Mountain View

Dallas, TX

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Mountain View - Dallas, TX Area Guide

Cozy lakefront living with affordable charm in Dallas

Lakefront College Good Schools Parks

Predominantly more affordable than neighboring areas, Mountain View is a picturesque neighborhood on the shores of Mountain Creek Lake in Dallas, Texas with various apartments and houses for rent. With pristine public schools in the Dallas Independent School District, Mountain View is an upstanding family-friendly area.

Mountain View College resides in the heart of town, offering a youthful presence. Residents appreciate the well-maintained course at the Dallas National Golf Club, as well as the casual restaurants, public buses, and lakefront views in Mountain View.

Located 10 miles southwest of Downtown Dallas, residents of Mountain View have quick and easy access to the dining, shopping, and entertainment options this bustling business district has to offer. If you’re looking for quiet residential streets and big city convenience, Mountain View is a wonderful lakefront neighborhood to consider.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Mountain View is $678 for a studio, $1,124 for one bedroom, $1,373 for two bedrooms, and $1,627 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Mountain View has decreased by -0.5% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 447 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $678/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 696 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,124/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 903 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,373/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,152 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,627/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Somewhat Walkable

Walkability

30 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Not Bikeable

Bikeability

10 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 30 Minute Walk

Groceries

30 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

40 / 100

Few to No Café Options Nearby

Cafes

10 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

10 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Twelve Hills Nature Center
  • Trinity River Mountain Creek Preserve
  • Dallas Zoo
  • Mountain Creek Lake Park
  • Fish Creek Forest Preserve

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.