In Richardson the median gross rent runs $1,643 for one bedroom and $2,046 for two, with utilities (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024). Four Red Line stations sit along US 75, and the Silver Line stops at UT Dallas and CityLine on its way to DFW Airport. Our search is free to you.
On October 9, 2026 we tracked 10 communities in Richardson; most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,360–$1,860.
UpdatedOctober 2026 · Source:U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
RichardsonCityLineUT DallasCore DistrictGalatyn Park
CityLine
UT Dallas
Core District
Galatyn Park
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AptViva / Richardson
Living in Richardson
Three facts about Richardson, the campus city of the Telecom Corridor. The Census rents are next, with their source.
01 · UT Dallas
The University of Texas at Dallas is in Richardson, on a 645-acre campus with about 30,000 students (fall 2024).
02 · The Telecom Corridor
More than 5,000 businesses have operations in Richardson’s 28 square miles, including large telecommunications and networking companies.
03 · Two rail lines
DART’s Red Line stops at Spring Valley, Arapaho Center, Galatyn Park and CityLine/Bush. The Silver Line, open since October 25, 2025, adds stops at UT Dallas and CityLine, with trains to DFW Airport.
Rent in Richardson
For each size, half of Richardson’s renters pay less than the figure shown and half pay more, utilities included. Before a place goes on your list, we call the community for its rent today.
Studio
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Median gross rent
$1,715
$1,643
$2,046
$2,199
These are medians of gross rent, so utilities are in and houses count along with apartments; across every rental in Richardson the figure is $1,857. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25031.
AptViva / Neighborhoods
Apartments in Richardson right now
Listed rents among the 10 communities we track in Richardson, checked October 9, 2026. Most homes fall inside the range shown.
Studio: most listed rents $1,173–$1,361 · typical size 593 sq ft
1 bedroom: most listed rents $1,360–$1,860 · typical size 776 sq ft
2 bedrooms: most listed rents $1,594–$2,273 · typical size 1,121 sq ft
3 bedrooms: most listed rents $2,113–$2,438 · typical size 1,434 sq ft
Current specials
The Block 24: 11 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Belt and Main: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Ovation at Galatyn Park: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
The Bodie: 2 months free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
530 Buckingham: 6 weeks free on a 12-month lease (listed October 9, 2026)
Also on our list in Richardson (6): 530 Buckingham, Breckinridge Point, Brick Row, Lakeside on Spring Valley, The Bodie, The Collins.
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 Richardson
UT Dallas, CityLine and Galatyn Park each have a page of their own; the Core District, Richardson’s old downtown, has its section below.
The Core District is Richardson’s historic downtown, along Main Street near US 75. The town began after 1873, when the Houston and Texas Central Railway built a depot and then laid out the first lots, on sale from 1874; it took the name of the railroad’s secretary, Alfred S. Richardson. In 1908 the Interurban electric railway linked it to Dallas, Denison, Waco and Corsicana.
Main Street also holds a first for the city’s library: in 1947 a branch of the Dallas County Library opened in part of the Cash Dry Goods store on East Main Street, the start of today’s Richardson Public Library.
There is no rail station on Main Street itself. The Red Line stops at Spring Valley, to the south, and at Arapaho Center, to the north, at Greenville Avenue and Arapaho Road, one block east of US 75. Arapaho Center is DART’s main bus transfer center in Richardson, with an indoor waiting area and a bus route to UT Dallas; downtown Dallas is aboutMaps: X minfrom there by train. Start your list here if you want the oldest part of Richardson between two Red Line stations.
The Houston and Texas Central Railway built a depot in Richardson in 1873.
A branch of the Dallas County Library opened on East Main Street in 1947.
Arapaho Center has been a DART bus transfer center since 1990 and a rail station since 2002.
TrainDART Red Line or Silver Line to CityLine/Bush
Downtown Dallas
Drive 18 min
TrainDART Red Line, no transfer
DFW Airport, Terminal B
Drive 30 min
TrainSilver Line, no transfer
Legacy West, Plano
Drive 21 min
TrainMaps
Getting around
DART Red Line:Spring Valley, Arapaho Center, Galatyn Park and CityLine/Bush.
DART Silver Line:UT Dallas and CityLine/Bush, west to DFW Airport.
Highways:US 75, the President George Bush Turnpike and I-635.
Applying in Richardson
Across the 10 communities we track here (checked October 9, 2026): most ask for household income of about 3 times the rent; 9 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.
AptViva / Moving here
Moving to Richardson
Taking a job at UT Dallas or along the Telecom Corridor? Start with the Census: Richardson’s median gross rent runs $1,715 for a studio, $1,643 for one bedroom, $2,046 for two and $2,199 for three, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). Every kind of rental counts toward those figures, single-family homes too, so any one community may sit above or below them.
Drive times here are without traffic, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. Driving to downtown Dallas takes aboutMaps: X min; the Red Line from Arapaho Center gets there in aboutMaps: X minwithout changing trains. For a flight, Terminal B at DFW Airport is roughly 30 min away by car, orMaps: X minon the Silver Line, which you can board at UT Dallas or CityLine/Bush. Inside the city, the UT Dallas campus is about 11 min from the Core District by car, and the CityLine offices about 7 min.
Schools follow the county line: Richardson ISD on the Dallas County side and Plano ISD on the Collin County side. The district can tell you which campus serves a given street.
Moving from farther away? We can show you communities on a live video tour and say which ones accept applications and lease signatures online, so the lease can be signed before the trip.
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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Half of Richardson’s one-bedroom renters pay less than $1,643 a month, utilities included, and half pay more: that is the Census median (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates). We confirm the current rent at each community before it goes on your list.
Among the communities we track in Richardson, most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,360–$1,860 a month on October 9, 2026, with a typical size of 776 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 Richardson?
The Census puts the median gross rent for a one-bedroom in Richardson at $1,643 a month, utilities included (ACS 2020–2024). Among the apartment complexes we track, most listed one-bedroom rents ran $1,360–$1,860 on October 9, 2026, and the typical one-bedroom was 776 sq ft.
02Is there a train from UT Dallas to DFW Airport?
Yes. The Silver Line runs from UT Dallas station to DFW Airport, Terminal B.
03Which school districts serve Richardson?
Richardson ISD serves much of the city, and the Collin County side is in Plano ISD.confirmCheck any address with the district.
04Which neighborhoods should I look at in Richardson?
Start from your commute.CityLine(offices, apartments and two rail lines at the Bush Turnpike and US 75),UT Dallas(off-campus apartments around UT Dallas, on the Silver Line) andGalatyn Park(the Eisemann Center, a 2-acre plaza and the Telecom Corridor, on the Red Line) have their own pages. TheCore District, Richardson’s historic downtown along Main Street, is described on this page.
05Can I apply without a US credit history, or with an ITIN?
That is up to each community. We ask the ones on your list how they handle an ITIN or a missing US credit history before you spend anything on an application fee.
06Is AptViva free?
Yes. The community pays us after you move in, and nothing is added to your rent.
Cities we cover
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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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