Where students live
Mockingbird Station/East Dallas and The Village are the signature areas; everything is per-unit luxury product, so plan on roommate math rather than by-the-bed leases.
No purpose-built student cluster here — these are conventional unfurnished Dallas rentals at the highest per-unit prices of any campus we cover.
Apartments & rentals students actually use
| Community | Distance | Units & sizes | Furnished? | Rent | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Dallas (18 communities) The Village / Lower Greenville | ~2–3 mi | 1–3BR + townhomes | Unfurnished | From $1,239–$2,091/unit | website · floor plans |
| 5 Mockingbird Mockingbird Ln, East Dallas | ~3-min drive | Studio 492 · 1BR 707–883 · 2x2 983–1,176 · 3BR 1,562 sq ft | Unfurnished | 1BR $1,460+ · 2BR $1,848+ · 3BR $2,511+ | website · floor plans |
| Lofts at Mockingbird Station Mockingbird Station (DART) | ~1 mi | Studios 612–830 · 1BR 825–1,102 · 2BR 1,173–1,713 sq ft | Unfurnished | Call for pricing | website |
| Eastline Residences N Central Expy at Mockingbird | ~1 mi | Studio 565–629 · 1BR 654–901 · 2x2 1,223–1,343 · 3BR 1,600–1,668 sq ft | Unfurnished | Studio $2,383+ · 1BR $2,740+ · 2BR $4,865+ | website · floor plans |
Rates, sizes, and floor-plan links from official property sites, August 2026. Several are promotional starting rates and change often — verify with the property.
What you'll need
Rentals here are unfurnished — budget for the big anchors (mattress, bed frame, sofa, table) and split per-unit rent with roommates.
Apartment checklist Apartment shop
Staying in the dorms instead? Head back to the SMU dorm dimensions and dorm packing list.