Far North Dallas Apartments
Apartments across Far North Dallas, between I-635 and the President George Bush Turnpike. AptViva tracks their move-in specials, so you don’t have to.
Communities in Far North Dallas
- City NorthFrom$1,110base rentChecked Oct 18, 2026
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Living in Far North Dallas
Far North Dallas is the part of the city north of I-635, the LBJ Freeway, and south of the President George Bush Turnpike; along Preston Road, the turnpike is also the city line with Plano. Most of the area is in Dallas County, a smaller share in Collin County and a corner in Denton County. The Dallas North Tollway and Preston Road run north and south through the middle, and Belt Line Road, Arapaho Road and Frankford Road cross it east to west.
It is many neighborhoods rather than one: more than 30 have names, among them Prestonwood, Bent Tree, Preston Highlands, Preston Fairways, Timberglen and Renner. Renner was a town of its own, with a post office from 1888, incorporated in 1954 and annexed by Dallas in 1977. At the southern edge, where I-635 meets the Dallas North Tollway, Galleria Dallas opened on October 30, 1982.
Getting to work from Far North Dallas
- Downtown DallasDrive: 22 min
- Legacy West, PlanoDrive: 13 min
- UT Dallas, RichardsonDrive: 10 min
- Las Colinas, IrvingDrive: 23 min
- Frisco Station and The Star, FriscoDrive: 17 min
Drive times without traffic, starting at Preston Road and Frankford Road, checked October 2026; rush hour adds time. The area runs about six miles from LBJ to the turnpike, so we also time each trip from the addresses on your list.
Getting around
- The DART Silver Line opened on October 25, 2025. Its only station in Far North Dallas is Knoll Trail, near Arapaho Road and the Tollway, with trains west to Addison, Downtown Carrollton and DFW Airport Terminal B, and east to UT Dallas and Plano. Silver Line trains run less often than other DART lines: when it opened, every 30 minutes in the weekday rush hours and every hour at other times, so check the schedule before you plan a commute around it. The Dallas North Tollway is all-electronic, paid with a TollTag or by invoice.
Close to home
Galleria Dallas, at I-635 and the Tollway, has shopping and public ice skating under one roof, and its glass vaulted roof was modeled on the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan. Fretz Park, one of three Dallas Public Library branches in the area, opened in 1976.
The other two branches are Renner Frankford, opened in 1987, and Timberglen, opened in 2007. The area’s ZIP codes are 75240, 75243, 75248, 75252, 75254 and 75287. Preston Road and the other surface streets are free.
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Questions about Far North Dallas
Is Far North Dallas part of Dallas or Plano?
Dallas. The city line with Plano runs along the President George Bush Turnpike. Some Far North Dallas addresses are in Collin County or Denton County, but they are still inside the city of Dallas.
Is there a train?
Yes, since October 2025. The DART Silver Line stops at Knoll Trail, near Arapaho Road and the Tollway, with trains west to DFW Airport and east to UT Dallas and Plano. The station has no parking lot.
Where in Far North Dallas should I look?
Start from your commute. Tell us where you work and whether you drive or ride the train, and we build the list around Knoll Trail station, the Tollway or Preston Road to match.
Is AptViva free?
Yes, the search is free. The community pays us after you move in, and nothing is added to your rent.
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