Apartments in master-planned communities near Dallas

The honest read

Master-planned means the trails, retail and green space were designed in from the start rather than added later, and in DFW that mostly points at two places. Craig Ranch in McKinney is built around the TPC course with a sports village and a walkable core. Viridian in Arlington is built around lakes and trails on the city's north side.

Both trade commute time for setting. That is the whole decision — the floor plans are not what makes them different.

Starting rent = the lowest-priced available floor plan at that community as of 2026-08-21, from its own listing — it is the community's entry price, not the price of this specific floor plan. Excludes fees, deposits and utilities; rents change daily. Ratings from the Google Places API, shown at 4.0 and above. A dash means no figure is currently published.

Master-planned communities combine trails, parks, retail, and schools into one cohesive neighborhood.