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Average Rent in Oak Lawn & Rent Trends
Rent prices and market trends across 3 apartment communities in Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX. Updated daily.
Market Average
$3,482/mo
▲ +17.7% from last month
Lowest Available
$2,095/mo
cheapest unit on market
Communities
3
tracked daily
Units Listed
84
available now
Oak Lawn vs Dallas, TX Average
Oak Lawn is more expensive the Dallas, TX average by $1,712/mo (97%). The citywide average is $1,770/mo across all neighborhoods.
Is Rent Going Up or Down in Oak Lawn?
As of May 2026, the average rent in Oak Lawn is $3,482 per month across 3 apartment communities and 84 available units. Rents have increased $537 (17.7%) over the past month.
The most affordable option is The Alton starting at $2,095/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $2,408/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $3,030/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $4,610/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $11,575/mo.
Prices range from $2,095 to $11,575 per month. The most common price point is the $3,000 range, where 22 units are currently listed.
Oak Lawn Rent Price History
Average Rent by Bedroom
Rent Price Distribution
Rent by Bedroom Type in Oak Lawn
Rent Prices by Apartment in Oak Lawn
| Property | Starting at | Average | Units | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Alton | $2,095/mo | $2,920/mo | 25 | 4.4 |
| Aster | $2,408/mo | $3,232/mo | 37 | 4.8 |
| Novel Turtle Creek | $2,599/mo | $4,540/mo | 22 | 4.7 |
Google Search Trends for Oak Lawn Apartments
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Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Minimum to afford average rent
$139,000/year
30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $3,482/mo.
Comfortable income
$167,000/year
25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.
To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($2,095/mo), you need to earn at least $84,000/year.
Median household income in Oak Lawn is $67,760 , about 59% below the comfortable-living threshold.
Cost of living in Oak Lawn
Overall prices in Oak Lawn runs above the national average by about 2% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 102.5, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Oak Lawn's regional price parities.
| Category | Monthly estimate |
|---|---|
| Rent (market average) | $3,482 |
| Utilities | $507 |
| Groceries | $560 |
| Transportation | $1,208 |
| Healthcare | $589 |
| Other goods and services | $943 |
| Estimated total | $7,288/mo |
Population
1,299,553
Median household income
$67,760
Census median rent
$1,403/mo
Rent as % of income
30.3%
Median age
33.4
Mean commute
26 min
Methodology
Rent data
Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.
Cost of living
Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.
Salary to live comfortably
Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.
Demographic figures
Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.
Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.
Explore Oak Lawn Apartments
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