Apartments for Rent in Abilene TX

Set in West Texas along I-20, Abilene offers a downtown arts district alongside easy access to lakes and parks. If you're searching for apartments for rent in Abilene, you'll enjoy quick commutes thanks to I-20, US 83/84/277, and Loop 322 connecting neighborhoods with Dyess Air Force Base on the west side, three nearby universities (Abilene Christian, Hardin-Simmons, and McMurry), and the Hendrick Health campuses. Weekends fill up fast at the historic Paramount Theatre, The Grace Museum, and Frontier Texas! downtown, plus the Abilene Zoo at Nelson Park and Lake Fort Phantom Hill for paddling and fishing. For dining and shopping, check out local spots in the SoDA District and around downtown, or hit up national retailers and restaurants by the Mall of Abilene along Buffalo Gap Road.

Top areas for renters include: Downtown and the SoDA District, where lofts and walkable blocks put you steps from galleries, breweries, and apartments near the Paramount Theatre; the Sayles Boulevard Historic District, featuring early-1900s architecture and tree-lined streets near McMurry University and Rose Park/Adventure Cove; Elmwood in south Abilene, close to Redbud Park and Buffalo Gap Road dining; the Wylie/Buffalo Gap Road corridor in south Abilene, with newer places to live, easy US 83/84 access, Kirby Lake Park, and a short drive to Abilene State Park; Fairway Oaks in the southwest, near Abilene Country Club's Fairway Oaks course and rentals close to Dyess Air Force Base; Lytle Shores by Lytle Lake on the east side, offering a lakeside lifestyle and quick trips to Abilene Regional Airport via Loop 322; the ACU area in northeast Abilene, where homes and apartments cluster around campus and Wildcat Stadium just off I-20; and North Abilene near Hardin-Simmons and the Hendrick Health north campus, a convenient hop to downtown along Treadaway Boulevard.