In Plano, the Census puts median gross rent with utilities at $1,569 for a one-bedroom and $1,956 for a two-bedroom (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024). The Red Line runs from historic downtown Plano to Dallas, and since October 2025 the Silver Line has run from 12th Street to DFW Airport. Searching with us costs nothing.
On October 9, 2026 we tracked 22 communities in Plano; most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,423–$2,042.
UpdatedOctober 2026 · Source:U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
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Living in Plano
Three facts about Plano, from its rail history to its office districts. Census rents follow, with their source.
01Plano
Historic downtown by rail
Downtown Plano Station, on the east side of Haggard Park in the historic downtown, has had DART light rail since December 2002, with a direct ride to Dallas on the Red Line.
02Plano
A train to DFW Airport
DART’s Silver Line, open since October 2025, has two stops in south Plano, 12th Street and Shiloh Road, and runs west to DFW Airport.
03Plano
Legacy West
In west Plano, between the Dallas North Tollway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway, Legacy West mixes shops, restaurants and apartments, next to corporate campuses such as Toyota Motor North America.
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Rent in Plano
Census medians for the whole city, utilities included. Prices differ from building to building, and we confirm each one’s rent by phone for your list.
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Median gross rent
$1,596
$1,569
$1,956
$2,340
Gross rent counts utilities, and the Census median covers every rental in Plano, not just apartments; across all of them it is $1,841. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031.
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Apartments in Plano right now
Listed rents among the 22 communities we track in Plano, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
Studio: most listed rents $1,350–$1,411 · typical size 571 sq ft
1 bedroom: most listed rents $1,423–$2,042 · typical size 797 sq ft
2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,863–$2,622 · typical size 1,175 sq ft
3 bedrooms: most listed rents $2,338–$3,579 · typical size 1,499 sq ft
Current specials
Aura Northline: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
23Hundred at Ridgeview: 2 months free on a 12-month lease + a same-day offer (listed October 9, 2026)
The Buckley: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
The Ludlow: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Villas of Spring Creek: 50% off for 4 months on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
·2 months free on a 13-month lease + a same-day offer
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Also on our list in Plano (18): 23Hundred at Ridgeview, Aura Northline, Belleview, Carrington Park, Cottages at Tulane, Heritage at Lakeside, Instrata at Legacy West, LVL29, Lakeshore at Preston, The Bridge at Heritage Creekside, The Buckley, The Calvin, The Ellington, The Grand at Legacy West, The Holland, Thornbury at Chase Oaks, Villas of Spring Creek, Winston.
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 Plano
Four Plano neighborhoods have their own pages.Legacy Central, the campus Samsung is making its US headquarters, is described below.
Samsung Electronics America said on June 2, 2026, that it is moving its US headquarters from New Jersey to its campus in Plano, with the move complete by the end of 2026 (Community Impact, June 2, 2026).
Samsung is not new here. It opened its North Texas offices at Legacy Central in 2018, in a 216,000-square-foot building that brought together more than 1,000 employees from its Richardson and Plano sites (Samsung Newsroom, April 6, 2018). Legacy West, with apartments above shops and restaurants, is about 18 min away by car.
There is no DART rail station in the Legacy area, so plan on driving; the Dallas North Tollway and the Sam Rayburn Tollway (SH 121) are the main routes in. If you are relocating with the move, tell us your start date and we time the 8 a.m. drive from every place on your list. AptViva is not affiliated with Samsung.
Samsung announced the headquarters move from New Jersey to Plano on June 2, 2026.
Samsung has had offices at Legacy Central since 2018.
The Legacy area has no DART rail station.
Departures
Getting to work from Plano
To
Drive
Train
Legacy West (Toyota Motor North America)
18 min
Maps
Samsung’s new US headquarters, Legacy Central
19 min
No DART rail station in the Legacy area
Downtown Dallas
23 min
DART Red Line from Downtown Plano, no transfer
DFW Airport, Terminal B
35 min
Silver Line from 12th Street or Shiloh Road, no transfer
UT Dallas, Richardson
12 min
Silver Line, no transfer
Getting around
DART Red Line at Parker Road, Downtown Plano and 12th Street, with trains through Richardson to downtown Dallas; at peak hours the Orange Line shares the track.
DART Silver Line at 12th Street and Shiloh Road, west through Richardson, Addison and Carrollton to DFW Airport.
Highways: US 75, the Dallas North Tollway, the President George Bush Turnpike and the Sam Rayburn Tollway.
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Applying in Plano
Across the 22 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 20 accept co-signers; 1 list no credit check. Rules for an ITIN, no SSN or a guarantor service vary, so ask us before you pay an application fee.
Policies change, so we confirm each one before you apply. Approval is always the community’s decision.
Arrivals
Moving to Plano
Relocating for a job in Plano? The city’s median gross rent, utilities included, is $1,596 for a studio, $1,569 for one bedroom, $1,956 for two and $2,340 for three (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). The medians count rented houses as well as apartments, so treat them as a citywide guide.
Measured from central Plano (drive times without traffic): downtown Dallas, about 23 min by car orMaps: X minon the Red Line from Downtown Plano station, no transfer; DFW Airport, Terminal B, about 35 min by car orMaps: X minon the Silver Line from 12th Street or Shiloh Road; and the Legacy business district, home to Toyota Motor North America, about 18 min by car from Downtown Plano.
Plano ISD covers most addresses, and Frisco ISD and Lewisville ISD take in the rest; ask the district about a specific address before you sign.
Can’t come to look first? We walk communities for you on video, find the ones that accept applications and leases signed online, and you arrive with the lease already done.
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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Before you visit, call or apply, ask us. We confirm in writing whether your community participates and what your reward is.
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Cash is sent after the community pays our fee, usually 30 to 90 days after you move in.
Moving to Plano? Our partner company, Polaris Moving Company, has local movers in Plano.
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Questions about Plano
Plano’s Census median for a one-bedroom is $1,569 a month in gross rent, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). What a given community charges today can be higher or lower, so we check it for you first.
Among the communities we track in Plano, most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,423–$2,042 a month on October 9, 2026, with a typical size of 797 sq ft. Specials can lower the average; we confirm today’s price before a place goes on your list.
What is the average rent in Plano?
The Census puts the median gross rent for a one-bedroom in Plano at $1,569 a month, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024). Among the apartment complexes we track, most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,423–$2,042 on October 9, 2026, and the typical one-bedroom was 797 sq ft.
Yes. The Silver Line runs from 12th Street and Shiloh Road stations to DFW Airport, Terminal B.
Mostly Plano ISD; Frisco ISD and Lewisville ISD cover parts of the city. Check any address with the district.
Start from your commute. Our neighborhood pages coverLegacy West(shops, restaurants and apartments next to Toyota’s North American headquarters),Downtown Plano(historic 15th Street, Haggard Park and a direct train to Dallas),Willow Bend(west Plano around Park Boulevard and the Dallas North Tollway) andCollin Creek(central Plano on US 75, where a 1981 mall is becoming a new district).
It varies by community. We ask each one on your list about ITINs and co-signer services before you pay a fee, and tell you which documents to bring.
Yes. The community pays us after you move in, and nothing is added to your rent.
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