Apartments in Highland Park

Ask any longtime Dallas resident which neighborhood plays the Beverly Hills role here, and nine out of ten times the answer is Highland Park. Tree-lined streets with million-dollar houses on either side, the Dallas Country Club hidden behind a hedge, and right at the center of it all sits Highland Park Village, which opened back in 1931 and still operates from that same spot today. It also holds the title of America’s first self-contained shopping center, which the locals love to mention. The houses around here? Glossy magazine material.

Here’s where some renters get tripped up. Highland Park is not, technically speaking, a Dallas neighborhood. It’s an incorporated town in its own right. Roughly 2.25 square miles, sitting inside the Park Cities area, with Dallas wrapping around the borders on every side. About 88% of residents here own their homes outright. So when we say the apartment inventory inside town is limited? Not marketing fluff. Just plain math.

So your search splits into two paths. Path one keeps you inside Highland Park proper, where the rental pool is small, premium, and mostly made up of single-family homes, boutique mid-rises, and a small set of luxury buildings. Path two has you looking at the bordering neighborhoods. Knox-Henderson just south. Turtle Creek to the southwest. The Oak Lawn edge. University Park up north. Any one of those puts you minutes from Highland Park Village but opens up a much bigger pool of buildings to actually tour. Dallas Apartment Locators covers both ends of that market, so you don’t have to pick a strategy before you’ve seen what’s out there.

Where Is Highland Park?

About 4 miles north of Downtown Dallas. ZIP 75205. The borders go like this: Mockingbird Lane up top, the Katy Trail along the west, Knox Street at the bottom, and U.S. 75 (Central Expressway) on the east. The Dallas North Tollway runs along the west edge as well. As for the heart of the town, that’s Highland Park Village, sitting at the corner of Mockingbird and Preston Road. Most of daily life in Highland Park orbits around that intersection.

Directly to the north is University Park, which shares both the Park Cities label and the Highland Park ISD boundary (we’ll get to why that matters in a second). Knox-Henderson sits south of Knox Street, Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn line up to the southwest with Turtle Creek Boulevard running straight into the town, and Uptown is a short drive further south. Want a wider comparison? The Dallas neighborhoods page has the full lineup.

Is Highland Park the Right Address For You?

Worth looking at if any of this sounds like you:

Highland Park ISD is part of the housing decision (top-ranked public schools, period)
You want walking distance to Highland Park Village (Hermès, Chanel, the Highland Park Pharmacy soda fountain)
Quiet, manicured, tree-lined streets sound better than nightlife at your doorstep
You’re fine paying a premium for the address, the schools, and the proximity
The Katy Trail for morning runs is part of your daily routine

On the flip side, Highland Park isn’t the move if you’re after high-volume nightlife, a cheap rent, or a young-professional building with rooftop parties every weekend. Uptown or Knox-Henderson handle those needs better, and they’re only minutes away anyway.

Why Live in a Highland Park Apartment?

Highland Park Village and Knox Street Shopping

Highland Park Village opened its doors back in 1931, the first self-contained shopping center anywhere in America. Almost a century later, it still owns that title. Most of the original Spanish Colonial Revival architecture? Still there. The current tenant list reads like Madison Avenue, with Hermès, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Tom Ford, and Ralph Lauren all sharing the property with Royal Blue Grocery and the Village Theatre (which still screens first-run films, by the way, like it’s 1955). Walk a few blocks south down Preston Road and Knox Street picks up. Another stretch of shops, restaurants, plus the Knox Henderson corridor running east toward Lower Greenville.

Highland Park ISD and the School Question

School district. That’s the driver behind most family moves into Highland Park, honestly. Highland Park ISD pretty much always ranks at or near the top of public school rankings in Texas, year over year. Highland Park High. Highland Park Middle. The four elementaries (Armstrong, Bradfield, Hyer, University Park). All of them pull families who’ll pay a real premium just to land an address inside the line. And that line is tight. It covers the two Park Cities towns and nothing else, no spillover into the surrounding Dallas neighborhoods. So if Highland Park ISD is the actual reason you’re moving, your rental address has to sit physically inside that boundary. No workarounds, no creative addressing, no exceptions.

