Dallas neighborhoods
Downtown Apartments
In short
Downtown Dallas is the business center inside a ring of freeways: Woodall Rodgers on the north, I-35E on the west, I-30 on the south and US 75 on the east. All four DART light-rail lines stop here, and Klyde Warren Park opened over the freeway in 2012.
Updated October 2026 · Source: Dallas Farmers Market, Wikipedia and the other public sources named on this page
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Where Downtown is
Downtown is the part of Dallas inside its inner freeway loop. Woodall Rodgers Freeway runs along the north side, I-35E along the west and I-30 along the south. On the east side, an elevated stretch officially numbered I-345 is signed as US 75 heading north and I-45 heading south.
Main Street crosses the middle from west to east, one block south of Elm Street and one block north of Commerce Street. Inside the loop are named districts: the West End, the Main Street District, the Arts District, the Government District, the Farmers Market District and Reunion.
ZIP codes: 75201, 75202 and 75270.
What is here
Office towers and the historic commercial buildings of Main Street, many of them restored for new uses, including hotels. Museums and concert halls in the Arts District on the north side. Dealey Plaza and the Sixth Floor Museum on the west side. The Dallas Farmers Market on the southeast side, where local producers sell in an open-air pavilion called The Shed on weekends.
- Klyde Warren Park opened on October 27, 2012, on a deck built over Woodall Rodgers Freeway between Pearl Street and St. Paul Street. Source: Wikipedia, checked October 2026.
- The Arts District covers 118 acres on the north side of downtown. Source: Wikipedia, checked October 2026.
- The Dallas Farmers Market, at 920 S. Harwood Street, became a city-owned and city-run market in 1941. Source: Dallas Farmers Market, checked October 2026.
- West End station is the westernmost stop served by all four DART light-rail lines: Red, Blue, Green and Orange. Source: Wikipedia, checked October 2026.
Getting around Downtown
The Red, Blue, Green and Orange lines all run through downtown, with stations that include West End, Akard, St. Paul and Pearl/Arts District. From here the Orange Line goes on to Las Colinas and DFW Airport, Terminal A, without a change of train.
Trinity Railway Express trains leave from EBJ Union Station for Fort Worth. The Dallas Streetcar starts at the same station and runs 2.45 miles across the Trinity River to the Bishop Arts District in Oak Cliff (Wikipedia, checked October 2026).
By car, the loop connects to the main freeways: I-35E north and south, I-30 east and west, US 75 north toward Richardson and Plano, and I-45 south toward Houston.
Apartments in Downtown right now
Listed rents among the 5 communities we track in Downtown, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
- Studio: most listed rents $1,118–$1,163 · typical size 527 sq ft
- 1 bedroom: most listed rents $1,390–$2,357 · typical size 789 sq ft
- 2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,748–$3,064 · typical size 1,220 sq ft
Current specials
- The National: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Manor House: 2 months free on an 18-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Arrive West End: 1 month free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Apartment complexes in Downtown
555 Ross Avenue
built 2016 studio to 2 bedrooms
from $1,139 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
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Manor House
built 1965 studio to 2 bedrooms
from $1,235 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
2 months free on an 18-month lease
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South Side Flats
built 2015 studio to 2 bedrooms
from $999 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
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Arrive West End
built 2008 1 and 2 bedrooms
from $1,399 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
1 month free on a 12-month lease
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Also on our list in Downtown (1): The National.
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.
Getting to work from Downtown
Drive times without traffic, leaving from Main Street at Akard Street, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. From your own building the times change; we time them from each place on your list.
| To | Drive | Train |
|---|---|---|
| DFW Airport, Terminal A | 28 min | DART Orange Line, no transfer Maps |
| Dallas Love Field | 14 min | Maps: route |
| Southwestern Medical District | 8 min | DART Green or Orange Line, no transfer Maps |
| Las Colinas Urban Center, Irving | 16 min | DART Orange Line, no transfer Maps |
| Fort Worth, T&P Station | 42 min | Trinity Railway Express from EBJ Union Station Maps |
Daily life in Downtown
- Groceries: farmers, ranchers and bakers sell in The Shed at the Dallas Farmers Market every Saturday and Sunday.
- Parks: Klyde Warren Park on the north edge, Main Street Garden on the east end of Main Street, and Pacific Plaza, a park of 3.7 acres that opened in 2019 (Wikipedia, checked October 2026).
Applying in Downtown
Downtown buildings range from towers to restored historic buildings, so ask each one how parking and package delivery work before you apply. We confirm the documents each community accepts, such as an ITIN or a guarantor service. Approval is the community’s decision.
Applying in Downtown
Across the 5 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 5 accept co-signers. Rules for an ITIN, no SSN or a guarantor service vary, so ask us before you pay an application fee.
Your move or cash
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.
- Participating communities only.
- 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 Downtown? Our partner company, Polaris Moving Company, moves apartments across Dallas.
Questions about Downtown
- Can I take the train from Downtown to DFW Airport?
- Yes. The DART Orange Line runs from the downtown stations to DFW Airport, Terminal A, with no transfer. Travel time: Maps.
- Where does Downtown end and Uptown begin?
- At Woodall Rodgers Freeway. Klyde Warren Park, built over the freeway between Pearl Street and St. Paul Street, joins the two.
- Which ZIP codes are in Downtown Dallas?
- 75201, 75202 and 75270.
- How do I get to Fort Worth without a car?
- Take the Trinity Railway Express from EBJ Union Station. Travel time to the T&P Station in Fort Worth: Maps.
- Is there a fresh food market downtown?
- Yes. The Dallas Farmers Market is at 920 S. Harwood Street, and local producers sell in The Shed, its open-air pavilion, every Saturday and Sunday.
- Which school district serves Downtown?
- Dallas ISD. Check any address with the district before you sign.
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