Dallas, Texas
Oak Lawn, Dallas
A central Dallas district of condos, townhomes and older homes around Turtle Creek and Cedar Springs, defined by PD 193.
Inside Oak Lawn
Oak Lawn stretches between Highland Park, North Central Expressway, Stemmons Freeway and Woodall Rodgers Freeway, and it includes Turtle Creek Boulevard's high-rises, the Cedar Springs Road strip and blocks of older single-family homes and townhomes. Its official boundary is Planned Development District No. 193, the Oak Lawn Special Purpose District, which covers about 2,620 acres. It fits buyers who want a central location near Uptown, the Katy Trail, Love Field and the Medical District, with choices from starter condos to luxury towers.
The lesson here is that inventory is high, so buyers can be choosy and sellers need to stand out. Homes.com showed about eight months of supply in Oak Lawn in October 2026, which it labels a buyer's market. Buyers should compare HOA dues, building age and special assessments, not just price, and sellers should fix what shows in photos and inspections before listing. When buyers have choices, preparation and pricing carry more weight.
Around Oak Lawn
Photos via Wikimedia Commons. Fountain Place: Matthew T Rader, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dallas Arboretum: David R. Tribble (Loadmaster), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Downtown Dallas: Roland Arhelger, CC BY-SA 4.0
Turtle Creek Park (formerly Lee Park), Cedar Springs Road restaurants and nightlife, High-rise condos and apartments along Turtle Creek Boulevard, Close to Uptown, the Katy Trail and Love Field
Oak Lawn is generally bounded by Turtle Creek Boulevard, North Central Expressway, Highland Park, Inwood Road and Harry Hines Boulevard, with the official PD 193 boundary running to Stemmons Freeway and Woodall Rodgers Freeway.
Oak Lawn is in Dallas County and Dallas ISD, which with the city, Parkland Hospital and Dallas College came to about 2.23% for tax year 2025 before exemptions. Some addresses near Uptown may also sit inside a public improvement district, so I check the appraisal record for each property.
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- Wikipedia: Oak Lawn, Dallas
- Homes.com: Oak Lawn, Dallas neighborhood homes and market data
- Wikipedia: Uptown, Dallas (former eastern Oak Lawn)
- Dallas County Tax Office: 2025 Tax Rates
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