# Apartment Locator Southlake TX | Dallas Apartment Locators

> Southlake apartments are limited. Town Square and SH-114 product, plus executive houses and corporate units. We publish the real cost. Free to renters.

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Serving Southlake and surrounding areas

# Free Apartment Locator for Southlake: Honest Inventory, Real Costs, Four School Districts

Southlake is an affluent city in Tarrant County with intentionally limited apartment supply. Rental inventory concentrates in mixed-use residential at and near Town Square and scattered product along SH-114; the larger share is single-family houses, townhomes, and executive leases, plus furnished corporate units serving the SH-114 campuses. Four school districts touch the city: Carroll ISD serves most addresses, with parts falling in Keller ISD, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, and Northwest ISD.

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Areas covered

7

Turnaround

Usually same day

Cost to you

$0

Credit pull

None

-   Free to renters
    
    Community pays the referral fee
    
-   No credit pull
    
    We never touch your screening report
    
-   Real list back, usually same day
    
    Budget and move date is all we need
    
-   TREC #9003398
    
    Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC
    

The gap

## Where Southlake Renters Lose Money

The same four mechanics decide the true cost of a lease in Southlake as anywhere else in Dallas. None of them are printed on the sign.

01

### The rent on the sign is not the cost

Amenity, parking, package, valet trash, and pet fees separate two buildings advertising the same number. The gap is routinely triple digits a month.

02

### Concessions are quoted in weeks, not months

Six weeks free is 42 days. A free February is 28 days; a free July is 31. Monthly math breaks the moment the concession is not a whole month, and most are not.

03

### Income decides approval, not the score

Most Dallas properties want 3x rent in gross monthly income. Some run 2.5x. A few run 2x. Guessing which is which costs $50 to $75 per application, and applications do not come back.

04

### Free rent can become a debt

Break a lease early at most concession-heavy buildings and the concession is repayable. The clawback terms sit in a lease addendum rather than the lease body, so most renters never read them.

Coverage

## Areas we cover inside Southlake

-   Southlake Town Square
-   SH-114 Corridor
-   Bicentennial Park vicinity
-   Bob Jones Road area
-   North Southlake
-   South Southlake
-   Carroll Avenue Corridor

![Apartment interior representative of Southlake rental stock in natural daylight](/images/features/candid-natural-daylight-interior-of-a-dallas-apart.webp)

Illustrative photography of Dallas rental stock. Not a photograph of a specific listing.

Services

## What we work on in Southlake

Every list we send carries the income multiple, credit minimum, effective rent, and total monthly cost per property.

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### What Dallas Apartments Actually Cost Per Month

Total monthly cost, not headline rent. We break down the fee stack, calculate effective rent on a daily rate, and disclose concession clawback terms on every Dallas apartment we recommend.

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[What Dallas Apartments Actually Cost Per Month →](/true-monthly-cost/)

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### Felony & Background-Friendly Locating

Lookback windows, case-by-case review under seven years, misdemeanor drug possession and DUI/DWI workability.

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[Felony & Background-Friendly Locating →](/background-accepted/)

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### Apartments for Bad Credit

Low scores, thin or no file, collections, charge-offs, bankruptcy: matched to properties that clear them.

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[Apartments for Bad Credit →](/bad-credit-accepted/)

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### Broken Lease & Money Owed

Broken lease, money owed to a prior landlord: matched to workable Dallas properties.

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[Broken Lease & Money Owed →](/broken-lease-accepted/)

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### Eviction on Record

Eviction filing vs judgment, record age: matched to properties that work with each.

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[Eviction on Record →](/eviction-accepted/)

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### Luxury & High-Rise Locating

Uptown, Downtown, Design District, Victory Park, Knox-Henderson, Turtle Creek: effective rent and fee-stack framing at the top of the market.

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[Luxury & High-Rise Locating →](/luxury-high-rise/)

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### Corporate & Out-of-State Relocation

Out-of-state arrivals and corporate relocations who can't read Dallas geography and would otherwise pick by photo.

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[Corporate & Out-of-State Relocation →](/corporate-relocation/)

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### Move-In Specials & Concessions

Headline specials translated into effective rent on a daily rate, with fee-stack and clawback caveats.

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[Move-In Specials & Concessions →](/move-in-specials/)

Difference

## Why renters searching this area use us

-   County split confirmed at intake: Tarrant or Denton County affects your tax rate and which court holds any eviction record
-   HOA rules and lease addenda reviewed before any property comparison so owner representations can be checked against what the association actually requires
-   Furnished unit pricing confirmed in writing, not verbal, before any comparison
-   School district verified by specific street address before any lease decision
-   Search routed to Grapevine, Colleyville, and Roanoke when apartment inventory does not match what you need
-   Income-multiple match before any non-refundable application fee is spent
-   Free to you; the community pays a referral fee from its marketing budget

Process

## How the Southlake List Works

Four steps, same day turnaround. Nothing in them costs you anything in Southlake, and none of them requires us to see your credit report.

1.  1
    
    ### Tell us your situation
    
    Budget, move date, income, and anything on your credit, rental history, or background.
    
    Immediate
    
2.  2
    
    ### We match it
    
    Your account is run against our own dated database of which management companies work with which situations.
    
    Same day
    
3.  3
    
    ### You get a real list
    
    Each property carries the income multiple, credit minimum, effective rent, fee stack, and total monthly cost.
    
    Same day
    
4.  4
    
    ### Tour and apply once
    
    We verify availability before you drive, schedule tours, and help you apply where it is likely to land.
    
