Downtown Plano

Plano, TX

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Downtown Plano - Plano, TX Area Guide

Plano’s historic, artistic heart brims with unique charm

Historic Charming Artistic Vibrant Scenic Walkable

Downtown Plano is a charming center for history and the arts in the heart of the city. The red-brick-paved East 15th Street boasts a bevy of unique boutiques, restaurants, coffee shops, salons, event venues, theaters, and art galleries in historic storefronts for the community to enjoy in a walkable environment.

Haggard Park is also located on East 15th Street, which contains a playground and lush green space for recreational activities as well as the fascinating Interurban Railway Museum. Renting a Downtown Plano apartment means joining a tight-knit community, coming together for an array of annual events and regular outdoor concerts held at McCall Plaza.

In addition to the local boutiques, residents appreciate even more shopping options at the nearby Collin Creek Mall. The Downtown Plano transit station connects the community to Downtown Dallas, the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and beyond via DART’s Red and Orange Lines.

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Plano is $1,321 for a studio, $1,502 for one bedroom, $1,800 for two bedrooms, and $1,837 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Plano has decreased by -0.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 570 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,321/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 735 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,502/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,062 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,800/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,257 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,837/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

70 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Spring Creek Natural Area
  • Heritage Farmstead Museum
  • Galatyn Woodland Preserve
  • Central Trail
  • Crowley Park

Airports

  • Dallas Love Field
  • Dallas-Fort Worth International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.