rents among the 26 communities we track in Arlington, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
Studio: most listed rents $880–$1,100 · typical size 485 sq ft
1 bedroom: most listed rents $962–$1,337 · typical size 678 sq ft
2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,243–$1,770 · typical size 990 sq ft
3 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,666–$2,534 · typical size 1,282 sq ft
Current specials
Debbie Lane Flats: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Lenox Cooper: 2 months free on a 12-month lease + a same-day offer (listed October 9, 2026)
Ten Twelve West: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Parks at Treepoint: 6 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
The Jerry: 6 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Also on our list in Arlington (22): Bravo Apartment Living, Debbie Lane Flats, Elliot Pioneer, Fielder Crossing, Franciscan of Arlington, Hendrix, Lenox Cooper, Montecito Club, Oakmont, Park at Timberlake, Parks at Treepoint, Parkside Arlington, Parkwood Square Estates, Ten Twelve West, The Current at the Grid, The Dawson on 360, The Enclave at Arlington, The Jerry, The Jones, The Washington, Verandahs At Cliffside, Yardly Eden.
Rents and specials change often. These figures come down 30 days after the date shown. If that date is more than 30 days old, contact us for today’s price and special.
Neighborhoods in Arlington
Three parts of Arlington are described below, from the stadiums to the lakes in the north. Their names are proposals that the owner still has to confirm, and we search the rest of the city too.
confirm: section name proposed by the plan; the owner confirms it
The Entertainment District is the cluster of stadiums, parks and hotels northeast of downtown, around Randol Mill Road and Collins Street. It started with a theme park: Six Flags Over Texas, the first park of the chain, opened on 212 acres on August 5, 1961, and its sister water park, Hurricane Harbor, is in Arlington too.
The ballparks came later. Choctaw Stadium opened in 1994 as The Ballpark in Arlington. AT&T Stadium, with its retractable roof, opened in 2009 south of Randol Mill Road and east of Collins Street. Globe Life Field opened in 2020 just south of Choctaw Stadium, with the Texas Live! complex and a hotel between the two. The newest arrival is the National Medal of Honor Museum, which opened on March 25, 2025.
Living nearby means short trips to games and concerts, and heavy traffic on event days. Downtown Fort Worth is about 23 min by car away and downtown Dallas about 28 min by car. Start your list here if you work at the venues or at the theme parks, and tell us how many blocks from the stadiums feel right to you.
Six Flags Over Texas opened on August 5, 1961, the first park of the Six Flags chain.
AT&T Stadium opened in 2009 and Globe Life Field in 2020.
The National Medal of Honor Museum opened in the district on March 25, 2025.
confirm: section name proposed by the plan; the owner confirms it
Downtown Arlington grew up beside the Texas and Pacific Railway, where the city was founded in 1876. Abram Street follows the line of the electric interurban that ran between Dallas and Fort Worth from 1902 to 1934. From 1892 to 1951 a mineral well in the middle of downtown drew visitors, and in 2023 the city rebuilt it as the Mineral Well Park Plaza, with a fountain and a clock tower.
The University of Texas at Arlington, founded in 1895, has its 420-acre main campus at the southern edge of downtown. Within a few blocks are City Hall, the George W. Hawkes Central Library, which opened in its new building in 2018, Theatre Arlington, the Arlington Museum of Art and the Levitt Pavilion, which opened in 2009 and puts on about 50 free concerts a year. In 2016 the State of Texas named downtown a cultural district.
Arlington RAPID, an on-demand self-driving shuttle, serves downtown and the campus. The Entertainment District is about 5 min by car to the northeast. Start your list here if you want to walk to a concert, the library or the campus.
UT Arlington was founded in 1895, and its 420-acre main campus sits at the southern edge of downtown.
The Levitt Pavilion opened in 2009 and holds about 50 free concerts a year.
Abram Street follows the route of the Dallas–Fort Worth interurban, which ran from 1902 to 1934.
confirm: section name proposed by the plan; the owner confirms it
Viridian is a master-planned community in north Arlington, near the Trinity River, built by Huffines Communities. Its developer describes a 2,000-acre plan with five major lakes, 500 acres of open space and another 500 acres of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands, crossed by nature trails that connect to River Legacy Park.
The land has a long history. One of Viridian’s lake areas takes its name from Bird’s Fort, a frontier post that Major Jonathan Bird set up on the Trinity River in September 1841. Texas recognized the fort site as a historic site in 1936.
Most of Viridian is single-family homes. The ZIP code is 76005, and the community is in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD; check any address with the district. DFW Airport is about 26 min by car away and the CentrePort/DFW Airport rail station about 26 min by car. Start your list here if lakes and trails matter more to you than being close to the stadiums.
Viridian’s developer describes a 2,000-acre plan with five major lakes and 500 acres of open space.
Bird’s Fort, a frontier post on the Trinity River from 1841, was recognized as a Texas historic site in 1936.
Viridian’s nature trails connect to River Legacy Park.
