The 10 Cheapest Dallas, TX Neighborhoods To Live In For 2022


We used science and data to determine which neighborhoods in Dallas are the cheapest of the cheap.

Chris Kolmar, About HomeSnacks
Last Updated: April 6, 2022

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Everything else equal, I think we can all agree that living in a cheaper place is better than living in a more expensive place.

I'd much rather pay $500/mo in rent than $1,000. And I'd rather pay $2 for coffee than $5.

And while every neighbhorhood in Dallas might be more expensive than living in rural Texas, there are certain neighborhoods that are definitely cheaper.

So what exactly are those Dallas neighborhoods where your dollar goes a little further -- you can get that one bedroom instead of the studio?

Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Dallas are the cheapest.

What's the cheapest neighborhood to live in Dallas for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Lake Highlands looks to be the cheaptest Dallas neighborhood to live in.

At this point we should make it clear that you do get what you pay for -- some of these neighborhoods might not be the best places to live in Dallas. You could be sacrificing location or crime rates in return for more space and cheaper groceries.

Read on to see how we determined the places around Dallas that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Dallas.

Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from cheapest to most expensive.

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The 10 Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Dallas For 2022

1. Lake Highlands

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 55,362
Cost Of Living Index: 90 (9th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.4 (cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.016 (10th cheapest)
More on Lake Highlands: Homes For Sale | Data

2. Wolf Creek

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 36,321
Cost Of Living Index: 88 (4th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.9 (6th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (15th cheapest)
More on Wolf Creek: Homes For Sale | Data

3. Love Field Area

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 10,475
Cost Of Living Index: 86 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.6 (4th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (20th cheapest)
More on Love Field Area: Homes For Sale | Data

4. West End Historic District

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 874
Cost Of Living Index: 99 (16th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.6 (3rd cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (19th cheapest)
More on West End Historic District: Homes For Sale | Data

5. South Dallas

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Overall SnackAbility

3
/10

Population: 28,901
Cost Of Living Index: 89 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 1.7 (5th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.023 (27th cheapest)
More on South Dallas: Homes For Sale | Data

6. Cockrell Hill

Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 4,240
Cost Of Living Index: 89 (6th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.0 (7th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.021 (26th cheapest)
More on Cockrell Hill: Homes For Sale | Data

7. Northeast Dallas

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 241,397
Cost Of Living Index: 101 (17th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.9 (15th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.013 (7th cheapest)
More on Northeast Dallas: Homes For Sale | Data

8. Southwest Dallas

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 105,590
Cost Of Living Index: 91 (12th cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (9th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.018 (18th cheapest)
More on Southwest Dallas: Homes For Sale | Data

9. Urbandale-Parkdale

Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 25,716
Cost Of Living Index: 87 (3rd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.3 (14th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.02 (23rd cheapest)
More on Urbandale-Parkdale: Homes For Sale | Data

10. Cedar Crest

Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 63,686
Cost Of Living Index: 86 (2nd cheapest)
Home Value To Income Ratio: 2.1 (8th cheapest)
Rent To Income Ratio: 0.027 (3cheapest)
More on Cedar Crest: Homes For Sale | Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cheapest Dallas Hoods In 2022

In order to rank the cheapest places to live in Dallas, we had to determine what criteria defines "cheap".

Using census and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:

  • Overall Cost Of Living
  • Rent To Income Ratio
  • Median Home Value To Income Ratio

We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 32 in each category, where 1 was the cheapest.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a cheap neighborhood index.

And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest cheapest neighborhood index the "Cheapest City Neighborhood In Dallas." We're lookin' at you, Lake Highlands.

Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the cheapest places Dallas. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from cheapest to most expensive.

Summary: Lowest Cost Places To Live In Dallas

If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Dallas where prices are low and it's cheap to live, this is an accurate list.

As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Dallas aren't all cheap. Farmers Market District takes the title of the most expensive neighborhood to live in Dallas.

We ranked the neighborhoods from cheapest to most expensive in the chart below.

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Detailed List Of The Cheapest Neighborhoods To Live In Dallas For 2022

Rank Neighborhood Cost Of Living Index
1 Lake Highlands 90
2 Wolf Creek 88
3 Love Field Area 86
4 West End Historic District 99
5 South Dallas 89
6 Cockrell Hill 89
7 Northeast Dallas 101
8 Southwest Dallas 91
9 Urbandale-Parkdale 87
10 Cedar Crest 86
11 Near East 97
12 Far North 107
13 City Center District 103
14 Preston Hollow 111
15 South Boulevard-Park Row 89
16 Winnetka Heights 91
17 Eagle Ford 90
18 Oak Lawn 112
19 M Streets 112
20 Oak Cliff 102
21 Southeast Dallas 91
22 Bluffview 135
23 North Dallas 139
24 Reunion District 128
25 University Park 218
26 Five Mile Creek 91
27 Government District 117
28 Main Street District 121
29 Highland Park 242
30 Northwest Dallas 90
31 Convention Center District 144
32 Farmers Market District 133

Editor's Note: We updated this article for 2022. This is our third time ranking the cheapest neighborhoods to live in Dallas.
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

You can find out more about him on LinkedIn or his website.

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