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Neighborhoods

Dallas neighborhood guides

What each area is physically made of — housing stock, construction era, lots and streets, access — and what to verify before you commit.

8 guides

East Dallas

Lakewood

An established East Dallas area near White Rock Lake known for period architecture, mature tree canopy, and a housing stock dominated by detached homes on traditional lots.

Detached single-family, many pre-1960Established, tree-lined, primarily residential
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Northeast Dallas

Lake Highlands

A large northeast Dallas area with mid-century and later housing on generally generous lots, DART rail access, and an extensive trail network connecting to White Rock Lake.

Detached single-family, 1950s–1980s and newerSuburban-feel within city limits
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North Dallas

Preston Hollow

A north Dallas area characterized by large lots, a wide range of home sizes and construction eras, and substantial custom and rebuild activity.

Detached custom and traditional homesLow-density, large-lot residential
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North Oak Cliff

Bishop Arts & Oak Cliff

A north Oak Cliff area combining early-twentieth-century housing, conservation and historic districts, and a compact walkable retail core around the Bishop Arts District.

Craftsman and Tudor-era homes, newer infillHistoric residential with walkable retail core
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Northwest of downtown

Design District

A former warehouse and showroom district northwest of downtown that has added substantial residential inventory, mostly attached, alongside galleries, design showrooms and restaurants.

Apartments, condominiums, loftsAdaptive-reuse and new urban infill
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Central / East-Central Dallas

Knox-Henderson

A central Dallas area straddling Central Expressway, combining period homes, newer townhomes and condominiums, and two active retail corridors along Knox Street and Henderson Avenue.

Townhomes, condos, period cottages, apartmentsCentral, mixed density, corridor-oriented
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