The Katy Trail and Park Cities Green Space

Along the western edge runs the Katy Trail. A 3.5-mile paved rail-to-trail that links Highland Park straight into Uptown, Victory Park, and the American Airlines Center. You’ll see morning runners, cyclists, plenty of dog walkers. For a lot of Highland Park residents, the trail is a daily ritual and probably the single most-used amenity in town. Inside the boundary, you’ve also got Lakeside Park, Prather Park, and Flippen Park. Just south? Reverchon Park and the Turtle Creek green corridor. Real green space here, not the suburban version with a retention pond and a swing set.

Boutique Buildings and Single-Family Rentals

Apartment stock inside Highland Park itself is small, premium, and a little eclectic. About 81% of the housing here is detached single-family, meaning a real slice of the rental market is actually houses, not apartment buildings. The apartment buildings you do find tend to be boutique mid-rises sitting along Mockingbird Lane and the southern edge by Knox Street. Or smaller luxury units inside a handful of mid-rise buildings near Highland Park Village. The architecture has more character than the standard Uptown high-rise too. Older. Smaller. Walk a few blocks south or west and the inventory pool opens up fast. You start picking up the larger Knox-Henderson and Turtle Creek buildings, all without losing that Highland Park-adjacent feel.

Highland Park Demographics at a Glance:

Population: around 8,800
Median age: 45
Median household income: approximately $230,000+
Renter-occupied households: about 12% (88% owner-occupied)

Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2019-2023 5-year estimates).

A Few of Our Favorite Places in Highland Park:

Food & Drink

Cafe Pacific (Highland Park Village classic, white-tablecloth)
Mi Cocina (Highland Park Village, Tex-Mex)
Bistro 31 (lunch staple)
Royal Blue Grocery (coffee, sandwiches, wine)
Highland Park Pharmacy soda fountain (operating since 1912)

Shopping

Highland Park Village (Hermès, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Tom Ford)
Knox Street corridor
Preston Center (just north in University Park)

Art and Culture

Village Theatre (Highland Park Village)
Meadows Museum (just north at SMU)
Dallas Country Club (member-only, but central to local culture)

Parks & Recreation

Lakeside Park
Prather Park
Flippen Park
The Katy Trail (3.5-mile paved trail along the western edge)
Reverchon Park (just south)

Day Trips and Nearby Attractions

NorthPark Center (10 minutes north on Central Expressway)
Dallas Arts District (10 minutes south)
White Rock Lake (15 minutes east)
SMU campus (just north in University Park)

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Finding Apartments in Highland Park

Hunting for an apartment in Highland Park is a different game than the rest of Dallas. The town runs small, mostly residential, and overwhelmingly owner-occupied, which means the rental pool you’re working with is genuinely smaller than what you’d see in Uptown or Knox-Henderson. Renter-occupied households sit at roughly 12% of the housing stock. And the inventory itself? Boutique mid-rises, luxury units, single-family rentals. Not the high-volume Class A high-rises that pile up further south. Pricing matches the inventory. One-bedrooms inside Highland Park proper usually kick off around $2,100 and run well past $3,000 depending on the building, the address, and the finish level.

Most renters targeting Highland Park end up with a mixed shortlist by the end. Some find what they’re after inside the town limits. Plenty of others land in the bordering neighborhoods instead, which share most of the lifestyle and the proximity without the price tag. Knox-Henderson is directly south. Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn run along the southwest. The University Park boundary picks up where Highland Park ends and (this matters) still keeps you inside the Highland Park ISD address. Each of those areas opens up more inventory, including the bigger high-rise and mid-rise buildings, while keeping you minutes away from Highland Park Village.

Rather than scroll through listings that may or may not be current, we track real availability across Highland Park and all the surrounding buildings, plus actual current pricing and the specific move-in specials leasing offices are running this week. Free for renters. Contact us with your move-in date and budget to get started.

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When you’re ready, share your budget and move-in date and we’ll take it from there.

Highland Park FAQs

Are Highland Park apartments for rent a good place to live?

