MCKINNEY NEIGHBORHOODS / CRAIG RANCH
Craig Ranch Apartments
In short
Craig Ranch is a 2,200-acre planned community in southwest McKinney, just north of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121). Its golf course, TPC Craig Ranch, opened in 2004 and has hosted a PGA Tour event each May since 2021. There is no rail here; the closest DART stations are in Plano.
Updated October 2026 · Source: North Central Texas Council of Governments; Craig Ranch Community Association
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Where it is
Craig Ranch sits in the southwest corner of McKinney, on the north side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121). Craig Ranch Parkway runs through the middle of it, and US 75 is about 3.5 miles to the east. Allen is to the south, across the tollway, and Frisco is to the west.
The community association’s office is on Collin McKinney Parkway, in ZIP code 75070. The plan covers 2,200 acres and mixes houses, apartments, shops, offices and civic buildings, with two creeks running through it.
What is here
At the center is the Town Center, a group of mixed-use buildings with shops, apartments, offices and civic space on the same streets. The regional planning council counts about 382,000 square feet of retail space and 259,000 of office space in the development.
TPC Craig Ranch, a private club designed by Tom Weiskopf, opened in 2004. The PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson tournament moved here in 2021 and is played in early May, so expect busier roads that week. The community association counts more than 400 acres of green space, linked by running and biking paths.
Getting around
- By car: the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) runs along the south edge, west toward Frisco and Lewisville and east toward US 75.
- By train: McKinney is not a DART member city, so there is no station here. Parker Road station in Plano, the north end of the DART Red Line, is about 21 min by car away; Shiloh Road station, the east end of the Silver Line to DFW Airport, about 39 min by car.
- On foot or by bike: paths follow Rowlett Creek and Watters Creek, which both flow through the development.
Apartments in Craig Ranch right now
Listed rents among the 6 communities we track in Craig Ranch, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
- Studio: most listed rents $896–$973 · typical size 484 sq ft
- 1 bedroom: most listed rents $1,130–$1,437 · typical size 770 sq ft
- 2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,668–$2,028 · typical size 1,139 sq ft
- 3 bedrooms: most listed rents $2,039–$2,857 · typical size 1,480 sq ft
Current specials
- Parkside at Craig Ranch: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Jefferson North Ranch: 11 weeks free on a 14-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
- Aura Bella: 11 weeks free on a 15-month lease + a same-day offer (listed October 9, 2026)
- Vero McKinney: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Apartment complexes in Craig Ranch
Jefferson North Ranch
built 2025 1 to 3 bedrooms
from $1,320 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
11 weeks free on a 14-month lease
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Vero McKinney
built 2023 1 to 3 bedrooms
from $1,355 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
2 months free on a 12-month lease
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Cole Park
built 2021 1 and 2 bedrooms
from $1,015 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
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Luxia Craig Ranch
built 2017 1 to 3 bedrooms
from $1,018 a month (listed October 9, 2026)
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Also on our list in Craig Ranch (2): Aura Bella, Parkside at Craig Ranch.
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 Craig Ranch
Times measured from Craig Ranch Parkway. Drive times without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. We time each address on your list on its own.
| To | Drive | Train |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy West, Plano | 14 min | Maps |
| The Star, Frisco | 16 min | Maps |
| Downtown Dallas | 40 min | DART Red Line from Parker Road station, Maps |
| DFW Airport, Terminal B | 37 min | DART Silver Line from Shiloh Road station, Maps |
| Downtown McKinney | 16 min | Maps |
Daily life in Craig Ranch
- Shops and restaurants in the Town Center, within the development
- More than 400 acres of green space, with running and biking paths along Rowlett Creek and Watters Creek
- Golf at TPC Craig Ranch, a private club
Applying in Craig Ranch
Each apartment community here sets its own income rule and its own policy on ITIN applications and guarantor services. We confirm what each one on your list will accept for your situation, and the approval is theirs to give.
Applying in Craig Ranch
Across the 6 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 4 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.
Questions about Craig Ranch
- Is Craig Ranch its own city?
- No. It is a planned community inside the city of McKinney, in Collin County, and its addresses are McKinney addresses.
- Can I get to Dallas by train from Craig Ranch?
- Not directly. Drive to Parker Road station in Plano and take the DART Red Line south to downtown Dallas.
- What happens in Craig Ranch in May?
- The PGA Tour’s Byron Nelson tournament has been played at TPC Craig Ranch in early May since 2021. If you tour apartments that week, allow extra time on the roads near the course.
- Which school district serves Craig Ranch?
- McKinney ISD serves most of McKinney, and parts of the city are in Frisco, Prosper and Allen ISDs. Check the exact address with the district before you sign.
- Where can I walk or bike in Craig Ranch?
- The community association counts more than 400 acres of green space, linked by running and biking paths. Paths also follow Rowlett Creek and Watters Creek through the development.
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