    On your timeline
    

## Ready for Southlake Numbers?

Send your budget and move date. Free to renters, no credit pull, and if renewing beats moving in Southlake, we tell you that too.

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Local logistics

## Getting around Southlake, and what limited transit means for your commute

SH-114 is the primary freeway corridor, running east-west through the city and connecting to Grapevine and DFW Airport to the east and Roanoke to the northwest. No rail serves the city directly; the nearest TEXRail stations are at Grapevine Main Station and North Richland Hills. A car is required for every errand. DFW Airport is roughly fifteen minutes east on SH-114 in normal traffic.

The county split is a material fact to confirm at intake. The city sits mostly in Tarrant County with a northern portion in Denton County. Which county your specific address falls in determines your property tax rate and which county court holds any prior eviction judgment that could appear on a rental history check. We confirm county at intake before any search time is spent.

For renters considering a house or townhome leased by an individual owner, commute time varies block to block across the city. Get a door-to-door number from your specific address to your specific workplace before signing, because the position of SH-114 through the north side of the city means distances to southern corridors and Dallas add up differently than they appear on a map.

Building stock

## Southlake rental supply: what you are actually choosing between

The honest inventory read: large-lot and mixed-use zoning means apartment supply is intentionally limited. Conventional apartment product exists at two concentrations: mixed-use residential at and near Town Square, where walkability prices into the rent, and scattered communities along SH-114, which serve the corporate campus renters in the corridor. Neither cluster is large.

The larger share of rentable supply is single-family houses, townhomes, and executive leases from individual owners. These come with homeowners association rules the owner did not write. Pets, parking, exterior maintenance, and lease minimums are set by the HOA, not the owner, and can override what an owner says at showing. Get the HOA rules and the lease addenda in writing before comparing properties. Rules that are not in writing before signing are not enforceable protections for you.

Furnished and corporate units serving the SH-114 campuses carry a meaningful premium over unfurnished comparable space. The premium varies by operator. Get the monthly rate in writing with a rate guarantee and a lease start date before any comparison. Verbal furnished pricing is the number that changes at signing.

Four school districts touch the city: Carroll ISD serves most addresses, Keller ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD cover portions, and Northwest ISD touches the northern edge. The district follows the specific street address, not the city name or ZIP code. Verify by address before any lease decision if schools are a factor. Getting it wrong costs you the property.

## Southlake on the map

Last updated: September 28, 2026

Answers

## Southlake questions

Are there apartments in Southlake?

Limited supply. Apartment product concentrates at Town Square mixed-use residential and along SH-114. The larger share of available rentals is single-family houses, townhomes, and executive leases from individual owners. For conventional apartment selection, Grapevine, Colleyville, and Roanoke are the realistic alternatives and where we route most searches from this city.

Which school district serves my address here?

Four districts touch the city: Carroll ISD serves most addresses, Keller ISD and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD cover portions, and Northwest ISD touches the northern edge. The district follows the specific street address, not the city name or ZIP code. Verify the district for any address you are seriously considering before signing a lease. Getting it wrong means losing the property.

How much more do furnished and corporate units cost here?

Furnished and corporate units serving the SH-114 campuses carry a meaningful premium over unfurnished comparable space. The exact premium varies by unit and operator. Get the monthly rate in writing with a rate guarantee and a lease start date before any comparison. Verbal furnished pricing is the number that changes at signing.

What are the HOA rules on a house or townhome I rent here?

Houses and townhomes leased by individual owners come with homeowners association rules the owner did not write. Pets, parking, exterior maintenance, and lease minimums are set by the HOA, not the owner. Get the HOA rules and the lease addenda in writing before comparing properties. Rules not in writing before signing are not enforceable protections for you.

Which county is my address in, and why does that matter?

The city sits mostly in Tarrant County with a northern portion in Denton County. Which county your specific address falls in determines your property tax rate and which county court holds any prior eviction judgment on your rental history. We confirm county at intake before any search time is spent.

Where should I look if I need a conventional apartment?

Grapevine, Colleyville, and Roanoke all have conventional apartment buildings with formal screening criteria and a range of price points. Grapevine is directly east on SH-114. We send a list for whichever market fits your commute, budget, and situation.

Can you help if my credit or rental history is complicated?

Yes. If you are relocating and an out-of-state lease break was paid in full but still reports, some conventional buildings here work through a corporate lease guarantee, a relocation exception, or a larger deposit. Individual homeowners decide case by case and vary widely. We describe what each property requires and never promise approval.

Is the search free?

No cost to you and your rent is identical to what you would find on your own. The community pays a referral fee from its marketing budget. List our name and your agent's name on the guest card and application before first contact with a property so the service stays free.

## Near Southlake

Adjacent submarkets we cover, each with its own stock, rent band, and commute picture.

### Grapevine

Historic Downtown Grapevine · Grapevine Main Station · William D. Tate Corridor

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[Grapevine →](/neighborhoods/grapevine/)

### Roanoke

Oak Street area · Alliance Town Center area · Cleveland-Gibbs corridor

View Roanoke

[Roanoke →](/neighborhoods/roanoke/)

### Trophy Club

Trophy Club Country Club area · Grapevine Lake corridor · Harmony Park area

View Trophy Club

[Trophy Club →](/neighborhoods/trophy-club/)

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Next step

## Looking in Southlake?

Send your budget, move date, and what matters to you. Real list back, usually same day, with effective rent, the fee stack, and the income multiple attached to every Southlake property on it.

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Call (214) 555-0198

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Free to renters · No credit pull · Brokered by Spirit Real Estate Group, LLC — TREC #9003398