Yes. With caveats. Highland Park gives you top-ranked public schools (genuinely one of the best districts in Texas, full stop), Highland Park Village shopping, manicured streets, actual green space, and a 4-mile drive to Downtown. The flip side? Rent premium. Real limits on apartment inventory. A pace that’s quieter and more residential than Uptown or Knox-Henderson. Families pay the premium for the schools. Professionals pay it for the address. Either way, most people who land here tend to stay a while.

Where is Highland Park located?

About 4 miles north of Downtown Dallas, ZIP 75205. Bordered by Mockingbird Lane to the north, the Katy Trail to the west, Knox Street to the south, and U.S. 75 (Central Expressway) to the east. University Park is directly north, Knox-Henderson sits south, and Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn fall to the southwest.

Is Highland Park a Dallas neighborhood?

Technically no, though almost everyone refers to it that way. Highland Park is its own incorporated town, with its own city government, its own police department (the Highland Park Department of Public Safety), and its own town services, completely surrounded by the City of Dallas. People call it a Dallas neighborhood out of convenience because it sits inside the metro and shares the Dallas address feel, but it’s a separate municipality. Same goes for University Park directly north. The two together make up what locals call the Park Cities.

What is the average rent in Highland Park?

Higher than most Dallas neighborhoods. Sometimes a lot higher. One-bedrooms inside the town typically start around $2,100 and run well past $3,000, depending on the building and the address. The 75205 ZIP code lands among the priciest rental markets in the metro just about every year. Single-family rentals and luxury buildings? Those can run several thousand a month, especially the ones nearer the Village. Want a real live number for the type of unit you’re after? A locator can pull that fast.

What school district covers Highland Park?

Highland Park Independent School District. Highland Park ISD for short. Pretty much always ranks at the top of Texas public school lists. The boundary covers the two Park Cities towns, Highland Park and University Park, and stops there. It does not creep into any of the bordering Dallas neighborhoods. So if HPISD is the actual reason you’re moving, the rental address has to physically sit inside that boundary line. No exceptions. No creative workarounds.

Are there luxury apartments in Highland Park?

Yes, though luxury here is a different animal than Uptown luxury. No 30-story towers exist in Highland Park, and there are no plans to build any. The luxury you’ll see leans toward boutique mid-rises, smaller buildings with real architectural character, and single-family rentals scattered along the residential streets. Which, honestly, is what most renters at that price point want anyway. A few blocks south into Knox-Henderson or southwest into Turtle Creek and the bigger luxury high-rises open up, with Highland Park Village still just minutes away.

Is Highland Park safe?

Highland Park ranks as one of the safest municipalities in the entire Dallas metro, year over year. The town has its own police force (officially the Highland Park Department of Public Safety), and patrols are visible across all 2.25 square miles. Pair that with the small footprint, the 88% owner-occupancy rate, and dedicated local policing, and reported crime sits well under the regional average. Ask a Highland Park resident and they’ll tell you porch packages stay on the porch.

What neighborhoods are near Highland Park?

Up north is University Park, which shares both the Highland Park ISD boundary and the Park Cities label. South of Knox Street sits Knox-Henderson, where the mix tips toward restaurants, bars, and apartment inventory. Turtle Creek and Oak Lawn sit southwest. Uptown is a quick drive further south. And NorthPark Center plus Preston Hollow are only a few minutes up the road.

Can you live in Highland Park without a car?

Mostly no. Highland Park is walkable inside the village core itself, meaning the shopping center and the residential blocks around it. But the town wasn’t built around public transit, and that shows up fast. No DART rail station sits inside the town limits. The Katy Trail handles cycling and morning runs well. Rideshare picks up the slack. Still, a car is the realistic default for most residents around here. Big contrast with neighborhoods like Downtown or Bishop Arts, where going car-free actually works for a lot of people.

How do I find an apartment in Highland Park?

Start with a free apartment locator who actually covers Highland Park and the surrounding Park Cities-adjacent buildings (Knox-Henderson, Turtle Creek, the Oak Lawn edge). If this is your first apartment in Dallas, here’s a guide on how to navigate the Dallas apartment market as a first-time renter. Once you’re ready, send your move-in date and budget and we’ll match you with what’s actually available right now, including the units that don’t hit the big listing sites.

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