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Area Guide

White Rock Lake Dallas, TX

Life on the lake, minutes from Dallas

Lakefront Boating Parks

The crown jewel of Dallas is White Rock Lake, a dazzling aquamarine oasis roughly five miles northeast of downtown. The White Rock Lake neighborhood surrounds the actual lake and includes several parks. The actual lake covers 1,254 acres and is a popular spot for paddle boarding, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking. Trails surrounding the lake provide opportunities for walking, jogging, and bicycling. Apartments in the White Rock Lake area provide a resort-like feel while still being minutes from downtown. This peaceful oasis includes the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, a large garden that covers nearly 70 acres and provides beautiful hideaways like The Paseo, the Boswell Family Garden, the Woman's Garden, Pecan Grove, and Crape Myrtle Allee.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in White Rock Lake is $1,262 for a studio, $1,491 for one bedroom, $2,004 for two bedrooms, and $2,429 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in White Rock Lake has increased by 2.9% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 527 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,262/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 708 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,491/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,083 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,004/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,445 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,429/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Minimal Public Transit

Transit

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Fair Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

50 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • White Rock Lake
  • Dallas Arboretum
  • Dallas Trekkers Walking Club
  • Children's Aquarium at Fair Park
  • Fair 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 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.