Times start in downtown Arlington, unless the row says otherwise. Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. Once you have a shortlist, we time the trip from each building.
To
Drive
Without a car
Downtown Fort Worth
23 min
Via to CentrePort/DFW Airport, then the TRE west
Downtown Dallas
28 min
Via to CentrePort/DFW Airport, then the TRE east
DFW Airport
26 min
Via to CentrePort/DFW Airport, then the TRE Link bus
CentrePort business park
15 min
Via to CentrePort/DFW Airport station
The stadiums, from Viridian
14 min
Via, within the city
Getting around
Via Arlington:shared vans booked in an app, anywhere in the city, with rides to CentrePort/DFW Airport station.
Arlington RAPID:on-demand self-driving rides in downtown and on the UT Arlington campus.
Trinity Railway Express:runs along the northern city limits; the nearest station, CentrePort/DFW Airport, is in Fort Worth near Trinity Boulevard and State Highway 360.
Highways:I-30 and I-20 east to west, State Highway 360 on the east side and US 287 in the southwest.
APTVIVA / APPLYING
Applying in Arlington
Across the 26 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 24 accept co-signers; 2 list no credit check. Rules for an ITIN, no SSN or a guarantor service vary, so ask us before you pay an application fee.
Income minimums, deposits and pet rules vary from one property to the next. Share your situation once, and we match it against each property’s rules before you apply anywhere. Approval stays with the property.
Relocating from far away? The Census gives Arlington a median gross rent, utilities included, of $1,162 for a studio, $1,226 for one bedroom, $1,531 for two and $1,889 for three (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). Those figures cover every rental home in the city, not just apartment buildings.
From downtown Arlington without traffic, downtown Fort Worth is about 23 min by car and downtown Dallas about 28 min. DFW Airport is about 26 min, and the CentrePort business park, south of the airport, aboutMaps: X min. There is no rail station inside the city: a Via Arlington ride takes you to CentrePort/DFW Airport station, where the Trinity Railway Express runs west to Fort Worth and east to Dallas, in about 23 min door to door.
Arlington ISD covers most of the city, and parts are in Mansfield, Hurst-Euless-Bedford and Kennedale ISDs. Ask the district about the exact address before you sign.
Still in another state? We tour each community for you over video and point out the ones where you can apply and sign without being here.
Lease through us at a participating community, on a lease of 12 months or more, and choose 3 hours of moving with 2 movers and a truck, or cash: $400 if you found the place and registered it with us first, $200 if we search for you. Under $1,200 rent: $200 cash.
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Rewards apply only at participating communities.
Check with us first.
Before you visit, call or apply, ask us. We confirm in writing whether your community participates and what your reward is.
We pay when the community pays us.
Cash is sent after the community pays our fee, usually 30 to 90 days after you move in.
Moving to Arlington? Our partner company, Polaris Moving Company, has local movers in Arlington.
Questions about Arlington
Is there a train station in Arlington?
Not inside the city. The Trinity Railway Express runs along the northern city limits, and the closest station is CentrePort/DFW Airport, in Fort Worth near Trinity Boulevard and State Highway 360. Via Arlington rides go there.
Can I live in Arlington without a car?
It takes planning. There are no fixed bus routes, but Via Arlington covers the whole city on demand, and Arlington RAPID runs self-driving rides in downtown and around UT Arlington.
What does a two-bedroom cost in Arlington?
The Census median gross rent for two bedrooms is $1,531 a month, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). Prices change by community and by month, so we check them for you.
Which school districts serve Arlington?
Arlington ISD covers most of the city; parts are in Mansfield, Hurst-Euless-Bedford and Kennedale ISDs. Check each address with the district.
Is AptViva free for renters?
Yes. The property pays AptViva after your move-in, and nothing is added to what you pay each month.
APTVIVA / WHERE WE LOOK
Cities we cover
Tell us the city and we start your list there. Photos show each city, never a listing.
Photo:Gattacal, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped01 · Downtown and aroundDallasIn Dallas County, from downtown to the neighborhoods around it.
02 · West, in Tarrant CountyFort WorthThe county seat of Tarrant County, west of Dallas.
03 · Between Dallas and Fort WorthGrand PrairieSpread across Dallas, Tarrant and Ellis counties.
04 · West of DallasIrvingHome to Las Colinas, and to part of DFW Airport.
05 · North of DallasPlanoNorth of Dallas, in Collin County.
Three things happen here that a listing grid cannot do for you.
01
CALLS
Apartment inventory changes. We call the property before presenting a place instead of publishing a stale listing page.
02
YOUR LIST, YOUR RULES
Steering a client toward a property for our own benefit is a breach of a broker duty in Texas, not a matter of preference. If you rule an option out, tell us in writing and it stays out.
03
DATED
Every rent on this page shows its source and date. Community rents and specials show the day we checked them; a special comes down 30 days after its last check, and a community we haven’t checked in 60 days comes off our pages.
