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Lake Highlands Apartments
In short
Lake Highlands covers most of northeast Dallas, north of White Rock Lake, with I-635 crossing it. Three DART Blue Line stations serve it: White Rock, Lake Highlands and LBJ/Skillman. Lake Highlands station, at Walnut Hill Lane, opened on December 6, 2010. Most of the area is in Richardson ISD.
Updated October 2026 · Source: DART, U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line, Wikipedia
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Where is Lake Highlands?
Lake Highlands covers most of northeast Dallas. Northwest Highway, also called Loop 12, and White Rock Lake form its southern edge, and to the north and east it runs to the city limits of Richardson and Garland. Its western edge is put at White Rock Creek or at US 75, depending on who draws the map (Wikipedia).
I-635, the LBJ Freeway, cuts across the middle from southeast to northwest, and the DART Blue Line crosses it from southwest to northeast. The main roads make a rough grid: Skillman Street, Abrams Road and Audelia Road run roughly north and south, and Walnut Hill Lane, Forest Lane and Royal Lane run east and west.
Subdivisions, a town center and a creek
Lake Highlands is not one development but dozens of subdivisions, built mostly in the later 20th century, where most local trips are made by car (Wikipedia). Lake Highlands Town Center, the mixed-use project beside Lake Highlands station, opened in 2014, after delays during the recession.
Water shapes the south end. White Rock Creek runs down from the north into White Rock Lake, a reservoir built at the start of the 20th century, and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden sits on the lake’s eastern shore. Trails follow the creek as part of the Dallas County trail system (Wikipedia).
Three stations on the Blue Line
Three Blue Line stations sit in Lake Highlands or on its edge. White Rock, at 7333 E. Northwest Highway, has 496 free parking spaces. Lake Highlands, at Walnut Hill Lane and White Rock Trail, has 68. LBJ/Skillman, north of I-635 between Skillman Street and Miller Road, has 654 (DART).
Southwest, the Blue Line goes through the tunnel under US 75 into downtown Dallas; northeast, it continues to Garland and Rowlett. White Rock opened in 2001 and LBJ/Skillman in 2002; Lake Highlands followed in 2010 as DART’s first station added to a line already running (Wikipedia). By car, I-635 runs across the area, US 75 is to the west, and Northwest Highway runs along the south.
Apartments in Lake Highlands right now
Listed rents among the 8 communities we track in Lake Highlands, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
- Studio: most listed rents $730–$1,069 · typical size 484 sq ft
- 1 bedroom: most listed rents $995–$1,599 · typical size 720 sq ft
- 2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,220–$1,700 · typical size 958 sq ft
- 3 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,727–$2,012 · typical size 1,185 sq ft
Current specials
- Aero White Rock: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Central Park: 6 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Infinity on the Oaks: 6 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Lenox Lake Highlands: 50% off for 11 weeks on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Cityscape: 1 month free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Apartment complexes in Lake Highlands
Shoreview Flats
built 2020 1 and 2 bedrooms
from $1,437 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
1 month free on a 12-month lease
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Central Park
built 1977 1 and 2 bedrooms
from $995 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
6 weeks free on a 12-month lease
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Cityscape
built 1974 studio to 2 bedrooms
from $699 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
1 month free on a 12-month lease
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Lakeridge Heights
built 1969 studio to 3 bedrooms
from $959 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
1 month free on a 12-month lease
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Also on our list in Lake Highlands (4): Aero White Rock, Infinity on the Oaks, Lavera at Lake Highlands, Lenox Lake Highlands.
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.
Commute times from Lake Highlands
Counted from Lake Highlands station. Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. We redo them from every place that goes on your list.
| To | Drive | DART |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Dallas | 16 min | Maps Blue Line from Lake Highlands station, no transfer |
| CityLine, Richardson | 17 min | Maps |
| UT Dallas, Richardson | 21 min | Maps |
| Dallas Love Field | 22 min | Maps |
| DFW Airport | 36 min | Maps |
Day to day in Lake Highlands
- White Rock Lake, just south of Northwest Highway, for paddling, running and cycling
- The White Rock Creek Trail, which links White Rock station with the lake and Flag Pole Hill Park
- The Lake Highlands Trail, from Lake Highlands station north to the Lake Highlands Recreation Center
- Groceries: Sprouts Farmers Market at 7110 Skillman St, in Lake Highlands Town Center; Tom Thumb at 8698 Skillman St; and La Michoacana Meat Market, a Mexican market, at 9850 Walnut Hill Ln (store websites)
- Urgent care: CareNow at 9323 LBJ Freeway and Breeze Urgent Care at 6411 E. Northwest Highway (clinic websites)
Applying for an apartment in Lake Highlands
Ask us before you apply. Each community near the three Blue Line stations sets its own income, credit and guarantor rules, and we confirm which ones will consider yours.
Applying in Lake Highlands
Across the 8 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 7 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.
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Questions about Lake Highlands
- Is Lake Highlands in Dallas or Richardson?
- In the City of Dallas. Its northern edge is the Richardson city limit, and most of it is in Richardson ISD, the same school district that serves the city of Richardson.
- Can I take the train downtown?
- Yes. The Blue Line runs from White Rock, Lake Highlands and LBJ/Skillman stations into downtown Dallas, through the tunnel under US 75, with no transfer.
- Where can I park and ride?
- LBJ/Skillman has the most free spaces, 654. White Rock has 496 and Lake Highlands has 68 (DART).
- Can I reach White Rock Lake without a car?
- Yes. The White Rock Creek Trail starts at White Rock station and connects to the lake and to Flag Pole Hill Park.
- Why did Lake Highlands station open later than the others?
- It was left out when the line was built and added in 2010, next to the planned Lake Highlands Town Center. It was the first station DART added to a line already in service (Wikipedia).
- Which school district serves Lake Highlands?
- Mostly Richardson ISD; some parts are in Dallas ISD. Check any address with the district before you sign a lease.
Nearby
- White Rock Lake, south across Northwest Highway
- Lower Greenville, southwest, down Greenville Avenue
- Richardson, the next city to the north
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