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Historic Oak Cliff Dallas, TX

A Dallas suburb offering historic entertainment and family adventures

Historic Local Restaurants Parks

Located directly southwest of downtown Dallas, Oak Cliff is a quaint neighborhood with apartment and condo rentals ranging from affordable to luxury. Enjoy historic entertainment venues, local eats, and community green space in this lovely suburbia.

Try some of the local restaurants around town like Lockhart Smokehouse, a casual, family-owned joint with the best smoked meats in town. Oak Cliff offers Mountain View College and a range of public schools in the area. Visit Kiest Park, a longstanding park across 263 acres with natural landscapes, sports fields and courts, and walking trails. For miles of hiking and biking trails, be sure to check out the Oak Cliff Nature Preserve.

Enjoy the waterpark with the whole family on a summer day at Bahama Beach, a town favorite. Catch a live show at the historic Kessler Theater, or watch a film at a historic landmark, the Texas Theatre.

Rent Trends

As of August 2026, the average apartment rent in Historic Oak Cliff is $791 for a studio, $905 for one bedroom, $1,104 for two bedrooms, and $1,331 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Historic Oak Cliff has decreased by -2.2% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 435 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $791/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 617 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $905/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 956 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,104/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,257 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,331/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Historic Oak Cliff

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

40 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Reviews of Historic Oak Cliff - Dallas, TX

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3.6 89 Reviews

Current Resident

7 months agoNiche Review

Oak cliff has had a significant impact on my growing up. It taught me so much and has given me experience that have shaped me into the great man I am today.

Current Resident

1 years and 11 months agoNiche Review

Oak Cliff is very close to to downtown Dallas. Homes in the area are well built and usually have large yards. The Bishop Arts District has great restaurants, and shops.

Former Resident

2 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

It was a very nice neighborhood in the 70 and 2000 and I would love to move back because that is where I grew up my mother lived in HIDDEN Valley on 6914 Balalaika Rd DALLAS TEXAS 75241

Current Resident

2 years and 5 months agoNiche Review

I like that this part of oak cliff is quiet and peaceful.Also, I like my beautiful backyard.I will use it to walk in it everyday hopefully. Right now I am using my back porch to be outside when it is not raining.

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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 June 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.