McKinney, the Collin County seat, has a Census median gross rent of $1,494 for a one-bedroom and $1,879 for a two-bedroom, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024). There is no DART rail in town; the nearest station is Parker Road in Plano. Our search is free, and the community pays us.
UpdatedOctober 2026 · Source:U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
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Living in McKinney
Three things to know about the city before you look. Rents come next, with their source and date.
County seat since 1848
McKinney has been the seat of Collin County since 1848. The city and the county are both named for Collin McKinney, a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
A railroad town without a passenger train
The Houston and Texas Central Railway reached McKinney in 1872. Rail in McKinney today carries freight only, and no scheduled passenger trains stop here.
The Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary covers 289 acres, and Erwin Park another 212.
Place facts checked October 2026. Sources: Texas State Historical Association; Wikipedia.
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Rent in McKinney
These are Census medians by size, with utilities counted in. A single property can sit well above or below them, so we phone each one for today’s price before it reaches your list.
Bedrooms
Median gross rent
Studio
$1,448
1 bedroom
$1,494
2 bedrooms
$1,879
3 bedrooms
$2,365
All rentals
$1,901
Gross rent includes utilities and covers every type of rented home in McKinney, houses as well as apartments. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031.
Apartments in McKinney right now
Listed rents among the 23 communities we track in McKinney, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
Studio: most listed rents $928–$1,212 · typical size 497 sq ft
1 bedroom: most listed rents $1,190–$1,475 · typical size 770 sq ft
2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,671–$2,078 · typical size 1,152 sq ft
3 bedrooms: most listed rents $2,080–$2,780 · typical size 1,483 sq ft
Current specials
Collin Square: 3 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Kinstead McKinney: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Parkside at Craig Ranch: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
The Breckyn: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease + a same-day offer (listed October 9, 2026)
The Bridge at McKinney: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Also on our list in McKinney (19): Aura Bella, Bell Tower Flats, Cole Park, Collin Square, Cypress, Davis at the Square, Greenhaven, Jefferson Verdant, Kinstead McKinney, Luxia Craig Ranch, McKinney Square, McKinney Terrace, Merano, Parkside at Craig Ranch, Soho Parkway, The Breckyn, The Bridge at McKinney, The Patios of Mckinney, Vero McKinney.
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 McKinney
Three places to start. Craig Ranch has its own page; Downtown McKinney and Stonebridge Ranch are described below, and all three are on the map.
Craig RanchA 2,200-acre planned community just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway.
Downtown McKinneyThe 1876 courthouse square and the blocks around it.
Stonebridge RanchA planned community of more than 5,000 acres, west of downtown.
Downtown McKinney is the old courthouse square and the streets that lead off it. The Old Collin County Courthouse stands in the middle, where Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia streets meet. It was finished in 1876 with a mansard roof, remodeled in 1927, when it gained a third floor, and reopened in 2006 as the McKinney Performing Arts Center.
The square and the blocks around it make up the McKinney Commercial Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On Saturday mornings the McKinney Farmers Market sets up at Chestnut Square Heritage Village.
Look here if you want to walk to dinner or a show from your door. There is no train station downtown, so most trips start by car: downtown Dallas is about 36 min by car south on US 75. Tell us how close to the square you want to be, and we time the drive from each address.
The Old Collin County Courthouse was completed in 1876 and remodeled in 1927.
It reopened in 2006 as the McKinney Performing Arts Center.
The square is part of the McKinney Commercial Historic District, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Checked October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, Old Collin County Courthouse and McKinney, Texas.
Stonebridge Ranch is a planned community west of downtown McKinney. Building started in the mid-1980s. Its community association counts more than 5,000 acres, more than 70 villages and more than 500 acres of open space.
Stonebridge Drive runs through the middle of it, and the association’s office is on Virginia Parkway. The pools, golf courses and community center are private leisure facilities, so ask the leasing office what access comes with your lease before you sign. Methodist McKinney Hospital is inside the community.
The Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) lies to the south and leads west toward Frisco and Plano. Legacy West in Plano is about 19 min by car away. Start your list here if you work in Frisco or Plano and want a planned community with its own open space.
Building in Stonebridge Ranch began in the mid-1980s.
It covers more than 5,000 acres, with more than 500 acres of open space.
Methodist McKinney Hospital is inside Stonebridge Ranch.
Checked October 2026. Sources: Stonebridge Ranch Community Association; Wikipedia.
Times from central McKinney. Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. Each address on your list gets its own times from us.
To
Drive
Train
Downtown Dallas
36 min
DART Red Line from Parker Road station in Plano,Maps
DFW Airport, Terminal B
41 min
DART Silver Line from Shiloh Road station in Plano,Maps
Legacy West, Plano
19 min
Maps
The Star, Frisco
20 min
Maps
Parker Road station, Plano
17 min
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Getting around
No rail in McKinney: the city is not a DART member, and the nearest DART station is Parker Road in Plano, at the north end of the Red Line.
DART Silver Line: its east end is Shiloh Road station in Plano, with trains west to DFW Airport, Terminal B.
Highways: US 75 runs north–south through the city, US 380 east–west, and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) along the south.
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Applying in McKinney
Across the 23 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 18 accept co-signers. Rules for an ITIN, no SSN or a guarantor service vary, so ask us before you pay an application fee.
Each community sets its own rules on income, credit, ITIN applications and guarantor services. We ask every property on your list about your case before you pay an application fee, and the property makes the approval decision.
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Moving to McKinney
Coming from out of state? These are the Census medians for McKinney, utilities included: $1,448 for a studio, $1,494 for one bedroom, $1,879 for two and $2,365 for three (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). They cover every rented home in the city, houses included.
Downtown Dallas is about 36 min by car without traffic. McKinney has no train of its own: drive about 36 min to Parker Road station in Plano, the north end of the DART Red Line, and ride about 17 min to downtown. For DFW Airport, drive aboutMaps: X min, or take the DART Silver Line from Shiloh Road station in Plano to Terminal B. Legacy West in Plano and The Star in Frisco, two big job centers, are about 19 min and 20 min by car.
McKinney is served by McKinney ISD, with parts of the city in Prosper, Frisco, Allen, Melissa and Lovejoy ISDs. Ask the district about any address before you sign.
Still living somewhere else? An agent can walk a property with you over video, and we tell you which communities let you apply and sign the lease online.
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The Census median gross rent for a two-bedroom in McKinney is $1,879 a month with utilities included (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). Each property sets its own price, and we check it before it goes on your list.
Can I take a train from McKinney to Dallas?
Not from McKinney itself. The closest DART station is Parker Road in Plano, at the north end of the Red Line, which runs south to downtown Dallas.
How are Craig Ranch and Stonebridge Ranch different?
Both are planned communities. Craig Ranch covers about 2,200 acres just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway, with a town center and the TPC Craig Ranch golf course. Stonebridge Ranch is larger, at more than 5,000 acres, and lies farther north, west of downtown.
Which school districts serve McKinney?
McKinney ISD serves most of the city. Parts are in Prosper, Frisco, Allen, Melissa and Lovejoy ISDs, so confirm the district for the exact address.
Do I pay AptViva anything?
No. When you lease through us, the community pays our fee after you move in, and your rent stays the same.
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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.
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